Sunday, 30 November 2025

The Archive Index

"Don't let it get lost..."

Welcome to the Lemming Archive.

What you'll find here is everything that I have ferociously, and often indiscriminately collected by the UK band Editors since I first became a fan in 2006. There's no officially released material here as it's not my intention to take money out of anybody's pocket. What it does contain are live shows, interviews, television appearances and some other memorabilia that isn't quite as easy to categorise (Editors condom tin, anyone?). The whole idea in setting this blog up was to assemble everything in one place so that other Editors fans would be able to delve into the band's history, as well as catching up with their current activities. The links below will help you do that.

Whether you've been an Editors fan for a while or you've only just discovered them, I'm really glad you're here. Have a look around and take whatever you want, support the band and most importantly of all enjoy the music ;)

The Lemming Archive - Table of Contents
For hidden extras, scroll down to "Covert Shares"

Editors in 2003 (as Snowfield)

 
 




 

 

Notifications and updates 


The Lemming Archive (main blog)
 

The Archive on YouTube (for all hosted videos)

 

Editors' online message board

 

The Lemming Archive's email address
 

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Monday, 1 January 2024

One Night in Colombia - Rock al Parque 12th October 2026

 

As far as vicarious feelings of joy goes, this was a pretty good one to experience. 

This was Editors marking a significant milestone in their history, as they finally made it to South America for a show. It had been talked about for years and as such a lot of fans had been waiting with an admirable amount of patience for this to happen. On the 12th October 2026, Editors played Bogotá for the first time.

Bad news first. The stream had some minor glitches here and there, particularly during Sugar for some reason. If a better source is put out there then I'll obviously replace this one. It's still very, very watchable so in the interest of getting the show out there to the people that need to see it, I'm sharing it here.

What you'll notice from watching this gig is the rain. I watched the stream for a few hours before Editors played and it was absolutely pouring from the sky for most of the other acts too. On occasion it's illuminated by the stage lights and it looks like sparks from a welding torch flying past. There's also a time when Tom drops his microphone into what looks like a rather wet part of the stage during Papillon, only to retrieve it shortly thereafter. I instinctively tensed, feeling sure he would disappear in a blue flash from facilitating an impromptu meeting between electricity and water but no, the front-man endures. 


As you would expect from a set that only lasted an hour, it was packed with the more well know numbers. There wasn't really a slow interlude at all, in the way that No Sound but the Wind or No Harm would bring the pace back down again at other shows, giving everyone a chance to catch their breath. 

This line up is very strong as a live proposition. I did find it slightly trippy that during the older songs from albums 1 - 3, half the band onstage were playing songs from a time before they were even in the band. An equal personnel split, 50/50. 

There's some fun things to watch out for during the set. In no particular order:-

  • Tom flashes the crowd (torso only)
  • Cameo from Flick Hall 
  • Tom and Justin have a shoulder-shoving contest during All the Kings
  • Read the sign held up by a fan during Sugar. Melts the heart.

This is a concert that had strong potential to unfold in very weird ways, like when they played Maxidrom 10 years ago. Back then it was predominantly a rock audience and they did a lot of defensive staring, which resulted in minimal connection between band and crowd. Even though Rock al Parque  is a festival that also heavily features more artistes from that genre,  the symmetry between both parties actually seemed to increase as the show progressed. Papillon won them over, but then that's what it does. 

It's comforting to know that we're separated by distance, but people in South America like sad songs too. 

MP3s to follow, enjoy the music everyone ;)

If you want to revisit the Maxidrom show, it's available here:-

One Night in Colombia

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Editors Instagram - September 2026



How about another chance to feel older than you thought you were?  Nic Willes marked the first anniversary of his first show on Tom's solo tour this month. Yep. That happened a year ago. 

Luca from Edicola Disco posted an interview with Tom and Elliott, and as a hardcore enthusiast of this band I found some very interesting morsels to devour here. The song Much Love on the new record was apparently written in 2012...around the time the band almost split up which is crazy. Having tried and failed to land on a finished version with each record in the 14 year that have elapsed, it finally clicked on Surface Echo and Sound.  I wonder how much more Editors music is currently in a similar limob-like state just waiting to be officially realised ?

To see out the month, the band released a video of Tom and Elliott playing an acoustic rendition of Seriously. On the same day, Discoteca Laziale shared a video of an acoustic instore session that the guys had already done on a recent promotional trip to Italy.

There were also stops in Mexico recently and we got two videos from MatchFM, one was an extended interview and the other was an acoustic session featuring Tom and Justin. 

On the 21st September RAI in Italy shared a radio session and then a day later Tom, Justin and Elliott were guests on the television show Propaganda.

By the time the next instalment of Editors' Instagram arrives, Surface Echo and Sound will be official and available to listen to in its entirety. They will also have played their first ever show in South America. There's certainly lots to look forward to, it's a great time to be an Editors fan ;)


Editors Instagram - September 2026

For all of Editors' previous Instagram posts, go here.

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Animales de Radio - Live session 8th Ocotober 2026

 

Jet-lagged but raring to go, this is the full session from Animales de Radio featuring Tom and Justin, as a prelude to Editors playing their first ever live show in South America this Monday. You'll notice the link to the video will take you directly to the Animales de Radio Youtube profile, and not the Archive as would usually be the case. It doesn't mean that the footage isn't been stored, as it most certainly is. This is purely being done out of self-preservation and avoiding copyright troubles. However, should the video ever go offline, or you just want a copy for yourself, you know what to do... 

So this is a significant time in the history of the band. For years, fans in this region of the world have been crying out for a visit from Editors. It's one thing to watch your favourite artists from afar, but to finally get a chance to go to a show after such a prolonged period of waiting must be pretty special. So it will be on Monday when they play the Rock al Parque festival, which also happens to be celebrating its 30th anniversary. 

for this session we got 4 songs, as well as some chat with the hosts. 

I am so, so happy for everyone who has the opportunity to go see them play. The promotional cycle for Surface, Echo and Sound already feels different to the previous ones. It genuinely feels like there's something very special going on this time around. 

Make them welcome, y'all. 

There are MP3s from the set below, enjoy the music ;)


MP3s
The Rush - download here
An End Has a Start - download here
Call it In - download here
Munich - download here

All in a Zip - download here

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Propaganda 25th September 2026

 

Here's Justin, Elliott and Tom together again as a trio and this time it was for an appearance of LA7's Propaganda show in Italy. They were the musical guests for the evening and they played The Rush and An End Has a Start. There's something obviously very immediate about the chorus to The Rush, and you can see it in the reaction from the studio audience. Every time it kicks in, they seem to come alive.  

Next up was An End Has a Start, and it was all going so well. The band played, the song ended and then there seemed to be some very slight confusion as to whether or not they should exit stage left or stay put. Host Diego Bianchi then made his way behind Tom and used him as a shelf to lean on while pointing out members of the audience who he feared were there specifically for the band...and nothing else. A request from Tom for them to stay put for the remainder was elicited, before he reminded everyone that they'd be returning to Rome next year. Then, they were permitted to leave. This is what happens when you do live TV.  

I should add, however, that they were on Propaganda about 6 years ago where they played Munich and Smokers. If you'd like to reminisce, you can using this link:-

https://lemmingarchive.blogspot.com/2019/12/propaganda-live-6th-december-2019.html

Big shout out to those super-hardcore fans in the Propaganda audience, who's solitary mission is to make this band welcome in their country whenever they appear there. You're wonderful people. 

Enjoy the music ;)

Videos
The Rush - stream it here
An End Has a Start - stream it here

MP3s
The Rush - download here
An End Has a Start - download here

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RAI Radio 1 Session - 24th September 2026


This is a radio session that was captured by Hannah and passed along to the Archive for sharing. Many thanks to you again, H.

In the absence of an actual photo for this one, I "borrowed" the above thumbnail which was from an in-store that the band did on the same day in a totally different venue. It was taken by Editors super-fan Mari and she deserves all the credit. Thanks you, Mari. 

This is Tom and Elliott playing a couple of songs as well as giving an interview. Please note that the chatty parts are overdubbed into Italian, which is understandable given the country of origin for this session. It's actually quite easy to follow along if you're not an Italian speaker. 

Enjoy the music ;)

The Setlist
Intro
The Rush
Interview 1
Call it In
Interview 2


MP3s
The Rush - download here
Call it In - download here


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Editors Instagram - August 2026

 


South America, you got what you wished for. 

On Friday the 7th of August, Editors played what was one of three festival shows that month. It was at Lokerse Feesten in Belgium, and as you might have expected, the pairing of that particular country and this particular band led to something very special. For the full show, go here.

There was a meet and greet at Alaska Studios, Lokeren for 10 lucky fans of the band. Not only did they get a chance to hear the new album Surface, Echo and Sound but Editors were also in attendance. 

History will be made in October, as the band announced they will be playing in Colombia at the Rock al Parque festival between the 10th and 12th. If you've ever looked at the comments section of any Editors video, you will often find a plea to visit South America (among other places). It's a long way to travel for a single show, but then this is not unfamiliar to them. On the 17th September, 2005 they were booked to play the "JD Set" festival for up and coming bands. The venue would be Nashville, Tennessee which shouldn't have been a problem. It's a connected world we live in, and travel is as easy as booking a plane, selecting a hotel and making it into a nice mini-break with some work included.

Except...

They were already out on a European tour when they had to play the show.  What followed was a continuous journey from Germany to London, then on from London to the USA, where they played the gig before returning to the UK almost straight afterwards. This was, of course, in the days when everyone was a lot younger and in possession of constitutions that could shake off that kind of physical punishment with relative ease.  I would imagine the pace will be a little more measured 21 years later. So maybe they'll play a warm up show in Colombia, or the surrounding regions, or this may just be another fleeting flirtation. Whatever happens, this is a trip that I can predict with elevated confidence will be a wonderful experience for everyone involved. The thought of Colombian Editors fans going nuts in person to a band that they've only been able to watch from afar, seems like a blueprint for surefire sonic happiness. Likewise, there's the chance for the whole band to experience a culture that could be completely new to them. Open your arms and welcome... 

Editors Instagram - August 2026

For all of Editors' previous Instagram posts, go here.

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