One thing I'm picking up from the recent recordings of the UK tour is how educated the people attending the gigs are. Maybe I walked into this with some preconceptions, based on the crazy reception they've been getting in Europe and beyond. There's also the historical factor of Editors' relationship with the crowds in their homeland. I guess I figured that the UK audiences would be slightly more reserved in their enthusiasm by comparison with places like Belgium, Italy and the Netherlands etc but that's turned out to be incorrect. Also, they haven't really been able to commit to full tour of this country in a while so maybe time would have removed some of their shine?
If anything, things seem to have gone the other way. There has been talk of them being better appreciated at the moment, almost like those that dismissed them a little prematurely were grudgingly having to admit that they got it wrong (and they did). Dom Gourlay over at GigWise even suggested that they are on their way to becoming National Treasures.
Musically, the old favourites are welcomed back and received warmly, but what's most encouraging is that even the most recent songs are now being sung back to the band, word perfectly and at a volume loud enough to hear over amplified vocals and instruments. Have a listen to Magazine here in Manchester, or even the "Hey, Hey" parts of Cold. This is a group of people who have really been experiencing the music, so much that they can remember it at will and put it to use as encouragement and support to the artists who created it. I do hope that the theories are true, and that Editors are finally getting some dues in the UK. The reality of course is that this far down the line the band probably don't care one way or the other. It's a twisted little world. Enjoy the music ;)
stream it here
The Setlist
The Boxer - download here
Sugar - download here
Hallelujah (So Low) - download here
All Sparks - download here
An End Has A Start - download here
Someone Says - download here
Darkness at the Door - download here
Open Your Arms - download here
Violence - download here
Bullets - download here
A Ton of Love - download here
Nothingness - download here
Ocean of Night - download here
Blood - download here
Papillon - download here
Belong - download here
Magazine - download here
Encore - download here
Cold - download here
The Racing Rats - download here
Munich - download here
Smokers - download here
All MP3s in a Zip - download here
brought to you with lots and lots of lemming-love :) x
