With the principles of honesty at the fore, I have to say the sound here is a little bit fuzzy around the edges in places. I'm guessing it's due to the effect of the increased volume on the recording equipment used, but this show is still a fine representation of Editors' third album campaign. The distortion is really at its most noticeable when the crowd are at their craziest (Munich, Racing Rats, Papillon etc). It's not soundboard, but pretty damn great in most of the places where it needs to be.
A consistency in the history of Editors in that they pushed themselves to take novel paths rather than the established courses, and their third record was at that time their biggest statement to that effect. All the elements that made listening to In This Light and on This Evening such a great experience are right here when they played Klub Stodola in Warsaw, Poland. Quite an accomplishment, given that this was the tour where the band had to adjust to playing different instruments on stage. Both the Back Room and An End Has a Start tours had predominantly seen them beginning as a straight up guitar band with a very occasional keyboard interlude (Camera), with the introduction of a full sized piano later on for songs like Racing Rats and Smokers. Here, there were banks of keyboards and other tech-toys which required learning and rehearsing, and then presenting these newly acquired skills to a paying crowd. Let's also not forget that ITLAOTE was where Tom began to really stretch his vocal capabilities. Sure, he'd already done that with songs like the aforementioned Camera, but that was all about the working out that lower range. This was all about the falsetto. Progress coupled with more than a dash of bravery, just to keep it all interesting.
As with most Editors shows there are little touches here and there which really enhance the experience. The vocal bleeds as Tom sings the chorus of Like Treasure for example, or that drum and bass break down during Munich, and the hymn-like intro to You Are Fading. As well as all the finesse and fineries, this is a chance to hear the entire In This Light and on This Evening album being played live. Enjoy the music ;)
The Setlist
In This Light and on This Evening
An End Has a Start
Blood
You Don't Know Love
Bones
Smokers Outside the Hospital Doors
The Boxer
Escape the Nest
Like Treasure
The Big Exit
Eat Raw Meat = Blood Drool
Bullets
All Sparks
You Are Fading
The Racing Rats
Bricks and Mortar
Walk the Fleet Road
Munich
Papillon
Fingers in the Factories
brought to you with lots and lots of lemming-love :) x
