A lot can happen in 30 days.
In April, Tom's solo tour slowed down to accommodate a temporary pause. While that was happening the beginnings of his transition back into being an Editor were set in motion. Call it in was released on the 28th of April by way of a reintroduction. When I first saw the song title, I thought it was the headline of a journalistic hit-piece. There's a phrase, "phoning it in" which is applied pejoratively to indicate doing something with a low level of enthusiasm. That was what I thought was going on, that "Editors call it in" was a four word review of the band's new music. Had it been the case then this would, in my opinion, have been an incorrect assessment.
Historically, the lead singles for Editors' albums have always been fast paced. They have only come in over five minutes in length twice, with Smokers and Heart Attack, so in that respect there is consistency. Call it in is not the low-key return as a first single that a song like, for example, No Harm was which came out prior to In Dream's release. This has pop hooks from the outset, and a brevity of just getting in and getting out within 4 minutes.
The video for the single was directed by Justin Lockey featuring all 5 Editors possessing a collective reduced mobility, playing the song in a basement somewhere in flickering lights. All the while, Tom is very mindful of something to his right. There's nothing flashy, and the overall feel of the clip is one of claustrophobia and sheltering in place, but from what? Of course Call it in reveals minimal information as to the direction of Editors' as yet untitled new album. One single often informs us of very little when projecting what the collection of new songs will sound like. We do know that Blanck Mass is not involved this time around, meaning we essentially revert back to the procedures and practices that created the Violence album. Editors as a five piece unit creating collectively, with more input from some of the key players that may have been reduced during the EBM sessions.
There's been a well crafted effort to harness and extend the momentum generated by Tom and his solo album. Even he is due to go back out on the road in May, the band have already placed new markers on the horizon to allow the dusk of Tom Smith being outside of Editors to slowly fade into the dawn of a new Editors record. There are also tour dates over at the official website:-
There's also news and views on the band's forum:-
In light of this almost seamless roll from one situation into another, I trust that Tom and those around him have a handle on the importance of his health. He has essentially undertaken what amounts to two back-to-back promotional cycles, which could last in total about 3 years when it's all done. That's quite the workload. If you've been around long enough here you'll know that just over a decade ago he experienced some health issues which meant that Editors had to cancel an entire United States tour. It illustrates the fact that, as much as we don't tend to apply it to performers and artists, they're inescapably human.
There is a gap between Editors' summer shows and their next tour proper, but there will be rehearsals to do and also other promotional duties that will accompany the new album's release. Additionally, he's still raising a family and so collectively you have an awful lot of spinning plates to be kept moving. Hopefully, everyone is mindful of that.
As you'd expect, given everything that's happening right now with the band, the zip file this month is pretty big. There is a lot of great stuff within it, however making it worth your time. Enjoy ;)
Editors Instagram - April 2026
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