An End Has a Start - EDITORS

Monday, July 16, 2007


In the United Kingdom, where this record shot straight to No. 1, Editors are current bearers of the "new Coldplay" title—one that has weighed heavy on many a Britrock contender since Chris Martin and company went supernova. But with this sophomore set representing a giant leap forward from their platinum-certified, Mercury Prize-nominated debut "The Back Room," plus a growing reputation as a great live act, the Birmingham-based band looks more likely than most to live up to the tag. From the bleakly anthemic lead single "Smokers Outside the Hospital Doors" to the stirring ballad "The Weight of the World," Tom Smith's emotive vocals and the dense wall of guitars strike the perfect balance between moody, underground noise and more accessible, arena-bound rock. Almost certainly the "Start" of something very big indeed.—Mark Sutherland

source : www.billboard.com

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