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Formed in 2003, Editors became one of the leading bands in the post-punk revival that swept America and England during the early 21st century. Originally dubbed Snowfield, the group comprised four music technology students from Stafford University -- singer/guitarist Tom Smith, lead guitarist Chris Urbanowicz, bassist Russell Leetch, and drummer Ed Lay -- all of whom had relocated to Birmingham after graduation. A series of a well-received club dates and demo recordings earned Editors some attention from British labels, and the group soon signed with the revitalized Kitchenware, the venerable indie label once home to Prefab Sprout.

Kitchenware issued the band's debut single, "Bullets," in early January 2005. The record reportedly sold out in one day, and its sound earned comparisons to the dark, dramatic atmospherics of contemporary bands like Interpol and Bloc Party (not to mention veteran outfits like Joy Division and Echo & the Bunnymen). Editors' follow-up single, "Munich," made them darlings of the U.K. music press, and just weeks after their standout performance at the annual Glastonbury Music Festival, the band issued a third single, "Blood." Their much-anticipated debut LP, The Back Room, followed in mid-2005. "Munich" was reissued in January 2006 to ramp up support for the album, which entered the Top Five in the U.K. and eventually earned platinum sales. A U.S. tour with stellastarr* coincided with the American release of The Back Room in March, and a Mercury Music Prize nomination followed in July.

Editors' sophomore effort, An End Has a Start, came out the following summer, preceded by the Top 10 single "Smokers Outside the Hospital Doors." Like its predecessor, the album went platinum in the U.K. and maintained the band's modest audience in America, where the band returned in September 2007 to launch another stateside tour. Editors remained on the road through the middle of 2008, playing a slew of festivals in the U.K. and opening a string of European shows for R.E.M. before the year was up. The musicians had grown tired of their sound, however, and 2009 found them tinkering with synthesizers and industrial music. After enlisting the help of producer Flood (known for his work with Depeche Mode, U2, and Nine Inch Nails), the band decamped to the studio to record In This Light and on This Evening, which unveiled the band's new direction upon its release in October 2009. ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi

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Tour Dates

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  • Jun 8 Saturday
    Tokyo, Japan Ebisu Garden Hall
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  • Jun 21 Friday
    Duisburg, Germany Landschaftspark Duisburg
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  • Jun 24 Monday
    Zagreb, Croatia Lake Jarun
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  • Jun 26 Wednesday
    Shepton Mallet, UK Worthy Farm
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  • Jun 28 Friday
    Copenhagen, Denmark Tivoli
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  • Jul 3 Wednesday
    Gdynia, Poland Gdynia-kosakowa Airfield
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  • Jul 4 Thursday
    Werchter, Belgium Unknown venue
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  • Jul 8 Monday
    Amsterdam, Netherlands Gashouder
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  • Jul 11 Thursday
    Bilbao, Spain Kobetamendi
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  • Jul 11 Thursday
    Glenrothes, UK Balado Airfield
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  • Jul 13 Saturday
    Lisbon, Portugal Passeio Marítimo De Algés
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  • Jul 18 Thursday
    Pontevedra, Spain Porto Do Molle
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  • Aug 4 Sunday
    Castellon, Spain Unknown venue
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  • Aug 5 Monday
    Budapest, Hungary Unknown venue
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  • Aug 5 Monday
    Budapest, Hungary Óbudai-sziget
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  • Aug 9 Friday
    Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany Unknown venue
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  • Aug 16 Friday
    Biddinghuizen, Netherlands Evenemententerrein Walibi World
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  • Aug 16 Friday
    Biddinghuizen, Netherlands Lowlands
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  • Aug 17 Saturday
    Biddinghuizen, Netherlands Lowlands
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  • Aug 18 Sunday
    Biddinghuizen, Netherlands Lowlands
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  • Aug 23 Friday
    Leeds, UK Leeds Festival, Bramham Park
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  • Aug 23 Friday
    Reading, UK Richfield Avenue
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  • Aug 30 Friday
    Villafranca di Verona, Italy Castello Scaligero
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  • Oct 24 Thursday
    Amsterdam, Netherlands Ziggo Dome
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Discography

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  • In This Light and on This Evening (2009)
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    In This Light and on This Evening (2009)
    Sony BMG Europe
  • An End Has a Start (2007)
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    An End Has a Start (2007)
    Pias
  • The Back Room (2005)
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    The Back Room (2005)
    Phantom Import Distribution
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