EDITORS: Live at Manchester Apollo 14th October 2007

(Left: Article, as appearing in Skint Magazine, 2007)


My, oh my, what a night to remember! Having closely followed Editors over 2007 as a fan and as a reviewer, it’s been fantastic to see their progression and “well established” status.
As their last UK tour of 2007, a wave of awe and admiration from the fans engulfed the Midlands four-piece, as they played as if their lives depended on it, before embarking on their European Tour with The Boxer Rebellion (TBR).

Seeing Editors first play at Stoke Sugarmill on 10th September 2004 as support for TBR, they’ve undoubtedly come a long way. Also, seeing them three times in 2007, they’ve grown phenomenally, reeling in more and more crowds every single time.
People queued frantically outside for t’editors eagerly anticipating their appearance, and talked of their mind-blowing slot at this year’s V Festival.

Making a dramatic entrance on stage to the tremendously loud-sounding and catchy “And End Has A Start”, fans were immediately bowled over. The charming vocalist Tom Smith, was just so polite, complimenting the crowd with “You look lovely!”, as the rest of the members stood back in glee at the crowd reaction. The guys really did then kick into it.
Screaming “Hey! Hey!” at the life-bursting stages of their indie hits, it injected a whole new feel into their set. Having the world at their feet, they relished up the fan’s appreciation, with Tom going mad! Besides reaching out to the crowd with their music, he brought the group closer to the fans with him running crazily across the stage, circling the piano, standing on it and even spanking it! Well, their music certainly is sexual. Guitarist Chris Urbanowicz was also getting into “it”, thrusting his guitar and making mad love to the audience with their music; he received a mad array of cheers and applauds. Urbanowicz is undeniably an amazing guitarist, delivering those well crafted and well known crazy riffs.

Surprising crowds with a much more heavy side to their music collection, new B-Side “Banging Heads” was practically orgasmic, yet heavy, haunting and superb as Tom screamed: “Why do you keep a lock on the door?” It was definitely evident that this tour accomplished their second album achievement and celebrated the way in which it has been received; also seen by bassist Russell Leetch and drummer Ed Lay who played pure perfection with permanent grins on their faces.
The angelic and epic “Smokers Outside The Hospital Doors” led to a choir of fans singing “We’ve all been changed…; enough to move you to tears. This was contrasted to the bombastic “Fingers in the Factories” and “Munich” which led to a standing ovation upstairs, and ultimately rocked the house leaving us wanting more.
So go on! Go and see this sleek and professional foursome and let them blow you away. With Editors representing where it’s at for The Midlands their act will never go stale. Biased? Maybe. Brilliant? Understatement.