I can't quite remember what led me to this, but I saw Editors in 2005. This was the email I got. I don't know why I got it, but got it I did, and off we toddled:

"Editors play a free secret gig in London on Friday 26 August at 7pm.

Venue details have just been confirmed as:

Truman Brewery Complex Brick Lane, E1 6QL"

(Yes I have emails from 2005!)

Editors formed in 2002 with an original lineup consisting of Tom Smith (lead vocals, guitar, piano), Chris Urbanowicz (lead guitar), Russell Leetch (bass, synthesizers), and Ed Lay (drums, percussion).

They quickly achieved widespread chart recognition with their debut, The Back Room.

I wasn't a huuuge fan of the band. Well, I probably wouldn't describe myself as a fan at all.

I like some of their music? Does this make me a fan?

Ok, I am a fan.

...as an Editors fan, I will not be submitting their most recent 2026 release, but instead going back those 20 years to 2006 and "All Sparks".

All Sparks by Editors

They were often compared to Interpol.

But this was more Disco Interpol or.. maybe...Disco Joy Division (wait, isn't that just New Order?).

I quite liked "Blood" as well, which is definitely more on the disco side, but the chorus on All Sparks one is a little bit darker.

Their more recent stuff Tom sounds a little less Ian Curtis and more like Michael Stipe to me.

But "All Sparks" is in - a very catchy reverby dark panic attack and that's how I like my disco.