In This Light and On This Evening
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In This Light and on This Evening is the third studio album from British band Editors
. It was released on October 12, 2009. The band had said the material would have a more raw and anthemic sound compared to their previous work.
The album features a bonus extended play
of five songs, called Cuttings II.
The first single from the album was "Papillon". The second single was "You Don't Know Love
", released on the January 25 of the following year. The third single, "Eat Raw Meat = Blood Drool
", was released on May 24.
explained the band's change in direction by saying: "If we'd tried to make another more traditional guitar record, I don't think we'd have got through it... for our own sanity, we had to do something we hadn't done before." He also revealed that the heavily synthesised and industrial feel of the album had evolved in a recording session that took place in 2008, before they settled on Flood as a producer. Bassist Russell Leetch
said the experience of working with Flood had been "the most fun we've ever had in a studio" and hinted that the band would be likely to work with him again.
Smith's home city of London
dominates the album, both lyrically and musically. He said: "'I actually think it's in every song. In the right time and place, in the right light and on the right evening, something you have seen 1,000 times before can still take your breath away whilst the background of electronic whirrs and hums that run under many of the tracks mimic the constant background noise of the city."
, this album got average rating of 59, based on 25 reviews.
Many critics criticized the band for too strong a change of direction and weak lyrics and musical theme.
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Editors
Editors are a British indie rock band based in Birmingham, who formed in 2002. Previously known as Pilot, The Pride and Snowfield, the band consists of Tom Smith , Chris Urbanowicz , Russell Leetch and Ed Lay .Editors have so far released two platinum studio...
. It was released on October 12, 2009. The band had said the material would have a more raw and anthemic sound compared to their previous work.
The album features a bonus extended play
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
of five songs, called Cuttings II.
The first single from the album was "Papillon". The second single was "You Don't Know Love
You Don't Know Love
"You Don't Know Love" is a song by British post-punk revival band Editors and features on their 2009 album, In This Light and On This Evening...
", released on the January 25 of the following year. The third single, "Eat Raw Meat = Blood Drool
Eat Raw Meat = Blood Drool
"Eat Raw Meat = Blood Drool" is a song by British indie rock band Editors and features on their 2009 album, In This Light and On This Evening...
", was released on May 24.
Overview
Tom SmithTom Smith (musician)
Thomas Michael Henry Smith is an English musician. He is lead singer, lyricist, keyboardist and rhythm guitarist for the Birmingham-based indie rock band Editors....
explained the band's change in direction by saying: "If we'd tried to make another more traditional guitar record, I don't think we'd have got through it... for our own sanity, we had to do something we hadn't done before." He also revealed that the heavily synthesised and industrial feel of the album had evolved in a recording session that took place in 2008, before they settled on Flood as a producer. Bassist Russell Leetch
Russell Leetch
Russell Jonathan Leetch is the bass guitarist for Birmingham-based indie rock band Editors. He studied music technology at Staffordshire University where he met his fellow Editors band members. He went to secondary school at Arden School, Knowle.He used to work with bandmate Tom Smith in a call...
said the experience of working with Flood had been "the most fun we've ever had in a studio" and hinted that the band would be likely to work with him again.
Smith's home city of London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
dominates the album, both lyrically and musically. He said: "'I actually think it's in every song. In the right time and place, in the right light and on the right evening, something you have seen 1,000 times before can still take your breath away whilst the background of electronic whirrs and hums that run under many of the tracks mimic the constant background noise of the city."
Critical reception
The album met with mixed reviews. according to MetacriticMetacritic
Metacritic.com is a website that collates reviews of music albums, games, movies, TV shows and DVDs. For each product, a numerical score from each review is obtained and the total is averaged. An excerpt of each review is provided along with a hyperlink to the source. Three colour codes of Green,...
, this album got average rating of 59, based on 25 reviews.
Many critics criticized the band for too strong a change of direction and weak lyrics and musical theme.
Commercial reception
Following its release, the album debuted at number one on the UK Albums ChartUK Albums Chart
The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
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Track listing
Credits
- Tom SmithTom Smith (musician)Thomas Michael Henry Smith is an English musician. He is lead singer, lyricist, keyboardist and rhythm guitarist for the Birmingham-based indie rock band Editors....
, Chris UrbanowiczChris UrbanowiczChristopher Dominic Urbanowicz is the lead guitarist and synthesizer player of the British indie rock band Editors. He studied music technology at Staffordshire University for three years with the other members of Editors...
, Russell LeetchRussell LeetchRussell Jonathan Leetch is the bass guitarist for Birmingham-based indie rock band Editors. He studied music technology at Staffordshire University where he met his fellow Editors band members. He went to secondary school at Arden School, Knowle.He used to work with bandmate Tom Smith in a call...
, Edward Lay – Band Members - Flood – Production
- Ben Hillier – Mixing, Production
- Tim Young – Mastering
- Cenzo Townshend, Rob Kirwan – Mixing
- Darren Lawson – Mixing Assistant
- Liliane Lijn – Cover Art Design
- Tom Hingston Studio – Design and Art Direction
Chart performance
| Album Chart | Peak position |
Certifications |
|---|---|---|
| UK UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
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2 | Platinum |
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| US Heatseekers Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
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