Following a slow, steady climb to the top after releasing their 2005 debut in England, the Editors are trying to repeat that success in the United States.
Maybe it‘s because of their spirited live shows.
Maybe it‘s the result of an overly energetic front man who borders on the seemingly spastic while somehow retaining total control, drawing comparisons to Coldplay‘s Chris Martin. Or maybe the music simply connects with a lot of people.The band has drawn comparisons to early U2, Echo & the Bunnymen and Joy Division as well as Interpol. Smith‘s voice has a surprisingly uncanny resemblance to that of Ian Curtis, the Joy Division singer who hung himself 25 years ago: deep, brooding and sexy.
He thinks the Curtis comparison only comes from the deep voice. But then there‘s the question of lyrics.
On songs such as "All Sparks" and "Blood," Smith sings about past ills and paints his pain with imagery and metaphor, but he declines to offer any backstories.
Source: heraldnewsdaily.com
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