Album Review: Weight Of Your Love by The Editors

"The Weight". That's what the dark and heavy first track of the new Editors album is called like.

The Editors? That has been a long time since we last heard of them!

But why haven't we heard anything from those British indie rockers for such a long time? Their last album, "In the Light and On this Evening", came out in 2009. Have they seriously been working on their new album for almost four years?

No, of course they haven't. After quite a lot of tours and great plans for a new album in 2011, the guitarist Chris Urbanowicz announced he wanted to leave the band. The new album would be more of a electronic album, and that was something the guitarist obviously didn't really like.

Would they split up? No, splitting up is a verb you won't be able to find in the singer Tom Smith's dictionary.

Just like the album said; An End Has a Start. It was the end for the guitarist, but a fresh start for the rest of the band, and two new members;  Justin Lockey and Elliot Willams.

After lots and lots of work, the band finished the new album on April 8 2013. The album would be remastered, and would soon be ready for sale.

And now, July 2013, The Editors' new album is like a dream coming true. Isn't it?

But, back to the first track "The Weight".

Quite a lot different from "The Weight" by The Band; they were probably thinking about something feather lite. But The Editors seem to have written a song about the weight of five pick-up trucks!

Nice drums, melancholic guitars on the background. And then; Tom Smith's voice, deep and  full of emotion.

Just like we expect from The Editors; deep, dark an mysterious songs. I can't wait to hear more from the album.

The next track, "Sugar", starts really nicely. Good riff on the background, really exciting. On this track I can hear very clearly that they've got a new guitarist. Their sound has changed a lot since the old guitarist left the band. The sound of the guitars is not as clear and sharp as it used to be. Now the sound's a lot heavier and darker, and really reminds me of that American indie from the nineties.

Very surprising is the track "A Tone of Love"; there are lots of instrumental details and variations on the song, which I really like. Hey, can I hear some American influences again? Yes, the track sounds a bit R.E.M.-like to me. 

The track builds up well, and is very original, both on the instrumental as the lyrical aspect. A real power-song, a perfect one to start your day with!

But after all that energy, we really ought to have a rest. That's entirely possible by hearing the tracks "Honesty", "Nothing", and "What Is This Thing Called Love". Beautiful violins and a soft and calm drumbeat on the background. Perfect.

But, we're rudely woken up by the next track "Formaldehyde". Again, a delicious (haha) bass-riff. Very innovative, totally not close to the old Editors sound.

"Hyena" though, reminds me of their earlier songs. The tracks gives you the same feeling as "The Racing Rats", but this one's a bit calmer, and doesn't have a climax, which I really miss. Without that climax, the song gets a bit boring.

"Two Hearted Spider" was written when the old guitarist was still in the band, and you can hear that very clearly, if you compare the track to the songs on their earlier albums. I really love the track.

You've got a nice climax in this song, which makes the song an even bigger success. I think this will be a real festival hit, because it's such an emotional and powerful song.

We can have a  rest again with the next track, which is called "The Phone Book". 

The album ends with a track called "Bird Of Prey", the ideal end of the album, in my opinion. The song's quiet, but also very strong and powerful.

The album is a success, we all know it. But does it still sound like The Editors, after the guitarist left the band? That's something I'm not sure about. The songs are less original, too. 

But that doesn't mean that the album isn't good. To me, this album represents the resurrection of The Editors.

Keep an eye on them, those Editors.

Rating: 7/10