The Weight of Your Love [Deluxe Edition]

by Editors

Overview

Moving away from the synth-heavy sound of 2009's In This Light and on This Evening, Britain's the Editors return to the more epic, atmospheric guitar-based rock of their debut with 2013's The Weight of Your Love. However, this release is far from repetitive. Certainly, lead singer Tom Smith's baritone croon sounds as authoritative as ever, and the band has lost none of its languid '80s post-punk inclination. But at the same time, there is something less frenetic about the music here that speaks to broader artistic influences and a more mature level of songwriting. Produced by Jacquire King in Nashville, the album has a distinctly organic feel, as if it were recorded in an old theater. Adding to this tactile, less electronic sound is the choice to frame several of the songs in judicious swaths of string orchestration. The result works especially well on the album's handful of ballads, including "What Is This Thing Called Love" and "Honesty," helping them achieve a deeply moving, cinematic quality. The band also delves into several long-form, slow-burn rock epics that are definitely worth your attention, even if their sustained drama plays out at a more sinister pace. Songs like leadoff "The Weight" and "Sugar" are thoughtfully arranged; they take their time to fully engage your adoration. That said, adoration is exactly the emotion evoked by such deliciously addictive pop moments as the lead single, "A Ton of Love," which brings to mind the passionate, soulful rock of U2 and Echo & the Bunnymen. In fact, on "A Ton of Love," Smith chants the word "Desire" as if in direct homage to U2's 1988 single. A grandiose shout-out for sure, but ultimately, a fitting one. ~ Matt Collar

Product Details

Release Date:	07/23/2013
Label:	Pias America
UPC:	0766930013212

Tracks

1. The Weight
2. Sugar
3. A Ton of Love
4. What is This Thing Called Love
5. Honesty
6. Nothing
7. Formaldehyde
8. Hyena
9. Two Hearted Spider
10. The Phone Book
11. Bird of Prey

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Editors   Primary Artist
Helen Atkinson   Vocals
Andrew Parker   Viola
Stevie Blacke   Strings
Bruce White   Viola
Deborah Widdup   Violin
Steven Herrman   Trumpet
Boguslav Kostecki   Violin
David Daniels   Celli
Ian Humphries   Violin
Anthony Pleeth   Celli
Mary Scully   Bass
Allen Walley   Bass
Alison Dods   Violin
Jonathan Evans-Jones   Violin
Emil Chakalov   Violin
Rick Koster   Violin
Tom Pigott-Smith   Violin
Martin Loveday   Celli
Rita Manning   Violin
Skaila Kanga   Harp
Helen Kamminga   Viola
Everton Nelson   Lead,Violin
Patrick Kiernan   Violin
Caroline Dale   Celli
Natalia Bonner   Violin
Rachel Bolt   Viola
Jim Hoke   Sax (Tenor),Sax (Baritone)
Cathy Thompson   Violin
John Hinchey   Trombone
Matt Dunkley   Conductor
Mark Berrow   Violin

Technical Credits

Helen Atkinson   Assistant Engineer
Lowell Reynolds   Engineer
Ed Lay   Composer
Russell Leetch   Composer
Stevie Blacke   String Engineer,String Arrangements
Jacquire King   Producer
Leetch   Composer
Tom Smith   Composer
Miles Showell   Mastering
Justin Lockey   Mixing,Composer,Producer
Leland Elliott   Assistant Engineer
Elliott Williams   Composer
Jo Changer   String Contractor
Charles Emerson   Cover Photo
Matt Spalding   Photography
Craig Silvey   Mixing
Clint Mansell   Composer
Greg Calbi   Mastering
Geoff Foster   Engineer
Tim Baxter   Producer
Jim Hoke   Brass Arrangement
Matt Dunkley   Orchestration
Isobel Griffiths   String Contractor