英国乐队Editors一度被认为是Joy Division的接班人,主唱Tom Smith低沉醇厚的嗓音也是这个后朋乐队的标志之一。
然而这第四张大碟的发行实属不易,自《In This Light and On This Evening》之后,乐队曾一度处于消极状态,鲜少排练,而后吉他手Chris Urbanowicz因理念上的分歧于去年4月离队,无疑雪上加霜。所幸之后加入了两位新成员,经过大半年的努力,方换得这张《The Weight of Your Love》的问世。
在风格上,Tom坦言会接近于他一直喜爱的乐队R.E.M.和Arcade Fire,比之前少了一点后朋,一点阴冷,多了一份另类,一丝情怀。无论是从专辑名或早先推出的单曲《A Ton of Love》判断,似乎都能感受到这是一张充满爱意的专辑。Tom这么解释:“这并非传统意义上的情歌,一旦我发现自己写得过于直白,我会尝试着扭转,于是,它通常以一种古怪的方式结尾。”(by xiami)
The Weight of Your Love is the fourth studio album from British band Editors, set to be released on 1 July 2013. The first single "A Ton of Love" first aired on 6 May 2013 on Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 show, with the music video being released on the same day.
This is the first Editors album recorded after the departure of lead guitarist Chris Urbanowicz on 16 April 2012. The band has released a statement on their official website saying it was "a decision entirely based upon future musical direction" and that Urbanowicz's departure was "entirely amicable". This is also the first album to feature new band members Justin Lockey and Elliott Williams.