Blog: Chromewaves

Kevin Westeberg The first thing to keep in mind when listening to Editors is that they're patently ridiculous. Their grandiose, hyper-dramatic Brit-rock may not be as over-the-top absurd as, say, Muse , say, but it does trend along those same lines. Throw in frontman Tom Smith's gift for crafting nonsensical lyrics and delivering them as with an earnest, clenched-teeth intensity, and if you're able to reconcile that before sitting down for a listen - and I, despite my better judgment, find that I can - then you're fine. While their debut [...]