Editors fans. We're everywhere, and some of us are carrying recording equipment. Literally within 24 hours of this show happening, Sven was in touch and sharing his master tape of the event. Many, many thanks to him for this. It's appreciated.

A show that should have been part of the Black Gold celebrations, which was a marker for looking back and reliving some of the band's history, but it ended up being rescheduled and acting as the second showcase for three brand-new Editors songs. Don't get me wrong, this is definitely a greatest hits set but the new arrivals fit in their extremely well.

That gap in the original booking and the event happening is acknowledged by Tom in between the first couple of songs.

"It's so good to see you...eventually."

The show opens with white noise and blends right into Heart Attack. From there it's high speed to the end and takes in new tunes Karma Climb and Kiss. It's the same move they pulled 5 years ago at Southside when they introduced Cold, Hallelujah and Magazine in the same set. Heart Attack you already know and yes, it sounds great live. Kiss has the feel of Atomic by Blondie to it, once again betraying their now obvious pop sensibilities. Actually, the thing about all of these new compositions is how immediate they are. It's the sound of emancipation from the enforced isolation we've all had to drag ourselves through. Music bourne of absolute restriction, and as a consequence it sounds uncompressed, like it wants to fly.

How about this for a warning; I think that these new songs will only get more fiercesome with repetition before they become standards in the set. They're still in the first flourishes of playing them to an audience, which means they'll be raw and possessing an unfamiliar nervousness that will be polished out over time. What we'll be witnessing from now is the transition from the concentration required to remember and deliver, to the subtle relaxation of it becoming more known, to the final stage of mastery where the whole act of performing the material can virtually run on muscle memory alone.

Along with the freshness of new stuff, some of the older songs have been slightly altered. I won't spoil it by pointing out which ones but regular, shamelessly addicted fans will pick it up immediately. You might even say some of the more road-weary numbers have been reinvigorated. There's something admirable about treating your music with reverence, but not as relics or museum pieces. They are almost living entities that it's OK to mould and craft into different shapes without losing their essence. It's in line with that ethos of constantly keeping moving which is what's brought the band to where they are today. Also, that blend between Papillon and Frankenstein is just beautiful.

Shout out to the awesome Nic Willes for stepping in and playing like he's been there forever, and an even bigger salute to Mr Justin Lockey. Hope you're doing OK out there, and that you're a little bit proud of this new era of the band you've helped to usher in through your musical talents. You're not around but we can hear you all over those Editors mk2 songs, and you're on our minds.

Enjoy the music ;)

The Setlist
White Noise Intro and Heart Attack 0:00
The Racing Rats 6:51
Bullets 11:07
Karma Climb 14:42
Bricks and Mortar 20:14
Magazine 26:48
Bones 31:00
Blood 35:14
Marching Orders 38:52
The Phone Book 46:48
An End Has A Start 51:18
Violence 55:50
No Harm 1:01:42
Papillon 1:06:50
Frankenstein 1:12:20
Kiss 1:17:42
Sugar 1:25:40
Munich 1:30:32
Smokers Outside the Hospital Doors 1:34:45
No Sound but the Wind 1:40:08

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