Name: An End Has a Start by Editors
Brand: Editors
SKU: 5414940016864
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3.5 (70 reviews)

ALBUM

To put it plainly, An End Has a Start doesn't have the electricity of Editors' first effort. And let's face it, The Back Room was a tough act to follow -- it was a damn near perfect debut, delivering a compelling set of cathartic, nocturnal neo-post-punk songs. The problem is not simply that there isn't a track on this release that comes close to the visceral, resonant power of "Bullets." The problem is that there isn't really a memorable moment here, period. And it's a big deal, because it makes Editors, for all their musical prowess, sound practically average. The lead single, "Smokers Outside the Hospital Doors," charges out of the gate with pounding, purposeful drums and surging guitars only to stumble into a muddy, oddly forgettable hook, and "Bones," in spite of its needling momentum and affecting lyrics ("In the end, all you can hope for/Is the love you felt to equal the pain you've gone through...Your face in my hands is everything that I need"), somehow fails to come to a satisfying climax. Editors are reaching for something here, but one gets the sense that they never quite grasp what they're aiming for. The inspiration and exploratory spirit found on the first album are not here; most of the material, albeit well crafted, sounds pretty safe. It's consistently moody, licked throughout with tame fire, at times not entirely unlike (forgive the comparison) something Coldplay might put together in their edgier moments, especially in the case of "Push Your Head Towards the Air" and "Well Worn Hand." Make no mistake: this is a decent album; it bears a craftsman-like solidity and many fans will no doubt be satisfied (and, more than that, happy) with it. But An End Has a Start is simply not the best album Editors are capable of putting together. Hopefully it's just a sophomore slump and not, in fact, the beginning of the end. [Pias released the German edition of the album in 2007.] ~ Margaret Reges

1. Smokers Outside the Hospital Doors

by Editors

Composer: Tom Smith
Chrisurbanowicz
Ed Lay
Russell Leetch
Chris Urbanowicz; Composer
Primary Artist: Editors; Main Performer
Lyricist: Tom Smith; Composer
Artist: Editors; Production
Mixing: Cenzo Townshend; Production
Producer: Jacknife Lee; Production
Music Publisher: Kobalt; Other

2. An End Has a Start

by Editors

Composer: Tom Smith
Chrisurbanowicz
Ed Lay
Russell Leetch
Chris Urbanowicz; Composer
Primary Artist: Editors; Main Performer
Lyricist: Tom Smith; Composer
Artist: Editors; Production
Mixing: Cenzo Townshend; Production
Producer: Jacknife Lee; Production
Music Publisher: Kobalt; Other

3. The Weight of the World

by Editors

Composer: Tom Smith
Chrisurbanowicz
Ed Lay
Russell Leetch
Chris Urbanowicz; Composer
Primary Artist: Editors; Main Performer
Lyricist: Tom Smith; Composer
Artist: Editors; Production
Mixing: Cenzo Townshend; Production
Producer: Jacknife Lee; Production
Music Publisher: Kobalt; Other

4. Bones

by Editors

Composer: Tom Smith
Chrisurbanowicz
Ed Lay
Russell Leetch
Chris Urbanowicz; Composer
Primary Artist: Editors; Main Performer
Lyricist: Tom Smith; Composer
Artist: Editors; Production
Mixing: Cenzo Townshend; Production
Producer: Jacknife Lee; Production
Music Publisher: Kobalt; Other

5. When Anger Shows

by Editors

Composer: Tom Smith
Chrisurbanowicz
Ed Lay
Russell Leetch
Chris Urbanowicz; Composer
Primary Artist: Editors; Main Performer
Lyricist: Tom Smith; Composer
Artist: Editors; Production
Mixing: Cenzo Townshend; Production
Producer: Jacknife Lee; Production
Music Publisher: Kobalt; Other

6. The Racing Rats

by Editors

Composer: Tom Smith
Chrisurbanowicz
Ed Lay
Russell Leetch
Chris Urbanowicz; Composer
Primary Artist: Editors; Main Performer
Lyricist: Tom Smith; Composer
Artist: Editors; Production
Mixing: Cenzo Townshend; Production
Producer: Jacknife Lee; Production
Music Publisher: Kobalt; Other

7. Push Your Head Towards the Air

by Editors

Composer: Tom Smith
Chrisurbanowicz
Ed Lay
Russell Leetch
Chris Urbanowicz; Composer
Primary Artist: Editors; Main Performer
Lyricist: Tom Smith; Composer
Artist: Editors; Production
Mixing: Cenzo Townshend; Production
Producer: Jacknife Lee; Production
Music Publisher: Kobalt; Other

8. Escape the Nest

by Editors

Composer: Tom Smith
Chrisurbanowicz
Ed Lay
Russell Leetch
Chris Urbanowicz; Composer
Primary Artist: Editors; Main Performer
Lyricist: Tom Smith; Composer
Artist: Editors; Production
Mixing: Cenzo Townshend; Production
Producer: Jacknife Lee; Production
Music Publisher: Kobalt; Other

9. Spiders

by Editors

Composer: Tom Smith
Chrisurbanowicz
Ed Lay
Russell Leetch
Chris Urbanowicz; Composer
Primary Artist: Editors; Main Performer
Lyricist: Tom Smith; Composer
Artist: Editors; Production
Mixing: Cenzo Townshend; Production
Producer: Jacknife Lee; Production
Music Publisher: Kobalt; Other

10. Well Worn Hand

by Editors

Composer: Tom Smith
Chrisurbanowicz
Ed Lay
Russell Leetch
Chris Urbanowicz; Composer
Primary Artist: Editors; Main Performer
Lyricist: Tom Smith; Composer
Artist: Editors; Production
Mixing: Cenzo Townshend; Production
Producer: Jacknife Lee; Production
Music Publisher: Kobalt; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

10 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

44 minutes and 31 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1402x1402 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

All tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Alternative & Indie, Alternative, Indie Rock, Post-Punk, Brit Rock

Label

Play It Again Sam

Music Distribution Service

Vital PIAS SPRL

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jun 24, 2007

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

5414940016864

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An End Has a Start

1. Smokers Outside the Hospital Doors

2. An End Has a Start

3. The Weight of the World

4. Bones

5. When Anger Shows

6. The Racing Rats

7. Push Your Head Towards the Air

8. Escape the Nest

9. Spiders

10. Well Worn Hand

Technical Specifications

An End Has a Start

Product information

Release options

1. Smokers Outside the Hospital Doors

2. An End Has a Start

3. The Weight of the World

4. Bones

5. When Anger Shows

6. The Racing Rats

7. Push Your Head Towards the Air

8. Escape the Nest

9. Spiders

10. Well Worn Hand

Technical Specifications