[Cover photo credit to Rahi Rezvani]
The band Editors have unveiled new single “Kiss,” the third from their forthcoming seventh studio album EBM, due out September 23rd, 2022, via [PIAS]. The track comes accompanied by a dance-driven video which was conceived of by guitarist Justin Lockey and directed by he and his brother’s production company Hand Held Cine Club, featuring dancers Harry Ondrak-Wright and Rory Macleod with choreography from Sophia Hurdley. Editors have also announced European tour dates for 2022 and 2023.
The new album EBM takes Editors into wilder territory with Electro-Industrial Rock. It is the first album with new band member Benjamin John Power, also known as Ivor Novello winning Producer and composer Blanck Mass. The album title is an acronym of Editors and Blanck Mass but also a reference to Electronic Body Music, which originated in the 1980s and has influenced Editors’ new material.
Speaking on the video for “Kiss”, Justin Lockey says:
The idea of this video came out of a want to do something simple and abstract that didn’t read too deep into the lyrics or any kind of blow by blow literal take on the lyrics. It was more about using the title to spark a theme to work on, using movement as the core medium. The idea I landed on would be to show the story of two souls constantly attracting and repelling each other, never quite fully coming together… until ultimately they succumb to being intertwined together for better or for worse.
EDITORS LIVE 2022-23
AUGUST 2022
14 – Hear Hear Festival, Belgium
28 – Victorious Festival, UK
OCTOBER 2022
01 – Spain, Valencia, Repvblicca
02 – Spain, Bilbao, Santana 27
05 – Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, Rockhal
06 – Netherlands, RTM Stage, Rotterdam Ahoy
07 – Denmark, Copenhagen, Vega,
09 – Germany, Hamburg, Edel-Optics Arena
10 – Germany, Leipzig, Haus Auensee
12 – Poland, Krakow, Club Studio
13 – Germany, Berlin, Max-Schmeling-Halle
15 – France, Paris, Olympia
16 – Switzerland, Lausanne, Les Docks
17 – Austria, Vienna, Gasometer
19 – Switzerland, Zurich, Volkshaus
20 – Italy, Milan Fabrique
21 – Italy, Bologna Unipol
23 – Germany, Munich, Zenith
24 – Germany, Dusseldorf, Mitsubishi Electric Halle
JANUARY 2023
25 – Nottingham, Rock City
26 – Cambridge, Corn Exchange
27 – Manchester, Academy
29 – Glasgow, Barrowland
30 – Dublin, National Stadium
01 – London, Troxy
02 – Bristol, Marble Factory
