Having already experienced two new tracks from Editors this year in “No Harm” and “Marching Orders,” today the British rock band announced the release of their fifth studio album, In Dream, out October 2 via Play It Again Sam.
Accompanying the announcement is a 25-second teaser clip, which is soundtracked by a quite dramatic string-led snippet, no doubt to be featured on the new effort. Of note is the news that three tracks on In Dream will feature guest vocals from Slowdive’s Rachel Goswell, who provides a duet with frontman Tom Smith on “The Law” and adds backing vocals to “Ocean of Night” and “At All Cost.” The album was mixed by Alan Moulder.
In Dream features the new Editors lineup of Justin Lockey and Elliott Williams joining alongside founding members Smith, Russell Leetch and Ed Lay, and the record is billed as a true collaborative effort.
“In Dream is an album created without preconception,” states the press release. “The initial visit to Crear, an isolated artist’s retreat 8 miles from the nearest town down dirt track roads was envisaged as a writing and demoing exercise but sessions bloomed within the stunning live room (with floor to ceiling windows framing the Atlantic) and it soon became apparent that the recordings were staking a claim as finished works.
It goes on: “At the centre of In Dream is a belief in collaboration. Thus the album was produced by all band members in an open studio environment, nowhere within Crear was cut off from the music being performed and recorded in the creative space. Downtime was soundtracked by a varied playlist, selected from all five members, that stretched from Todd Terje to ’80s Robert Palmer, John Grant to the Despacio three hour club mix.”
Check out the teaser below, as well as the album’s first two singles and Editors’ 2015 tour dates.
Editors on Tour
October
Fri 9, UK, Belfast, Limelight
Sat 10, Ireland, Dublin, Olympia Theatre
Mon 12, UK, Bristol, Colston Hall
Tue 13, UK, London, Hammersmith Apollo
Thu 15, UK, Portsmouth, Pyramid Centre
Fri 16, UK, Birmingham, O2 Academy
Sat 17, UK, Leeds, O2 Academy
Sun 18, UK, Glasgow, O2 ABC
Tue 20, UK, Newcastle, O2 Academy
Wed 21, UK, Cambridge, Junction
Thu 22, UK, Manchester, Manchester Academy
Wed 28, France, Paris, Le Trianon
Thu 29, France, Lille, Splendide
Sat 31, Belgium Brussels, Palais 12
November
Sun 1, Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Den Atelier
Mon 2, Germany, Cologne, Koln Palladium
Wed 4, Netherlands, Amsterdam, Heineken Music Hall
Thu 5, Netherlands, Amsterdam, Heineken Music Hall
Fri 6, Netherlands, Amsterdam, Heineken Music Hall
Sun 8, Germany, Hamburg, Mehr Theater
Mon 9, Germany, Berlin, Columbiahalle
Tue 10, Germany, Offenbach, Stadthalle
Thu 12, Germany, Munich, Tonhalle
Fri 13, France, Strasbourg, Laiterie
Sun 15, France, Lyon, Radiant
Mon 16, Spain, Barcelona, Razzmatazz
Tue 17, Spain, Madrid, La Riviera
Fri, 27 Switzerland, Lausanne, Les Docks
Sat 28, Italy, Bologna, Paladozza
Sun 29, Austria, Vienna, Gasometer
December
Tue 1, Slovenia, Ljubljana, Kino Siska
Wed 2, Croatia, Zagreb, Culture Factory
Fri 4, Greece, Athens, Gazi Music Hall
Sat 5, Greece, Thessaloniki, Principal Club Theatre
Sun 6, Turkey, Istanbul, Volkswagen Arena
Tue 8, Hungary, Budapest, Barba Negra
Wed 9, Czech Republic, Prague, Roxy
Thu 10, Poland, Warsaw, Progresja Music Zone
Fri 11, Poland, Poznan, MTP2
Sun 13, Switzerland, Zurich, X-tra
Mon 14, France, Marseille,