Editors today unveil the video for Hallelujah (So Low), the next song to be unveiled from forthcoming album Violence. The song was premiered on Radio 1 as Annie Macs Hottest Record In The World on Wednesday 21st February.
Directed by renowned photographer, director and long-term Editors collaborator Rahi Rezvani the video for Hallelujah (So Low) is as brutally urgent as the track it accompanies. Crackling with a kinetic energy, the barbed jabs of Benjamin John Powers (Blanck Mass) additional production run parallel to Tom Smiths pointed lyricism. Gentle acoustics are juxtaposed by processed electronics and are set aside by a fuzzed, industrial guitar section. These varied elements make an enthralling sparring match.
Tom Smith says I wrote the words to Hallelujah (So Low) when I got back from a trip with Oxfam, visiting refugee camps in Northern Greece. It was obviously an incredibly moving trip, seeing people living in dust, surviving only on the help of others was very moving.
Check out the video for Hallelujah (So Low) – BELOW:
Musically the track hung on the relationship between the acoustic guitar and the drum machine, that was part of the track from my demo, it had something special very early on…then when Justin came up with his outrageous guitar riff we knew we had a winner. Its the most rock weve ever been and its exhilarating. I think the video attempts to capture this intensity, both in the track and in us as a live band.
Violence is the sixth album from Editors and follows 2015s acclaimed top 5 In Dream. It is produced by Leo Abrahams (Wild Beasts, Florence & The Machine, Frightened Rabbit) and Editors with additional production from Benjamin John Power (Blanck Mass, Fuck Buttons) and mixed by Cenzo Townshend, except Hallelujah (So Low) mixed by Alan Moulder.
Violence Tracklisting:
1. Cold
2. Hallelujah (So Low)
3. Violence
4. Darkness At The Door
5. Nothingness
6. Magazine
7. No Sound But the Wind
8. Counting Spooks
9. Belong
Editors will play three sold-out album launch shows in special venues that they’ve never played previously, starting in their adopted home city of Birmingham on March 4th, visiting Manchester and ending in London on March 6th.
March
Sun, 4 UK, Birmingham, Town Hall
Mon, 5 UK, Manchester, Cathedral
Tues, 6 UK, London, The Clapham Grand
Editors also play the following live dates this year:
Fri, 16 France, Lille, Condition Publiques – sold out
Sat, 17 Belgium, Antwerp, Sportpaleis – sold out
Sun, 18 Germany, Wiesbaden, Schlachthof
Tue, 20 France, Strasbourg, La Laiterie
Wed, 21 Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Den Atelier
Fri, 23 France, Paris, Olympia
Sat, 24 Germany, Munster, Jovel
Sun, 25 Germany, Cologne, Palladium
Tue, 27 Netherlands, Amsterdam, Ziggo Dome – sold out
Wed, 28 Denmark, Copenhagen, Vega
Thu, 29 Sweden, Stockholm, Berns
Sat, 31 Germany, Hamburg, Mehr Theater
April
Sun, 1 Germany, Berlin, Tempodrom – sold out
Mon, 2 Germany, Leipzig, Aunsee
Wed, 4 Poland, Warsaw, Progresja Music Zone – sold out
Thu, 5 Poland, Krakow, Club Studio sold out
Fri, 6 Czech Republic, Prague, Meetfactory – sold out
Mon, 16 Hungary, Budapest, Akvarium Klub
Tue, 17 Croatia, Zagreb, Culture Factory
Wed, 18 Austria, Vienna, Gasometer
Fri, 20 Germany, Munich, Tonhalle
Mon, 21 Switzerland, Zurich, Komplex 457
Sun, 22 Italy, Milan, Live Forum
Tue, 24 Switzerland, Lausanne, Les Docks
Wed, 25 France, Lyon (Villeurbanne), Transbordeur
Thu, 26 Spain, Barcelona, Razzmatazz
Sat, 28 Spain, La Coruna, Sala Pelicano
Sun, 29 Spain, Madrid, La Riviera – sold out
May
Tues 8 U.S. Seattle, WA, Neumos
Weds 9 U.S. Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
Fri 11 U.S. San Francisco, CA – The Regency Ballroom
Sat 12 U.S. Pomona, CA – The Glasshouse
Sun 13 U.S. Los Angeles, CA – Belasco Ballroom
Tues 15 U.S. New York, NY – Irving Plaza
Weds 16 U.S. Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
Thurs 17 U.S. Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts
Sun, 27 UK, Manchester, Neighbourhood Weekender – sold out
June
Sun, 17 Netherlands, Pinkpop
Sat, 23 Greece, Ejekt Festival
Sat, 30 Denmark, Tinderbox Festival
July
Sat, 7 UK, London, British Summer Time @ Hyde Park – sold out
Sat, 14 Werchter Classic, Belgium
19 -22, Germany, Deichbrand Festival
Fri, 27 Germany, Stimmen Festival
Sat, 28 Germany, Juicy Beats Festival
August
Sat, 4 Germany, A Summers Tale Festival
17 – 19 Germany, Highfield Festival
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