Review of In Dream

They never hid their roots, the Editors. Throughout their career they have quoted liberally Joy Division, the Television, U2, REM, the synth-pop. But they have always had the courage to change, to make it clear that it was not just one thing, only a strand. And they have always had the songs.
"In the dream", the fifth album of the band Tom Smith, once again changing the cards on the table, and does it with class - succeeding in the full game.

It 'a dark album, "Dream On", from the cover, and the first notes. Forget guitars: here are the master plan and electronics, although in a much more delicate than tastieroni of "In this light and of this evening", returning only on rare occasions such as "Life is a fear" . The beginning of "In Dreams" seems a kind of Nick Cave was born 20 years later, while "Ocean at night", with the progression, it might seem quietly a song by National.

But the more we go forward in listening to understand that these are not the New Order or Depeche Mode. They are simply the Editors, playing with sounds that build tension not only with the dramatic voice of Smith, but still using the beat from synth-pop 80s (Erasure, Yazoo, Bronksi Beat and so), but in a more minimal, along with strings and acoustic instruments.

The result is fascinating, different from what you expect from the Editors, yet very much in line with their music. Perhaps lacking hymns, epic song, those are so far always managed to put in the lineup in each disc, it was the stadium-rock of "A ton of love" (in "The wieght of Your Love"), which were the dance -pop of "You Do not Know Love".
But there it is: "In the dream" is a kind of synthesis of the soul of this band darker, and a fascinating work regardless, for writing and originality in the arrangements.
TRACKLIST
No harm
Ocean of Night
Forgiveness
Salvation
Life is a fear
The law
Our love
All the kings
At all costs
Marching orders