Editors - Area 4 Festival 20th August 2010

Every so often, Editors do a show that produces a run-through of a song that's so utterly spellbinding, it makes any one that came before or after it always fall just a little bit short in comparison. Lightning in a bottle moments like Bones at Hultsfred 2006 or Smokers at Oxegen 2008. In my opinion, Area 4 has within it a sensational version of ERM=BD that could very well wear a badge of "Best Performance" without much of a debate. All four band members wholeheartedly showed up, but Mr Smith commits so completely during ERM=BD that it sounds like his voice is going to fail him at times. Towards the end it starts to get that raspy quality that we also heard during 2015 when he got ill for a prolonged period of time (see the excellent 3ème Gauche Session as an example of fatigue becoming beauty). It's the kind of thing that makes live events so magical; the possibility of something that was great being elevated to new heights, or maybe even crumbling to pieces while you watch.
There are other great moments to enjoy here too, like Tom slapping the top of his piano during ITLAOTE with timing so perfect it makes it look like he actually causes the flamethrowers that follow. There's Russell bouncing around and interacting with the crowd, as well as doing his now famous side to side leading of the crowd during ERM=BD. Fun stuff. Enjoy the music ;)
The Setlist
In This Light and on This Evening 0:00
An End Has a Start 4:15
Bones 8:05
Bullets 12:30
Eat Raw Meat = Blood Drool 15:54
All Sparks 20:38
Blood 24:05
Munich 27:44
The Racing Rats 32:47
Smokers 37:19
Bricks and Mortar 42:20
Papillon 48:49
And if you'd like some MP3s of this set as well as a bonus interview with Tom and Russell, come over to the Archive using the following link:-
lemmingarchive.blogspot.com/2...
brought to you with lots and lots of lemming-love :) x

[@kippen64]

Great concert. This is a band that I would love to see live. In Europe surrounded by other keen fans.

[@ElGalgoRafael]

I really would love to hear ERM = BD in this UK/Ireland tour !

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Presente ❤❤🎉ero❤😢🎉🎉

[@gr3y_eminence]

You are doing great work pal, thanks so much!

[@user-mh3qz4zr3w]

C eraravamo tutti! C' era TUTTO IL l Mondo Intero . PRESENTE NOOOO❤ EH

[@user-mh3qz4zr3w]

Gente😢😢😮

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[@AllredGNR]

muchaaas graciaaass!!