'An End Has A Start' is the second album from moody, Birmingham-based indie quartet the Editors and follows 2005's critically acclaimed 'The Back Room'. As with their debut, production comes from ex-Compulsion guitarist turned Grammy Award winner, Jacknife Lee, while many of the tracks continue to display their love for influential Mancunians, Joy Division. The single, 'Smokers Outside The Hospital Doors' is included.

May 2007

Editors make a resounding return with sophomore album ‘An End Has A Start’. Building upon the eerily captivating sounds of their debut ‘The Back Room’, the new album takes indie into deeper and darker realms, dwelling on death, illness and despair with widescreen flair, thanks to production from U2 and Snow Patrol favourite Jacknife Lee.

• Uncut (p.100) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "When Editors go straight for the heart, often they strike their truest, and most resonant, chord."

For their sophomore outing, AN END HAS A START, the U.K. indie-rock act Editors present another set of brooding, post-punk-inspired songs. While sonic similarities to Interpol remain undeniable, particularly in the dry vocal delivery of singer/guitarist Tom Smith, the Birmingham-based ensemble actually leans more towards the expansive sound of Bloc Party's second record, A WEEKEND IN THE CITY, here--not surprising since both albums share in-demand producer Jacknife Lee.
Given Lee's knack for pristine, guitar-heavy arrangements, Editors are able to cut loose with a grand aesthetic that is best embodied by the bold opening track, "Smokers Outside the Hospital Doors," which takes cues from heralded shoegazer heroes Ride in its reverbed six-string squalls. Though Editors continue to wear their influences on their sleeves, Smith's earnest, if slightly detached, demeanor and the band's wire-tight tunes allow them to maintain their own identity.