The opening lyrics “I’m so glad I found this. I’m so glad I did” almost sum up how I felt discovering Editors’ new single, ‘Munich.’ It’s a must-have track, ricocheting infectious grooves against indie-goth riffs. Surprisingly in the midst of copycat ‘80s reject bands, Editors stand out as amazing songwriters and not posers. After picking up where Interpol left off in their somewhat ode to Joy Division, ‘Munich’ makes me stand up and say “Interpol who?”

“Munich” released January 2nd, 2006:
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Remember when the world drained their pocketbooks to the tune of half a billion dollars to see a movie that proved beyond a reasonable doubt that if a meteor is headed towards Earth, it’s easier to teach a bunch of rag tag oil rats to float in space than to teach scientists and astronauts how to use a fucking drill? The movie was Armageddon, and that same year another movie came out that, while not going with the drilling angle, used the same basic idea- A meteor is hurtling towards our planet and it’s a big deal. This one actually hits us (thanks a pants load, President Freeman), but it’s pretty much the same damn movie.
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The Subways recently cranked out a little album called Young for Eternity… and I’m not sure what to think of it. Oh, it’s solid, all right, but the thing that you don’t see too often is when an artist mixes up some raw garage-rock cuts with poppy, acoustic rock, while still maintaining their individual identity.
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