Lets get the obvious easy comparison out of the way to start off with. I think that the Editors sound a bit like Joy Division. The reasons for this are the prominence of the bass in many of the songs, the similarity in vocals between Tom Smith and Ian Curtis, the general dark tone, and the use of synths, which brings to mind Closer era Joy Division. Everybody has influences and having Joy Division as an influence is no bad thing and they don't sound exactly like Joy Division. There is a greater sense of optimism. The music is generally more up-tempo and danceable and there is more going on guitar wise as on most tracks Smith plays rhythm and Chris Urbanowicz plays lead.
The Editors produced two further albums in the decade under consideration. There is a rule restricting the chart to one album per artist anyway. Their later albums, unsurprisingly have a more mature sound than their debut. Their third album In This Light And On This Evening has a much more synthesiser based sound than either of its predecessors. I prefer the debut because of its energy.
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