Forgiveness (Editors song)
"Forgiveness" | ||||
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File:Forgiveness Single Editors.jpg | ||||
Single by Editors | ||||
from the album In Dream | ||||
Released | 31 March 2016 | |||
Recorded | 2014—2015 | |||
Studio | Crear Studio, Scotland | |||
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Length | 3:45 | |||
Label | PIAS Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Tom Smith, Russell Leetch, Edward Lay, Justin Lockey and Elliott Williams | |||
Editors singles chronology | ||||
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"Forgiveness" is a single by British indie rock band, Editors. The song is the thirdtrack and the fifth single off of their fifth studio album, In Dream, and was released as a single through PIAS Recordings on 31 March 2016.
Style
Laurence Day, writing for The Line of Best Fit, described the song as a Gothic, dark pop song.[1] Day described the tone of the track as "an overtly political glimpse into a murky corner of Editors' psyche, with hushed shoulder-shuffle beats and infectious, echoing riffs. It's glossy and catchy, shimmering out your speakers, but an omnipresent deluge of shadows looms large overhead - Editors continue to strike the perfect balance between light and dark."[1]
Writing for XS Noise, Mark Millar called "Forgiveness" as a track that "amply demonstrates [a] desire to ignore genres by mixing a loose dancefloor beat with spiraling melodies and a highly politicized lyric."[2]
Charts
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[3] | 46 |
References
- ^ a b c d Day, Laurence (31 March 2016). "Editors announce politically charged dark-pop single "Forgiveness"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ Millar, Mark (31 March 2016). "EDITORS release new single 'Forgiveness'on 20th May – Listen". XS Noise. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ "Editors – Ocean of Night" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
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- 2015 songs
- 2016 singles
- Editors (band) songs
- PIAS Recordings singles
- Songs written by Edward Lay
- Songs written by Russell Leetch
- Songs written by Tom Smith (musician)
- Songs written by Justin Lockey
- Songs written by Elliott Williams