Tom Smith of Editors Shares His Debut Solo Monitor “Lights of New York Metropolis”
The Single Is Out Now by way of Play It Once more Sam
Jun 20, 2025
Pictures by Edith Smith
Tom Smith, frontman of British band Editors, has shared his debut solo observe, “Lights of New York Metropolis,” by way of Play It Once more Sam. Try the video for the brand new single beneath.
“‘Lights of New York Metropolis’ pines for misplaced youth, a tune wanting again on the vast eyed marvel held in a earlier chapter of my life,” says Smith concerning the new observe in a press launch. Smith labored on the tune with Irish singer/songwriter Iain Archer. The one can also be accompanied by a video directed by Niall Trask.
“Artistically I noticed I wished to do one thing which was a purer illustration of the songs I write, within the type I all the time have, on an acoustic guitar or a piano, offered merely,” says Smith on briefly stepping away from Editors. “I’ve bought no thought if it’s folky, nation’y, crooner’y or what actually, I’ve simply all the time had the calling to put in writing and sing unhappy songs. Most of the time these songs develop with the band (Editors) into one thing else, one thing greater, and sometimes one thing extra confrontational, however with this solo mission I wished the recordings to remain less complicated and nearer to the concepts they had been after I conceived them.”
Smith has labored with Editors since 2005, releasing eight albums with the band. He has additionally launched two albums with Andy Burrows as Smith & Burrows.
