Magazine (song)

"Magazine"
Single by Editors
from the album Violence
Released16 January 2018
Recorded2016–2017
Studio
Genre
Length4:54
LabelPIAS Records
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Editors singles chronology
"All the Kings"
(2016) 		"Magazine"
(2018) 		"Hallelujah (So Low)"
(2018)
Music video
"Magazine" on YouTube

"Magazine" is a single by British indie rock band, Editors. The song is the lead single off of their sixth studio album, Violence. The single was released on 16 January 2018 through PIAS Recordings.

Background

The band revealed that the song was originally written around 2010 and 2011 in between the In This Light and on This Evening and The Weight of Your Love sessions.[1][2]

Style

Ben Kaye, writing for Consequence of Sound described the album as a clash between electronic dance music, dark wave and rock, calling it a more upbeat track on the album.[2]

The song has been described by the band as "a pointed finger aimed at those in power… some corrupt politician or businessman… a character, and a tongue in cheek poke at the empty posturing and playing to the masses of the power hungry."[3]

Music video

The music video was directed by Rahi Rezvani, who also directed the band's music videos from the previous album, In Dream.

Charts

Chart performance for "Magazine"
Chart (2018) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[4] 1
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[5] 30
Poland (ZPAV)[6] 50

References

  1. ^ Bartleet, Larry (31 January 2018). "Song Stories: Editors on their long-lost single 'Magazine'". New Musical Express. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  2. ^ a b Kaye, Ben (9 March 2018). "Editors break down their new album, Violence, Track by Track: Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  3. ^ Daly, Rhian (16 January 2018). "Editors premiere video for new single 'Magazine' and share details of new album 'Violence'". New Musical Express. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Editors – Magazine" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Editors – Magazine" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Lista Przebojów Trójki - Polskie Radio Online". Archived from the original on 31 October 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2024.