An End Has a Start

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studio album
First released:
Jun 27 2007

Overview Edit

An End Has a Start is the second album by British indie rock band Editors. It was released on June 25, 2007 in the UK and on July 17, 2007 in the US. The album was certified Platinum in the UK (sales of 300,000) on the same day it was released.

An End Has a Start reached #69 in the UK end of year album chart in 2007. By the end of 2007 it had sold over 600,000 copies worldwide.

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Catalog number:
710703
Release dates:
  • Jul 25 2007 in Europe

Genres

Alternative, Alternative Rock, Britpop, Crooner, Indie, Rock. Vote on Genres

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4 stars REACHING FOR A BIGGER SOUND (3.9 stars)
We've seen this a number of times this year, and it can be a tricky proposal for some. In attempts to broaden and enlarge one's sound, bands can straddle the fence between a big sound and a bland bunch of recordings. On their second full length, An End Has a Start, Editors definitely reach for some of those loftier goals, and while it may miss a few here and there, the record on the whole gets plenty right in the process. The band keep their sound very much intact and only try to improve what ha…
Written by Cary S. Whitt "Tune Junkie"
3 stars Looking for descriptives
The Editor's "An End Has a Start" is one of those albums that sounds really grand, with an epic scope and a certain depressing grandeur. But it has little by way of memorable songs. After several weeks of listening, there's little that stays in my mind or draws me back for further listening.

There are a few songs that make for cool stylistic comparisons. "Smokers Outside The Hospital Doors" recalls Interpol and there are a few hints of Simple Minds or U2, especially in the Edge-like guitar of l…
Written by Tim Brough "author and music buff"

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An End Has a Start 10 tracks format: 1 x CD
catalog number: 710703
release dates: Jul 17 2007
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An End Has a Start 10 tracks format: 1 x vinyl
catalog number: 710703
release dates: Jul 17 2007
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An End Has a Start 10 tracks format: 1 x CD
catalog number: 710703
release dates: Jul 17 2007
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An End Has a Start 10 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: BMG Japan
catalog number: 710703
release dates: Jun 27 2007 in Japan
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An End Has a Start 12 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: BMG Japan
catalog number: BVCP-21548
release dates: Jun 27 2007 in Japan
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An End Has a Start 10 tracks format: 1 x CD
release dates: Jul 25 2007 in Europe
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