Tom Smith of Editors Shares His Debut Solo Monitor “Lights of New York Metropolis”
The Single Is Out Now through 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,” through Play It Once more Sam. Try the video for the brand new single beneath.
“‘Lights of New York Metropolis’ pines for misplaced youth, a track trying again on the large eyed marvel held in a earlier chapter of my life,” says Smith concerning the new observe in a press launch. Smith labored on the track with Irish singer/songwriter Iain Archer. The one can 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 obtained no concept if it’s folky, nation’y, crooner’y or what actually, I’ve simply all the time had the calling to write down and sing unhappy songs. Most of the time these songs develop with the band (Editors) into one thing else, one thing larger, and sometimes one thing extra confrontational, however with this solo venture I wished the recordings to remain less complicated and nearer to the concepts they have been once 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.
