Editors - No Harm at Werchter 2016

Werchter is magic to this band. Belgian fans just connect with Editors on a level that’s rarely matched around the world, and I’m not sure why that is. European sensibilities, maybe? Whatever the reason is, it’s a festival that has become somewhere that the band seem to just be completely at home playing. I think that 2012 appearance was a complete game-changer in terms of its significance to Editors, as they were effectively reborn as a new group on that stage. The crowd are always ready to open their arms and welcome these people to their town (song reference alert, ho ho!). This is No Harm at Werchter 2016, and it’s a perfect lesson in establishing a mood, building musical drama and then fading out the way you came in. The full band aren’t even completely present on stage when the song starts, instead they appear and join incrementally as the music increases in size. The moment at the end where Tom is standing right next to Ed, swaying back and forth with his head down is so