An End Has a Start showed progression to a new 'bigger' sound. This new sound was created by adding more textured layers to the songs as well as incorporating new forms of music into them. These include the adding of a choir in "Smokers Outside the Hospital Doors" and the inclusion of the sounds of the band playing Hide-and-seek in the song "Spiders". Lead singer Smith announced that the band would explore a new direction on their next album, pursuing a new, rawer sound. The new sound materialised itself on the third album through the use of traditional synthesisers instead of the band's previous use of guitars. The producer of In This Light and on This Evening, Flood also increased the importance of "vibe" in the music's sound, making it darker than the previous two albums, while also attempting to make the album sound as if it had been recorded live. While Smith tends to write the lyrics and chords, song writing overall is a collaborative effort. The song writing starts with Smith on the piano or acoustic guitar where he records them and sends them to the other band members where the song is turned into a full 'Editors song'. Smith has said that he purposely makes the lyrics ambiguous so people can draw their own conclusions. "To us, it's interesting if it has a darkness," said Smith in 2015. "Whatever that is. On the lyric side of things, if I was singing about dancefloors or happier or rosier things, it wouldn't ring true for me. I don't know why that is. People quite often say, 'oh, you write these sad lyrics but you're not a sad person' - and I'm not... I don't think you need to be sad to write a sad song, everybody has a dark side." Members Current members Tom Smith – lead vocals, guitar, piano (2002–present) Russell Leetch – bass guitar, synthesizer, backing vocals (2002–present) Ed Lay – drums, percussion, backing vocals (2003–present) Justin Lockey – lead guitar (2012–present) Elliott Williams – keyboards, synthesizers, additional guitars, backing vocals (2012–present) Benjamin John Power – keyboards, synthesizers, electronics (2022–present) Former members Geraint Owen – drums (2002–2003) Chris Urbanowicz – lead guitar (2002–2012) Touring musicians Nicholas Willes – guitars, keyboards, synthesizers (2014-present) Discography Studio albums The Back Room (2005) An End Has a Start (2007) In This Light and on This Evening (2009) The Weight of Your