Editors - All the Kings (Acoustic) 13th March 2021

Part 3 of Tom's Instagram live collection, and this time it's All the Kings. I like this consistency he's showing by letting us hear old compositions in novel ways. With All the Kings, he's taken a song with a very clearly defined identity and presented it in a new language. It lives and breathes deep inside the electronics that surround it on the In Dream album, using those components to gradually build towards an almost operatic conclusion. The minimalist nature of this new recording by Tom means that all that is pulled away to remind you of the simple idea that birthed the dramatics. However, as much as I love this new interpretation, I do miss that beautiful instrumental coda at the end of the track that also made it into the Rahi Rezvani video. So good.
How long this relaxed, extended solo concert Tom's putting together on Instagram will last is anybody's guess, but he does have a rather extensive collection of source materials from which to draw inspiration from so...
Hope there's more to come. Enjoy the music ;)
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[@acoustic-gymnastics]

is this capo 5 8 or 9 ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

[@acoustic-gymnastics]

this is a club bangerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[@kippen64]

Just played this on my phone. It felt weirdly like being in the same room as Tom. Thanks so much for this video. Really enjoyed it.

[@charitywillems]

I feel te same, he looks me right in the eye and I melt 😉😍♥️

[@marianacrispfolster8446]

You are the best, Lemming. Thank you very much! All The Kings is one of my favourite Editors' song. I'm loving SO MUCH this lives! I wanto mooooore lol

[@declancoyle3673]

His voice and that acoustic guitar!!! Brilliant!! Don't know how he does it!! Love it!!

[@JGBayer]

Just realized that his very first strums on this video are the beginning of Bonny, from Prefab Sprout - a song he already covered a while ago :)

[@kellytheunis4331]

My ringtone since years and still one off my favorites ❤

[@johndowling7211]

Another banger and great version Tom ✌🏼👍🏼

[@carolinebennis9632]

Memories of your concert in Dublin you are absolutely amazing one of the greatest musicians of all time

[@user-pd3xi3wu1y]

Love it! We need another live gig in Dublin Asap. Huge Fan 💙

[@tabazan9182]

Nice one! Love hearing Tom's acoustic translations this is a gem. Cheers Lemming 👊

[@vkblack4094]

I miss them so much🖤🖤😭

[@charitywillems]

Love it!!! Love all Tom does❤❤ #NeededThis

[@dennispeper4675]

So great. 💚

[@vickibettaney7435]

I swear Tom sang that just for me. Dreamy.❤️

[@rosicat5832]

Thx for sharing