The Weight of Your Love

On the first recording sessions of the band's fourth studio album, frontman Tom Smith stated that it had been "a long, hard couple of years and it got pretty dark because whenever we tried creating new songs it wasn’t good enough. Chris's heart wasn’t in it any more. For a year, we'd leave rehearsals feeling very negative and uninspired."{{cite web|last=Carr |first=Kim |url=http://www.dailystar.co.uk/playlist/view/288727/Editors-were-rocked/%22 |title=Simply The Best 7 Days A Week :: Playlist :: Editors were rocked |work=Daily Star|date=19 December 2012}}

However, in April 2012, the band stated on their official site that they were "super excited about working with the core of the band as a three-piece and trying to introduce new elements to Editors sound."{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/editors/70138 |title=Editors announce album release and unveil new song 'A Ton of Love' – listen | News |work=NME}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/editors/63267 |title=Editors' guitarist Chris Urbanowicz quits the band | News |work=NME|date=16 April 2012}} In December of the same year, the band revealed on a Daily Star interview that they were ready to begin recording their fourth album after the departure of Chris Urbanowicz.{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/editors/67870 |title=Editors finally ready to record fourth album | News |work=NME|date=23 December 2012}}

Lead singer Tom Smith also said that "I've talked for a long time about my love of American bands like R.E.M. and Arcade Fire, and that's the type of sound our new songs are going towards. They're more straightforward than our last album. That was more experimental, whereas the new songs could be played on an acoustic guitar. I don't know what a hit is any more, but these songs feel very classic and immediate."

The album was produced by Jacquire King and mixed by Craig Silvey. The band also worked with producer Flood, who had produced their previous album, In This Light and on This Evening.

The album was mostly recorded live. Regarding the sound of the album, lead singer Tom Smith stated that it "[has] a foot in that alt rock/Americana world" and that it feels "untouchable at times". Lyrically, the album focuses on "love songs... that don't adhere to the traditional love song type". Smith explained, "If I ever find myself writing something too straightforward, I try to twist it, so it ends up odd and baffling."

To promote the album, the band will make a series of festival performances across the summer of 2013, including headlining slots at Werchter Festival and Lowlands Festival, as well as several festivals in the United Kingdom, such as the Glastonbury Festival, T in the Park and Reading Festival. In Germany they played at Hurricane Festival and Southside Festival

The lead single "A Ton of Love", was made available as a download from midnight on 6 May 2013, included in the pre-order of the album on the iTunes Store. The single was released on 7" vinyl on 24 June 2013.

A promotional single "The Weight", was released on 8 July 2013 in Germany within Sonic Seducer music magazine.{{cite web |url=http://www.sonic-seducer.de/index.php/2013/SONIC_SEDUCER_07-08_2013_mit_exklusiver_CD_von_den_EDITORS/Detailed_product_flyer.html |title=Sonic Seducer Musikmagazin: Gothic, Wave, EBM / Electro & Alternative – Sonic Seducer 07-08/2013 mit exklusiver CD von den Editors |publisher=Sonic-seducer.de |date=28 June 2013 |access-date=17 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130622232616/http://www.sonic-seducer.de/index.php/2013/SONIC_SEDUCER_07-08_2013_mit_exklusiver_CD_von_den_EDITORS/Detailed_product_flyer.html |archive-date=22 June 2013 |url-status=dead }} The second single from the album, "Formaldehyde", was released on 2 September 2013. A music video for the song premiered on YouTube on 8 August 2013.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xg2vpkGQadM |title=Editors – Formaldehyde (Directed By Ben Wheatley) |publisher=YouTube |accessdate=3 September 2013}} The third single to promote the album, "Honesty", was released on 25 November 2013.{{cite web |url=http://www.editorsofficial.com/new-single-honesty-released-november-18th/ |title=Editors – New single 'Honesty' released 25 November |publisher=editorsofficial.com |date=15 October 2013 |accessdate=8 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131027135735/http://www.editorsofficial.com/new-single-honesty-released-november-18th/ |archive-date=27 October 2013 |url-status=dead }} The fourth single, "Sugar", was released on 24 March 2014.{{cite web |url=http://www.editorsofficial.com/new-single-sugar-released-24th-march/ |title=New single 'Sugar' released 24 March |publisher=editorsofficial.com |date=4 February 2014 |accessdate=20 July 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808164849/http://www.editorsofficial.com/new-single-sugar-released-24th-march/ |archivedate=8 August 2014}}

In 2014 it was awarded a double gold certification from the Independent Music Companies Association,{{Cite web | url=http://www.impalamusic.org/sites/default/files/pictures/Awards1.png | title=Awards | access-date=2024-06-23}} which indicated sales of at least 150,000 copies throughout Europe.{{Cite web |url=http://www.impalamusic.org/node/340 |title=IMPALA Awards for European Independent Acts Hit Record Levels | Impala |access-date=26 December 2017 |archive-date=27 August 2017 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170827005610/http://www.impalamusic.org/node/340 |url-status=dead }}

{{Music ratings

|MC = 55/100

| rev1 = Allmusic

| rev1Score = {{rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-weight-of-your-love-mw0002545044|title=The Weight of Your Love|author=Matt Collar|work=AllMusic}}

| rev2 = The Guardian

| rev2Score = {{rating|2|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/jun/27/editors-weight-your-love-review|title=Editors: The Weight of Your Love – review|author=Paul MacInnes|work=the Guardian|date=27 June 2013}}

| rev3 = Mojo

| rev3Score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/the-weight-of-your-love/editors/critic-reviews|title=Critic Reviews for The Weight of Your Love - Metacritic|work=Metacritic}}

| rev4 = musicOMH

| rev4Score = {{rating|2.5|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/editors-the-weight-of-your-love|title=Editors – The Weight of Your Love|work=musicOMH|date=26 June 2013}}

| rev5 = NME

| rev5Score = 4/10{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/editors/14545|title=NME Reviews - Editors - 'The Weight of Your Love' - NME.COM|work=NME|date=2 July 2013}}

| rev6 = PopMatters

| rev6Score = 6/10{{cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/review/172842-editors-the-weight-of-your-love/|title=Editors|work=PopMatters|date=30 June 2013}}

| rev7 = Q

| rev7Score = {{rating|3|5}}

| rev8 = Slant

| rev8Score = {{rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/editors-the-weight-of-your-love|title=Editors: The Weight of Your Love - Album Review - Slant Magazine|author=Caleb Caldwell|date=3 July 2013|work=Slant Magazine}}

| rev9 = Rolling Stone

| rev9Score = {{rating|1.5|5}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/the-weight-of-your-love-20130715|title=Editors The Weight of Your Love Album Review|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=15 July 2013}}

| rev10 = Uncut

| rev10Score = {{rating|2.5|5}}

}}

The Weight of your Love divided critics upon its release. While it was considered an excellent new approach on the band's usual formula by some reviewers, others called the album a decline compared to its predecessors. As a result of this discrepancy, The Weight of Your Love received generally mixed reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 55 out of 100, which indicates "mixed or average reviews", based on 22 reviews.{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/the-weight-of-your-love/editors |title=The Weight of Your Love Reviews |accessdate=29 June 2013 |work=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive}}

All songs written by Tom Smith, Russell Leetch, Edward Lay, Justin Lockey and Elliott Williams. All songs produced by Jacquire King except where noted.

{{Track listing

| title1 = The Weight

| length1 = 4:32

| title2 = Sugar

| length2 = 4:16

| title3 = A Ton of Love

| length3 = 3:58

| title4 = What Is This Thing Called Love

| length4 = 4:12

| title5 = Honesty

| length5 = 4:49

| title6 = Nothing

| length6 = 5:15

| title7 = Formaldehyde

| length7 = 3:50

| title8 = Hyena

| length8 = 3:39

| title9 = Two Hearted Spider

| length9 = 4:30

| title10 = The Phone Book

| length10 = 4:31

| title11 = Bird of Prey

| length11 = 4:46

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Amazon.de bonus track{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.de/Weight-inkl-Bonustrack-exklusiv-Amazon/dp/B00DHADDAY |title=The Weight of Your Love (inkl. Bonustrack / exklusiv bei Amazon.de): Editors: Amazon.de: MP3-Downloads |publisher=Amazon.de |date=1 January 1970}}

| title12 = Formaldehyde (Acoustic)

| length12 = 4:37

}}

{{Track listing

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| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = The Sting

| extra1 = Jacquire King

| length1 = 4:08

| title2 = Get Low

| extra2 = Justin Lockey

| length2 = 3:30

| title3 = Comrade Spill My Blood

| extra3 = Justin Lockey

| length3 = 3:59

| title4 = Hyena (Acoustic)

| extra4 = Tim Baxter

| length4 = 3:44

| title5 = Nothing (Acoustic)

| extra5 = Tim Baxter

| length5 = 5:32

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{{Track listing

| headline = Japan edition bonus tracks

| title12 = The Sting

| length12 = 4:04

| title13 = A Ton of Love (Acoustic)

| length13 = 3:12

| title14 = Formaldehyde (Acoustic)

| length14 = 4:37

}}

;Notes

• "The Weight" features additional vocals by Helen Atkinson.

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