Editors

This British indie-rock quartet is constantly compared to Joy Division and Interpol, and justifiably so. But what Editors lack in innovation, they make up for in absorbing anthems that remind us why the new-wave revival happened in the first place. Editors’ debut album, The Back Room, blasts vigorous drum beats and high-pitched guitar riffs that melt with Tom Smith’s dark, swaying vocals, creating a haunting aura still kinetic enough to keep listeners dancing.