In a normal world the one we knew up to about a year ago Tom Smith and Andy Burrows would be on tour right now. They would be on the road in support of the first album they made together in almost a decade. And they would no doubt have been thoroughly enjoying themselves two best mates knocking out co-written tunes in front of happy, receptive audiences. It would have been a fun break from their respective roles as frontman of Editors and ex-Razorlight drummer/songwriter turned in-demand soundtrack composer.
But the first six weeks of 2021 has demonstrated that ‘normality’ remains a long way away and, instead, Smith and Burrows have more prosaic concerns, like getting that work-life balance right.