Last spring, Editors debut album, The Back Room, hit U.S. shores nearly a year after its UK release. With their mopey-but-catchy style they simultaneously conjured Interpol, Joy Division, Echo and the Bunnymen and Morrissey and unleashed killer singles like “All Sparks,” “Blood” and “Munich” (all of which ended up on either volume 1 or volume 3 of my year-end Indie and Indie-Minded Rock mixes).

On July 17th, Editors will deliver the follow-up, An End Has a Start. Once again, the album will be produced by Garret “Jackknife” Lee (also known for his work with Snow Patrol and Kasabian) and allegedly finds the band creating more positive and passionate music. Let’s hope it’s not too uplifting. The darkness – particularly in the lyrics – on The Back Room is what made it stand out.

For a sample of what to expect, you can stream the leadoff track “Smokers Outside the Hospital Doors.”

And check out the tracklisting of An End Has a Start:

1. Smokers Outside The Hospital Doors
2. An End Has A Start
3. The Weight Of The World
4. Bones
5. When Anger Shows
6. The Racing Rats
7. Push Your Head Towards the Air
8. Escape The Nest
9. Spiders
10. Well Worn Hand