A Fine Mess [EP]
by Interpol
  • Record Label: Matador
  • Release Date: May 17, 2019
User Score
7.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 18 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 18
  3. Negative: 1 out of 18
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  1. Ricko
    Aug 29, 2019
    7
    With Interpol you always get high quality stuff. At their best they are untouchable. The rest of the time they are a great listen. "A Fine Mess" falls into the latter. I'm an Interpol fan for life and like my other favourite bands, I'm generally just happy to hear new material so lap up any release. The 5 tracks on this are all decent. "A Fine Mess" and "The Weekend" are the picks of theWith Interpol you always get high quality stuff. At their best they are untouchable. The rest of the time they are a great listen. "A Fine Mess" falls into the latter. I'm an Interpol fan for life and like my other favourite bands, I'm generally just happy to hear new material so lap up any release. The 5 tracks on this are all decent. "A Fine Mess" and "The Weekend" are the picks of the bunch and these are the only tracks that you could argue for a place on one of the bands albums. I'm in the minority that quite liked "Marauder" but it would have benefited from the inclusion of those two tracks. That said, you can see why these songs didn't necessarily fit in in terms of general mood. Then again, Interpol don't really do too much variation on mood. Well worth checking out for long term fans. Those harking for the halycon days of TOTBL will be kept waiting though.… Expand

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59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. AllMusic
    Jun 11, 2019
    60
    A Fine Mess is quintessentially Interpol, almost to a fault. While it's a little undercooked compared to the songs that appeared on Marauder, the EP may still please fans wanting more of that album's vibe.
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  2. Pitchfork
    May 22, 2019
    56
    Interpol might still be an exceptional act, but it’s a chore to have to squint this hard to see it.
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  3. Under The Radar
    May 20, 2019
    60
    There's no other unifying theme at work here; no great banner to be found overhead. A Fine Mess is just that--scattered outtakes from producer Dave Fridmann's (The Flaming Lips) stellar work with the band from the previous year.
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