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82 out of 100

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9.4 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 88 Ratings

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  • Summary: This is the third LP for the Brooklyn five-piece fronted by deep-voiced Matt Berninger.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. Uncut
    100
    It's their first masterpiece. [Album of the Month, May 2005, p.94]
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  2. E! Online
    100
    It is the sound of Interpol as reinterpreted by Tom Waits--a breathtaking album with bite.
  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    60
    It's music for downhearted cattle rustlers to mournfully skin steers to. [9 Apr 2005, p.58]
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  1. Positive: 46 out of 48
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 48
  3. Negative: 0 out of 48
  1. DavidR.
    10
    A lot appears to have been made about this guys lyrics, with one review dedicated entirely to ripping them for being cold and dispassionate. Talk to any creative person and they will tell you art normally flows from sadness and misery. These songs are not uplifting nor are they meant to be. The album is great because it's a perfect expression of someone who admits to his patchy failures, marginal successes, and ultimately the women whom he has used to get through life. Most of the songs sound like they are written on a hungover a few days after breaking up his girlfriend. The songs are deceptively straightforward and beautifully layered, and his lyrics are thought provoking and emotionally delivered. This album truly deserves a 10 and is their best.… Expand
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  2. Ricko
    10
    Abel, Lit Up, Secret Meeting, Mr November.... All magical. Every track on here is a National classic. Their breakthrough record and their best work in my humble opinion. One of the records of the 00's. The moods of the songs swerve between a New York night out and the hangover that follows. If you've not gotten into this band yet your missing out big time. Give this a few listens and you'll be hooked on them. I remember hearing Mr November played live in Dublin a while back and it was mind blowing.… Expand
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  3. Frank
    4
    very overrated and boring. Nothing really amazing here, it just isn't memorable.
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