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- Summary: The second full-length solo album for the Interpol frontman is his first under his real name (he released two albums under the name Julian Plenti).
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- Record Label: Matador
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock, New Wave/Post-Punk Revival
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Top Track
The Base | |
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What I draw today Will be recognized as shape I spoke to the base And the base says "we wait" So I smoke an old cigar While the giant sun... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 14 out of 23
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Mixed: 8 out of 23
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Negative: 1 out of 23
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Entertainment WeeklyNov 1, 2012He's still an undisputed expert at cannily spinning his joy-divided spiderwebs. [2 Nov 2012, p.68]
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Oct 22, 2012Banks allows an astonishing texture to flourish without trumping songcraft, as the accoutrements he adds serve to embellish his adroit arrangements.
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MojoOct 22, 2012It makes a terrific album, stronger than Interpol's last two, with enough detail in the arrangement to separate Banks and his day job. [Nov 2012, p.95]
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Oct 22, 2012It lacks cohesion, with eerie instrumentals featuring with gentle acoustic tracks, it is a noble attempt to progress a rather formulaic, albeit excellent, musical career.
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Oct 24, 2012Even though the album's zany unpredictability can be thrilling, it often feels like Banks is adorning vacant tunes ("Arise Awake," the plodding instrumental "Another Chance") with bells and whistles.
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Alternative PressOct 19, 2012Banks is a dense (and sometimes prickly) listen that's not immediately accessible, although it rewards those who give it time. [Nov 2012, p.86]
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Oct 19, 2012This solo album is stuffed with aloof, adolescent apocalyptism and self-regard set to lumpy, mechanistic beats and cluttered arrangements.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 3 out of 4
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Mixed: 1 out of 4
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Negative: 0 out of 4
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Oct 31, 2012
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