El Pintor
by Interpol
  • Record Label: Matador
  • Release Date: Sep 9, 2014
User Score
8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 145 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 128 out of 145
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 145
  3. Negative: 5 out of 145
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#64 Most Discussed Album of 2014
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Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 34 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 34
  3. Negative: 0 out of 34
  1. Magnet
    Sep 18, 2014
    45
    Sadly, "Everything Is Wrong" announces another second-half fade, the back side congealing into the same zombie histrionics that sank Interpol. [No. 113, p.57]
  2. The Quietus
    Sep 18, 2014
    70
    It's not wholly convincing, but underneath it all, the melodies sound nostalgic, and enlightened--a contrarian whiplash reaction only a band like Interpol could get away with.
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  3. Blurt Magazine
    Sep 15, 2014
    80
    El Pintor is not Antics or Turn on the Bright Lights, there are not as many immediate hooks and riffs that were present on these earlier releases; instead, the solid music on El Pintor unveils a nuanced mellowing that has taken over the last two releases from Interpol.
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