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Generally favorable reviews- based on 118 Ratings
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Positive: 90 out of 118
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Mixed: 19 out of 118
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Negative: 9 out of 118
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Sep 8, 2010
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Sep 9, 2010This is not the same fun loving band of years past, but their brooding, ominous and epic-sounding doppelgangers from the Bizarro World where Interpol sounds like early Editors. If you think that is not such a bad thing, you will be pleased with the new Dark Interpol. If you expect catchy radio hits or a new TOTBL, you might be disappointed.
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Sep 8, 2010
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Sep 7, 2010
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Sep 8, 2010
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Sep 11, 2010
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Sep 9, 2010
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Sep 9, 2010This band's music has generally been very hard for people who are not into this alternative rock stuff. But with its fourth LP, Interpol managed to create music that are hard even for those trained listeners. Nothing short of brilliant, nevertheless. This album is breathtaking and mindblowing. Do not expect your radio friendly Interpol, but a much more opera-like, brooding, dark one.
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Sep 9, 2010Another classic album from an already timeless band. Interpol continues to impress even years after the stellar Turn On The Bright Lights. Favorite tracks include Success, Summer Well, Barricade and The Undoing.
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Sep 9, 2010
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Sep 10, 2010
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Sep 11, 2010
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Sep 13, 2010
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Sep 21, 2010This is a top album and as with the others, more quality seeps out with every listen. It's true to say that this album has some of the band's best songs on it but that might not be immediately apparent. Anyone lucky enough to have seen them play Lights will feel very differently to the mixed reviews I've seen of that song. Powerful stuff.
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Sep 30, 2010
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Oct 3, 2010
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Oct 6, 2010This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Dec 31, 2010
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Mar 8, 2014Interpol continue their exceptional run of albums with their darkest record yet. But more than that, "Interpol" is the most cohesive LP that they've crafted yet, with a lot of carefully textured sound-scapes and industrial beats.
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Apr 23, 2011This is a very enjoyable album. A masterpiece? No. But there is A LOT to love about it. The only song I don't think completely works is Always Malaise - though it does contain some very interesting ideas. For the next album, Interpol desperately need to change up their sound more dramatically. I think they've done all they can with this aesthetic.
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May 26, 2012I loved this album, and it was actually the one that got me into Interpol's music. It has a very grim and dark feel to it, while also being enjoyable and quite upbeat on some tracks, namely on "Barricade". I may be in the minority, but I feel that this album can even stack up to Interpol's debut. The bass also feels very heavy on this album, adding punch to the group's sound throughout the album.
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Jan 24, 2012
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Apr 3, 2013A very mature release from te band, and a great ambitious album with tints of progressive rock in some of the tracks. One of the darkest albums they've ever released.
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Aug 4, 2014This one is a dark moving album. Lots of people didn't get it because in this work Interpol bring changes to their arrangements, sounding new but also not denying their unique style and atmospheres.
Songs are more elaborated, the instruments include more classical stuff.
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Mar 25, 2015Actually, I think this is their best album. There really is no filler on this album. The closing triad of songs are really of a piece and brilliant. It's certainly their most melodic album. And it sounds awesome - just turn up your sub!!.
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Interpol may not be quite self-parody, but it's also not the sort of thing that's going to make them hip again anytime soon. Not that they would even care.
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I sense a more natural sense of songcraft here. Banks is still trying too hard, seemingly attempting to write songs he thinks people will like rather than songs that, whether simple or arpeggio-filled, he and his mates like.
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If Interpol-an album that plainly documents a band stretching itself as far as it can unimpressively go-is what a large number of indie fans are going to settle for in this day and age, I can't help but shake my head and sigh in response.