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Universal acclaim- based on 337 Ratings
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Positive: 285 out of 337
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Mixed: 32 out of 337
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LuisZJul 24, 2007Great Album, darker than Antics.
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SteveKJul 27, 2007Interpol maintain a unique style that distinguishes them from a lot of the other stuff out there. The new record is more commercial then the earlier ones but certainly among the best albums of the year. Almost all songs are good.
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JamalSJul 29, 2007Album of the year, levels up to Interpol's previous albums - amazing symphonies.
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MitchelWJul 29, 2007Brilliant
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SwedeJul 30, 2007Down with the critics. This one is solid!
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EEJul 5, 2007Brilliant! That's about all I can say. I'm...I'm speechless.
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RoccoJul 5, 2007Without a doubt, Album of the year. Even though, 07 has been an incredible year for music. Interpol has once again shown why there musical genuises. A must buy for anyone who calls themselves a rock fan.
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NabihaH.Jul 7, 2007This album is incredibly different from Antics and Turn on the Bright Lights (much more ethereal) but is still beautiful in its own way. However, a few of the songs sound half-assed...it is a very good album as a whole, but there aren't that many individual songs that are amazing.
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ComissárioR.Jul 7, 2007Ok
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matta.Jul 8, 2007
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RandiTJul 8, 2007Our Love to Admire combines the melecholy, beautiful, and climatic sounds of the Interpol we love with newer drum and guitar combinations. The lyrics have retained their ambiguous, brooding nature, but have evolved more into narrative stories. Listen to it over and over and catch different pieces of this great album.
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kostast.Jul 8, 2007breathtaking
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CraigT.N.Jul 8, 2007I'd honestly give this a 9.5. It's really a return to their earlier feel of releasing an Album, not just singles on an LP. It's such a build on the sounds of Antics and an exploration of the shrouded mystery and romance that the band is known for.
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stephansJul 8, 2007
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BrianMJul 9, 2007On first listen, it seemed like Interpol was continuing their boring sludge of Antics, but I was surprised to find this one grow on me. "Pioneer to the Falls" is an impressive opener, while "The Heinrich Manuever" is buoyed by a bouncy guitar line. Pretty damn good.
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AdamM.Jul 9, 2007Not as solid an outing as the previous two albums (will anything ever compare to Turn on the Bright Lights?) but a great record nonetheless. While still eschewing the traditional rock songwriting format, this album comes closest to producing stand-alone rockers. Instant burners like Mammoth and Heinrich Maneuver will garner the band more commercial attention.
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RobertDJul 9, 2007theres deffinitely much more diversity in the way these songs sound compared to Antics which was pretty monotone. this album took me by surprise.. there alot of great tracks on here... the only one i didnt like at all was Lighthouse of course which sounds all too psychadelic and doesnt seem to fit in at all with the rest of the tracks..
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AndrewPJul 9, 2007
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JTRJul 9, 2007Good solid album. Better than Antics, not as good as Turn on the bright lights. I find the Tiny Mix Tapes review a little harsh, but who cares what a bunch of arm-chair elitists think anyway right?
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elmo.Aug 12, 2007Our love to admire is epic start to finish. Less joy divison than the last two albums and has more to say aswell. Great one!
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LPAug 14, 2007Critics don't have a clue...that's why they're critics and not musicians. It's their best yet.
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DannyC.Sep 10, 2007Pace Is The Trick, No I In Threesome, Wrecking Ball, Heinrich Maneuver and Who Do You Think are all on my list for Top 10 songs of 2007...amazing album, just like Turn On The Bright Lights
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CS.Sep 6, 2007This is Interpol...I loce , love , love this album. The first four tracks feed off each other and even the ones to follow are good but the first four really are something special all together. Highly recommended.
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rrrrtJan 10, 2008Very good. Along with In rainbows, best of the year.
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NoriS.May 4, 2008This album is so nostalgically beautiful. althugh, i have to admit, the songs are all kind of similar at first, but after a few listens, each is distinguished. it think it would be a really good soudtrack for a dark, depressing action movie.
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MislavFNov 5, 2007Pleasant overall, but the ending needs more development. The Lighthouse sounds like it is going to expand more, but then it just ends :(
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ACNov 6, 2007Another Masterpiece by the boys in black. "OLTA" is without a doubt on par, with "TOTBL" and "Antics", which says alot about how good this album is. 2007 has been a tremendous year for music and but this is the best of the pact. This is my choice for "Album of the Year" and once again proves why Interpol is the best band in the world, right now.
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evanSJul 11, 2007I have to admit that I read the stylus review first and the pitchfork review second and expected this album to be a complete disaster, however, I'm glad to say that this is far from the case. It's good, just listen, and you'll probably like it. Anyway, both Stylus and Pitchfork reviews are all over the place at the best of times so always take them with a grain of salt.
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Davem.Jul 11, 2007It's at least an 8 just cause it's Interpol and that fact alone means it s**ts all over 95% of anything out there. Pitchfork are some haters - 6/10? Keep smoking.
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TylerC.Jul 11, 2007
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JamesH.Jul 12, 2007Certain reviewers may be extra harsh on this band, however many early reviews for this album have been over-praising a body of work that does not seem like it took 3 years to craft. "Pioneer To The Falls" is clearly the gem of the album, probably one of the best rock songs in recent memory. After that, the album doesn
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CrimsonK.Jul 12, 2007
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TravisJul 12, 2007Reord of the year! Brilliant work of art.
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xavierJul 13, 2007amazing album!
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SIJul 13, 2007
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EricC.Jul 14, 2007
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RogerT.Jul 16, 2007Interpol's new album is much darker and obscure than the first two. It is an excellent album with several great tracks like: "no I in threesome", "pioneer to the falls" and my favorite rest my chemistry! I definetely recommend this album to anyone. It is like okcomputer to radiohead!
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WebsterK.Jul 16, 2007Some of these comments make zero sense. This album isn't marked by more guitar but by more percussion, this album is more textured and "Pioneer to the Falls" is an oustanding opening track. By the time "Mammoth" rolls in the album had sunk its teeth into me.
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RoriSJul 17, 2007I'll take it, as is. It's a very good album. Nowdays you have to search far and wide to find anything that might come close to this level.
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Henry5Jul 18, 2007awesome awesome awesome!
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VitoDJul 19, 2007Lightyears better than Antics, although not quite as good as Turn on the Bright Lights, lacking its atmosphere and emotional intensity. Definitely their most melodic effort though.
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DanLJul 26, 2007
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KittyJul 26, 2007Album of the year, that pretty sums it up.
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EnmaSep 26, 2007Buy the album just for pace is the trick , you will have not regrets! (well this album is so good, but this track is particularly beautiful).
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RobertM.Apr 26, 2008This album is a true masterpiece. In my opinion it´s even better than TOTBL. It´s impossible to find a weak point on that record. Congratulation boys!
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PierreM.Dec 19, 2007Amazing third album, les see what they come up with next.
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May 11, 2016After a good 8 years, I can say that this is an relatively underrated outing by Interpol. It has definitely turned into my favorite Interpol album as a whole.
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Nov 23, 2012Although not quite as mind blowing as the preceding Antics, Our Love To Admire is an exceptional album. It nears perfection with only a solitary weak link on it's tracklist (the closing Lighthouse). I personally prefer this LP to the much lauded Turn On The Bright Lights and the uneven self titled album.
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May 10, 2011Very moody and catchy. Paul as a songwriter and lyricist has improved. His imagery has more clarity, his songs are easier to understand and the band has really come together for having a real mood for each song that is unique instead of all from the same thread. In a way they're treading similar ground while trying a few new things out but it's a good listen.
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May 26, 2012Our Love To Admire is a great album in my opinion. Though it may be the weakest of the Interpol catalogue, it doesn't mean this album isn't worth a listen. Only when you compare this album to Turn On The Bright Lights does it seem like a drop in quality, and not by too much. I enjoy each song on this album except "Mammoth", which I wish hadn't made it onto the record.
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Apr 3, 2013A very catchy album that expands the band to a wide audience. Has a blend of upbeat and down tempo tracks on this album, that make for a introspective adventure.
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Sep 16, 2014A lot more good than bad, although certainly not the album many anticipated after TOTBL and Antics. A different direction for Interpol. Maybe a bit more of a pop sound to many of the songs.
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Aug 13, 2017Just plain excellent. Real standouts are Rest My Chemistry and Pioneer To The Falls. More of their distinct sound and driving beats. Can't get enough of Interpol!
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Sep 16, 2019This one can be softer than their previous releases, but it still got some killer tracks. Can't name just few. Intensely emotional and pretty solid as it is, I still thinking this is the best Interpol album to date.
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Awards & Rankings
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The black-clad New York quartet still sounds inflexibly menacing, grasping tighter than ever to its doomy post-punk influences and delving further into frontman Paul Banks's emotional unrest.
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Our Love to Admire fleshes out the dark edges of Interpol's sound to create a polished, muscular-sounding record that teems with life and bristling potency.
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With giant gyrating reverberated guitars and a grandiose brass section, this is the sound of a rock band attempting the sweeping gallantry of Sibelius or Tchaikovsky and getting away with it. It represents a smugly victorious ending to what is a phenomenally strong and well-polished album.