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Universal acclaim- based on 337 Ratings
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CraigW.Jul 11, 2007I predict a lack of staying power in this one unlike the last two
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rayrayJul 11, 2007It was pretty hard rating this album. They are at their best on maybe 6 songs, and are pretty bad on the rest. The sound is closer to Antics that I wished it was, but in my opinion it is still stronger than their latest release without being as good as their first (they will probably never record an album as good as TOTBL).
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MJBJul 11, 2007I never much cared for Interpol, but overall, this is my favorite album of theirs. It's the one that's easiest to take as a cohesive whole, and there are a few songs that shine ("No I In Threesome," "Pioneer To The Falls").
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tonysJul 11, 2007not as good as antics or turn on the blinking lights, but definatly still a good album. I enjoyed it, you should give it a listen :) interpol rocks
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LauraCJul 11, 2007They've evolved as a band, and it isn't a bad thing.
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AllanJul 11, 2007their best yet
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MiguelM.Jul 11, 2007Definitively a change from the previous albums but not a bad one! Songs take a little more time to sink in but the provoking lyrics help. I think the band is really up to something and listineng to Our Love to Admire makes me feel like I'm witnessing something great unravel.
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NickEJul 11, 2007
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MycroftW.Jul 11, 2007Joy Division never made it past two records, so, who knows, maybe their third would have start to sound average as well. A few bright lights on this, but for the most part I'm left hoping that a modern day Arthur Baker can help these guys record their own Blue Monday
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MattW.Jul 12, 2007
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DDJul 12, 2007Another milestone by Interpol.
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solsoJul 12, 2007It does have a few duds but the others make up for it. Pace is the trick is one of interpols best. And yes the critics are retarded i read one of the reviews and they incorrectly quoted the lyrics
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1010Jul 12, 200710
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BodegaN.Jul 13, 2007Pure turd.
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fanfanfanJul 14, 2007
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MeatB.Jul 14, 2007This is one heck of an album! Definitely worth the long 3 years wait. OLTA is just as good as TOTBL and Antics, don't listen to what the critics say. Interpol is clearly one of the best bands in the world.
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BrendanHJul 14, 2007
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MarkB.Jul 14, 2007Personally I don't think Our Love To Admire is as good as TOTBL or Antics. But it is still a good solid listen. It took me a few listens to really get into it. But now I can't stop listening to it. The difficult third album has arrived. Some love it, some hate it. It's not a masterpiece in my opinion, but still a record you should own if you enjoyed the previous two.,
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smithsgirlJul 17, 2007
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SamF.Jul 17, 2007One of the albums of the year
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KevinO.Jul 17, 2007Its ok, not great. It lacks the cuts, breaks and climaxes of antics. A little disappointing considering the time it took to get it out there.
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BrookeO.Jul 18, 2007I agree with the review. Was really looking forward to this, but I am very displeased. Sounds like a band that has run out of ideas, but still trying really hard to come up with something that is "important' and "relevant". Personally, I think the new Editors album blows this out of the water!
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JonBJul 21, 2007This is the 1st Interpol album I have bought. I know that this is a wicked album so I really couldn't care less what anyone else thinks. Pace is the Trick is my favourite track. Ace.
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PaulFJul 20, 2007this album is full of soaring guitars and melodies that make your insides feel like they're about to explode. interpol have made an album that fills the listener with feelings of invincibilty and heart ache at the same time...
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RodrigoD.Jul 23, 2007Darkly Perfect!!!
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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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knJul 30, 2007Far from bad; however, the boys of Interpol need to turn on the bright lights that caught our attention in the first place. As it is, Our Love To Admire is one of those albums fans are bound to love and everyone else will simply wonder what the hot fuss is all about. And yes, it sounds exactly like their first two albums--to the point of frustration.
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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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YampierM.Jul 9, 2007Our Love to Admire lacks everything that made Interpol exciting and relevent. Instead it's filled with pointless songs that never evolve into anything substantial. The urgency and focus present in the previous albums is not only gone, but it's hard to believe that they were made by the same band. At best Our Love to Admire is a mediocre collection of b-sides.
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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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IanC.Jul 9, 2007OLTA meanders within the same digitally delayed, Joy Division realm as usual, but doesn't evoke the same emotions at all. Bright Lights gets a 9 or 10, Antics gets a 6 or 7, and this gets a 5 at best. Some nice little harmonic moments but overall this one is forgettable.
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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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kdevilhAug 14, 2007i listened to it about three times through... and that was enough. You'll find much of the same content and detached feeling on their second effort, Antics, only with slightly less successful results. I gave them two chances - but no more.
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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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KennethC.Oct 14, 2007I can't believe we waited for this. The mystery that was once interpol seems to have finally come to light. Dark shape shifting lyrics have given way to undercooked half sarcastic lyrics. The music seems to be exactly what one might expect and the melodies are mediocre at best.
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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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ElliottMJul 11, 2007Fatally overproduced.
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PhilipJul 11, 2007Depressing to listen to given their past work. You can tell yourself it's just a change of direction, but it's hard to not call that sugarcoating. Play this album and then follow it with anything from Turn on the Bright Lights and you will see how much more they used to care.
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SandraC.Jul 11, 2007
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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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KayR.Jul 12, 2007It really does sound like the band is out of ideas -- and any they had have been pilfered and done better by Editors.
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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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JoeT.Jul 13, 2007The band pile on more instruments and let the spaces between 'em breathe less with each album. This is musical progression? I miss the dreamy vistas of their debut. They could have gone somewhere interesting after that one...
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SIJul 13, 2007
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cablesJul 14, 2007a crushing disappointment.
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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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AllanDJul 29, 2007Disappointing album. Don't waste your time. New fans, compare to their first album "Turn on the Bright Lights" which is actually good.
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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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TBONENov 22, 2007Not great. Maybe 3-4 medicore songs. Pass on this one.
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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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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.