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Universal acclaim- based on 112 Ratings
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Positive: 97 out of 112
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Mixed: 12 out of 112
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Negative: 3 out of 112
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DanilioLFeb 3, 2006Anyone who said Interpol ripped of Joy Division will have a field day with Editors. The lead vocalist is actually trying to sound like Ian Curtis, without effect. Interpol haters, Editors are the band you should be slagging off
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BrendanMay 2, 2006
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BenW.Sep 14, 2005
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DanMar 21, 2006i saw these guys on KCRW's morning becomes eclectic. i was really bored 10 minutes into it. interpol comparisons aside, and i know they're earnestly trying to be a good band, but i just find it bland
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dazMar 26, 2006a
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OtherJoeyApr 12, 2006I saw them last week with Stellastar, and they blew me away. This doesn't even come close to capturing the intensity of their live show. "The Back Room" makes them sound far more derivative and less interesting than they did in concert. It's still good, but disappointing.
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AlunJul 19, 2007Okay album - sound is horrible though. No bass - tinny - a sonic assault and not in a good way. Somewhere under the awful clipping and over zealous mastering there might well be some good songs. Because the sound is so sh*te I can't be bothered to get to know them though.
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kikiAug 15, 2006I thought this was an overrated album, and people I have spoken to about it agree. I think it was quite pants.
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Nov 14, 2013
Awards & Rankings
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Q MagazineAs much as The Back Room is a victory for style, it also strikes a blow for substance. [Aug 2005, p.135]
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"The Back Room" is, principally, a triumph.
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It’s how Interpol would sound like if they dealt with universal themes and reflection rather than singing about fellatio fantasies with Stella, or their length of loves.