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Universal acclaim- based on 409 Ratings
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Positive: 377 out of 409
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Mixed: 2 out of 409
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Negative: 30 out of 409
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NiklasP.Aug 24, 2002
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May 20, 2022For some reason I liked this record a lot. I couldn't help but play obstacle 1 & 2 or belt the ridiculous line about couches but it's glaring flaws grow with each listen, in short this record doesn't hold up. Interpol lead singer is a one dimensional one trick pony who's range is bested by his already questionable lyrics. It comes off as a less interesting but more pretentious Joy Division.
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It sounds like the Ramones covering OK Computer. It's also one of the best debuts of the year.
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BlenderBright Lights isn't a trudging soundtrack to depression; it's laced with upbeat, albeit bittersweet, songwriting. [#9, p.148]
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Q MagazinePredictably claustrophobic listening.... When they come up for air, Interpol have the tunes to match all the mannered gloom. [Sep 2002, p.107]