Our Love To Admire
by Interpol
  • Record Label: Capitol
  • Release Date: Jul 10, 2007
User Score
8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 337 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 285 out of 337
  2. Mixed: 32 out of 337
  3. Negative: 20 out of 337

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  1. ZinD.
    Jul 11, 2007
    10
    Everybody who awaited this third album shouldn't be dissapointed, but ratherly satisfied.For we all should know that the first and the second album were NOT ment to be replicas, but different arts of creations.
  2. BrendanN
    Jul 9, 2007
    10
    This album is so amazing that one more song of this quality would be almost earth-shattering. I get chills during every song, and there are several moments on the album that are so gorgeous to hear that I wouldn't be surprised if multiple listens bring tears of joy to my eyes.
  3. SaraB.
    Jul 10, 2007
    10
    A muscular, bipolar stomper of an album.
  4. MartinB.
    Jul 19, 2007
    10
    Like Natasha D. said - every listen is more and more rewarding. "Pace is the Trick" and "Pioneer to the Falls" make it worth the price of admission alone. I think, judging from this album's reception more than ever, that you either like Interpol's sound as-is, or you don't.
  5. JimJ
    Jul 6, 2007
    10
    I don't see how people can think the Editors are just as good or better than Interpol. This album blows the competition away.
  6. Thompson
    Jul 6, 2007
    10
    The best album I've heard since Arcade Fire's The Funeral. Our Love To Admire is another fine achievement by Interpol.
  7. AndréT.
    Jul 7, 2007
    10
    Really pleasant... The better of the 3 album's.
  8. PoloK.
    Jul 7, 2007
    10
    I will admit I wasn't expecting great things from this album. I thought Turn On The Bright Lights was great, but felt that Antics was a step back. I feared that Interpol would lose their way artistically and release a sub-par commercial record. I was wrong. Very very wrong. This is the best album that Interpol have released without a shadow of doubt. It is immense. It is artistic. It I will admit I wasn't expecting great things from this album. I thought Turn On The Bright Lights was great, but felt that Antics was a step back. I feared that Interpol would lose their way artistically and release a sub-par commercial record. I was wrong. Very very wrong. This is the best album that Interpol have released without a shadow of doubt. It is immense. It is artistic. It is beautiful. I love it and so will you.… Expand
  9. allanc.
    Jul 9, 2007
    10
    a enjoining disc, one of the best albums in the world of indie in 2007,
  10. erick.
    Jul 9, 2007
    10
    It's tops, I get goose bumps throughout the whole album as I do on the their first two albums.
  11. VladyE
    Aug 9, 2007
    10
    Our Love to Admire is my favorite Interpol album by a hair. Tracks 1-6 are amazing, as is "Rest my Chemistry." "Pace is the Trick," "Pioneer to the Falls," and "Heinrich Maneuver" are almost at the level at the unbelievable top three tracks on Antics- "Evil," "Narc," and "Slow Hands." It tails off a bit at the end, but edges out Antics by a bit. AWESOME.
  12. TroyH
    Sep 20, 2008
    10
    If you haven't heard interpol I suggest you start here. Might not be my favorite album of thier's but it is as good as any of them. I'm glad these guy's make music.
  13. JadH
    Jul 10, 2007
    10
    Awesome cd .. it took 2 listens to grow on me. Personal favorites are Pace is the Trick, The Scale, Rest My Chemistry, and Pioneer to the Falls. These critics are retarded ... I guarantee they never give cds more than 1 listen and they love to be pompous jerks (ahem Pitchfork ahem). Id say that what users say is more accurate to how the cd really is.
  14. NikkiG
    Jul 11, 2007
    10
    Brilliant! I was not to impressed with antics... but a band's 2nd cd always seems to be a low point in their career. Defintaley not as good as Turn on the Bright Lights, but I am glad that it is not just rippin on the success of that cd to make a TBL part 2. Though their growth may have taken them into a new direction while many want them to standstill in the glory of that one Brilliant! I was not to impressed with antics... but a band's 2nd cd always seems to be a low point in their career. Defintaley not as good as Turn on the Bright Lights, but I am glad that it is not just rippin on the success of that cd to make a TBL part 2. Though their growth may have taken them into a new direction while many want them to standstill in the glory of that one album... I am just happy to have something new to listen to that is pleasurable!… Expand
  15. EdwardS.
    Jul 17, 2007
    10
    This cd is fucking GREAT, screw all the critics, they like listening to queer shit! Viva Interpol!!!!!!!
  16. NatashaD.
    Jul 18, 2007
    10
    Grows on me with every listen. People complaining that the album "Still sounds like Interpol" confuse me. Is that a bad thing?
  17. Daniel
    Jul 29, 2007
    10
    Round, beautiful short-novel
  18. OliverR.
    Jul 3, 2007
    10
    What's remarkable about this album is it's ability to completely change what you thought Interpol was. Critics often use the phrase "maturest album to date", in the case of Our Love To Admire, this statement is inherently true. Perhaps their darkest, most claustrophobic release, but easily their most consitent and thefore their most birlliant. Magic.
  19. RonnieD
    Jul 5, 2007
    10
    BEST ALBUM OF THE YEAR. I don't have to listen to anything else. This band has gone above and beyond in every possible way to create this glorious masterpiece. Interpol you now belong in list of the greatest bands of all-time.
  20. Drake
    Jul 5, 2007
    10
    The best post-punk/Alternative rock album since the Cure's classic "Disintegration" came out and blew everyone away. Interpol has done the unthinkable...they've made three great albums in a row. Which is a very hard thing to do nowadays especially with the crap that's out in music, right now. Best songs on the album are without a doubt--Pioneer to the Falls, No I in The best post-punk/Alternative rock album since the Cure's classic "Disintegration" came out and blew everyone away. Interpol has done the unthinkable...they've made three great albums in a row. Which is a very hard thing to do nowadays especially with the crap that's out in music, right now. Best songs on the album are without a doubt--Pioneer to the Falls, No I in Threesome, Pace Is the Trick, Who Do You Think?, All Fired Up, Lighthouse, but with Interpol all there songs are always good. Hopefully this album is a huge hit, cause, this band deserves it. Thank you Interpol.… Expand
  21. CarlS.
    Jul 5, 2007
    10
    *&$! this is a masterpiece record. After so much disappointment over releases from bravery and the editors, this is is an amazingly rich release. They have lost none of their drama and parts of this album exceed the first. It's also a welcome relief after Antics, which took a while to appreciate. "My god" indeed.
  22. Gill
    Jul 6, 2007
    10
    A definite contender for album of the year, it's so good. Interpol has taken Alternative rock to whole another level with this album. Simply incredible music!
  23. Allan
    Jul 6, 2007
    10
    their best yet
  24. koertg.
    Jul 7, 2007
    10
    Simply an amazing album! Every song definitely has its place on the album, and the songs sound well layered and heart-crafted. Interpol IS the best in its kind!
  25. stuc.
    Jul 7, 2007
    10
    Interpol can do no wrong! they keep on getting better, when will it end? not any time soon i suspect
  26. JAVIERM.
    Jul 7, 2007
    10
    Negritud afianzada. Su "disintegration" particular, solo hay dos crupos en el mundo capaz de ejemplificar la austeridad de estos tiempos.
  27. christianp.
    Jul 8, 2007
    10
    Their best yet! The band continues to improve and explore. Bigger and brighter than Antics and tighter and more focused than Turn on the Bright Lights. So far, it is second only to The National for album of the year.
  28. DieterK.
    Jul 8, 2007
    10
    Framed by the hypnotizing and majestic "Pioneer" and the irritating "Lighthouse" they present nine mostly great tracks that finally make the notorious questions regarding their stylistic influences sound ridiculous. This is Interpol, plain and musically expanded, and to my mind it sounds awesome.
  29. MM
    Jul 9, 2007
    10
    This is album is so great that it nearly brought me to tears the first time I heard it, especially listening to PTTF and Pace Is the Trick. WOW!! Album of the year, no doubt about it. I also smell Grammy's for the boys. You deserve it.
  30. robertg.
    Jul 9, 2007
    10
    OTLA could be my top album of the year (other contenders: The National, Blonde Redhead, Twilight Sad, Of Montreal, Modest Mouse). However, Interpol is my favorite band, so I may like them more than most. I like OLTA better than Antics but not as much as Turn On The Bright Lights, which may be my favorite album ever. Much like the National's Boxer, numerous llistens are required to OTLA could be my top album of the year (other contenders: The National, Blonde Redhead, Twilight Sad, Of Montreal, Modest Mouse). However, Interpol is my favorite band, so I may like them more than most. I like OLTA better than Antics but not as much as Turn On The Bright Lights, which may be my favorite album ever. Much like the National's Boxer, numerous llistens are required to form an opinion. Another masterpiece by Interpol.… Expand
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Metascore
70

Generally favorable reviews - based on 37 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 37
  3. Negative: 2 out of 37
  1. Amazon.com
    80
    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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  2. Observer Music Monthly
    80
    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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  3. Drowned In Sound
    90
    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.
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