A Fine Mess

Interpol - A Fine Mess
Critic Score
Based on 8 reviews
User Score
Based on 150 ratings
2019 Rank: #808
Liked by 6 people
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CRITIC REVIEWS

70
Spectrum Culture

Though short, this collection of songs offers something markedly different from the band, and the diversion is more than welcome.

70
XS Noize

A Fine Mess offers further revelations behind the dark suits of the Manhattan, New York three-piece.

60
AllMusic

While it's a little undercooked compared to the songs that appeared on Marauder, the EP may still please fans wanting more of that album's vibe.

60
Paste

What’s disappointing about A Fine Mess is not just that the songs are unremarkable but also that they don’t deviate from the band’s usual approach in any notable way.

60
Under the Radar

A Fine Mess is just that—scattered outtakes from producer Dave Fridmann's (The Flaming Lips) stellar work with the band from the previous year.

60
The Skinny

New EP A Fine Mess is the off-cuts from last year's full-length and – perhaps because of its short nature at just five tracks – possibly their best post-hiatus release yet.

56
Pitchfork

Culled from last year’s Marauder sessions with Dave Fridmann, there’s still a sense that the production actively tries to disrupt what Interpol does well.

48
Sputnikmusic

Ultimately, A Fine Mess is a subpar offering that sounds like you’d imagine it to: a handful of B-sides with varying degrees of enjoyment, made worse by a myriad of problems.

zachthesnack
58

Now if this isnt the most appropriately titled record ive ever seen

*boyish chuckling insues*

GayCunt69
40

Accurate title pt. 2.

Descendingpixel
55

This feels like I’m listening to an EP that was released before an artists or bands debut album, like an awkward spot that doesn’t really go anywhere.

junobychoker
55

appropriate title

Vouk
49

Well this is a bit messy *laugh track*

lemonkirb
65

Real Life slays but everything else kinda just exists

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Track List

1Fine Mess
3:16
66
2No Big Deal
3:50
58
3Real Life
4:27
76
4The Weekend
3:04
61
5Thrones
3:13
52
Total Length: 17 minutes
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Added on: March 28, 2019