Though short, this collection of songs offers something markedly different from the band, and the diversion is more than welcome.
A Fine Mess offers further revelations behind the dark suits of the Manhattan, New York three-piece.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Now if this isnt the most appropriately titled record ive ever seen
*boyish chuckling insues*
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.
1 | Fine Mess 3:16 | 66 |
2 | No Big Deal 3:50 | 58 |
3 | Real Life 4:27 | 76 |
4 | The Weekend 3:04 | 61 |
5 | Thrones 3:13 | 52 |