This record is no fun at all, the tension is rarely resolved, and -- oh no! -- it isn't exactly revolutionary, though some new shades of gray have been discovered. But you shouldn't allow your perception to be fogged by such considerations when someone has just done it for you and, most importantly, when all this brilliance is waiting to overwhelm you.
Turn On the Bright Lights has been one of the most strikingly passionate records I've heard this year. That other people I've spoken with have the opportunity to experience it, and that they feel similarly about it, can only be a good thing.
As a debut full-length, the group is definitely doing some excellent stuff, but like any band that gets swept up by the hype machine, you may be disappointed if you expect too much.
Interpol have emerged at time when reinventing the past is the new “it” thing. They take that 80s melodic, post-punk sound and make it feel renewed rather then rehashed.
This is cold soul, post-punk mope-rock at its absolute best, and Turn On The Bright Lights is a nearly flawless and consistently impressive debut.
Interpol’s sleek, melancholy sound is a thing of glacial beauty.
One of the most depressing albums I’ve ever listened to. Why did people want me to react to something like this?
The strokes for people who don’t go outside
This album is dense. Filled with sick riffs, sick bass lines, and passionate vocals. Going in I was a little worried that this wouldn’t hit me very hard due listening to a lot of post punk but no, this is a very great post punk album and one you should definitely check out
Interpol relisten #1:
A while ago I despised this album. I really didn’t get it and thought that every single song sounded the same. But ever since then, it keeps on growing on me. Maybe it’s because I’ve been listening to so much post punk albums in recency and it becoming one of, if not my favorite genres. And because of that I can now see how influential and impactful this album is to the history of rock music. This album is so near flawless. And the drumming on this record ... read more
1 | Untitled 3:56 | 93 |
2 | Obstacle 1 4:11 | 95 |
3 | NYC 4:19 | 93 |
4 | PDA 4:59 | 92 |
5 | Say Hello to the Angels 4:28 | 90 |
6 | Hands Away 3:05 | 88 |
7 | Obstacle 2 3:47 | 89 |
8 | Stella Was a Diver and She Was Always Down 6:27 | 93 |
9 | Roland 3:35 | 89 |
10 | The New 6:07 | 93 |
11 | Leif Erikson 4:00 | 91 |