One of the most depressing albums I’ve ever listened to. Why did people want me to react to something like this?
A claustrophobic look into a dystopian New York City.
I actually used to be obsessed with this album a while ago, and it was easily one of my favorite post punk projects of all time. In the past six months I returned to it from time to time but not as much as I used to. Lately I wanted to dive again into this album after a few months that I didn't listen to it. When I came back I discovered many new things about the project and I remembered what made me love it so much in the first place, so ... read more
one bookstore trip, i saw a mysterious album cover. the design had a haunting red with a contrasting black; a black so bitter that the objects in the picture became unrecognizable. this album changed how i view music overall.
it opened with “untitled” as crashing guitars ensued, and background ambiance immediately filled. i continued to listen, awestruck, for 49 minutes. interpol perfected a revival whose representation was previously the strokes
It's been a while since I first wanted to check out this album, but for some reason, I just didn't. I finally got to it now though! I've heard a lot of people say it's a depressing album, which immediately caught my eye since I'm pretty much always depressed LOL. But I was also kind of expecting it to be another one of those "aoty overrated' boring albums that have no direction, but that luckily wasn't the case and I was pleasantly surprised.
The instrumentals give me a dark feeling, but ... read more
Video Game Nostalgia #3: Guitar Hero World Tour
The Guitar Hero games are known for their fake plastic guitars used to play music that was put in video games by none other than Activision. Many of the songs in those games are notoriously difficult, but not the Interpol songs.
I’ve heard two songs from Interpol and thought they were pretty good. One of them has been on repeat for me since I first heard it. After seeing many mixed opinions on this album (despite the critic and user ... read more
My list for AOTY's most streamed albums is out now!
https://www.albumoftheyear.org/user/shaze1/list/128374/aotys-most-streamed-albums/
Anyway, let's take a look at a Captivating Masterpiece, "Turn On The Bright Lights"
This album was released in 2002, as it was Interpol's debut album. I believe it to remain a timeless classic that continues to captivate listeners with its atmospheric soundscapes and poetic lyrics. This post-punk revival gem has solidified its place as one of the ... read more
This album... it's just freaking great! Paul Banks has some brilliantly cryptic lyrics up his sleeve and the instrumentation and production are absolutely amazing! While it doesn't do anything revolutionary, "Is This It" did a similar thing before this, "Turn On The Bright Lights" is just as seminal and it deserves its own place in the indie/post-punk history books!
Fav Tracks: Leif Erickson, Obstacle 1, NYC, Stella was a diver and she was always down, PDA, Say Hello to the ... read more
One of the defining albums of the early 2000's. With amazing and iconic songs like Untitled, Obstacle 1, PDA, The New, Obstacle 1, NYC, Obstacle 1, Leif Erikson, Say Hello To The Angels and Obstacle 1, there's no denying this is one of the best and most important albums of all time. It's a shame Interpol never made another good album after this.
After multiple relistens of this album, this album to me is still just not good, not bad, and I can't seem to form much of an opinion on it at all. The only tracks that I really enjoy are obstacle 2 and roland, which are great tracks. But every other song just doesn't do anything for me and just feels very bland. I still go into with an open mind, but i just can't decide whether these tracks are good or bad, and they just fall in between for me.
TOTBL is one of the top highlights in the post-punk revival scene, along with the album being an impressive debut for Interpol, and it's easy to see why it is. The instrumentals are great, the production quality is amazing, the execution of throwing in post-rock and dreamy elements was excellent, but it's all fun until Paul opens their mouth. I've heard this kind of singing style before and never liked it, I even tried to enjoy the vocals or ignore the vocals but found them annoying and ... read more
Thank you so much for 200 followers! Really I mean it, all of you. I've been on this site for about a year and a half now and things have changed so much in my life since February of 2022. I've even done something very uncharacteristic of me and made some friends here. Shoutout especially to @ShadowtheHedgehog and @RemisReviews for always giving me the time of day, even if i'm four thousand miles away, and I also can't forget @PelicanManners and @TheyrnsReviews for supporting and engaging with ... read more
This album may sound upbeat and fun, but beyond the instrumentation, and diving deeper into the record, reveals a dark and harrowing story of the tragic origin of this album.
Although this was recorded before the disaster, the songs took quite a new and more impactful meaning after the attacks. It's for that reason that this album hits so hard for many, as it almost transports you back to those exact moments when it happened. As someone who was born years after it had happened, and in an ... read more
Have you ever felt true isolation? Isolation that makes you do irrational things. Isolation that leaves you feeling hollow and empty. Isolation that doesn’t make you, doesn’t let you, live on this earth anymore.
Interpol’s “Turn on the Bright Lights” is an album about pure isolation.
It may not seem like it at first, but this album is one of the most depressing albums you can listen to, it’s bleak, it’s lonely, it’s completely isolated.
How does ... read more
An amazing album that helped me through a lot of rough times, a masterclass on song writing, an incredibly genuine piece of art, it's dystopian, depressing and unbelievably powerful.
listen to this album, now! ð
With evoking lyrics, Turn On The Bright Lights is an intense and dark post-punk experience. Interpol starts with a record filled with bangers, amazing composition, and elite production, which, with these elements, transform this LP into one of the best debuts of its decade.
PERFECT ALBUM #52:
"Turn On The Bright Lights" by Interpol (2002) {Post-Punk Revival}
"Turn On the Bright Lights" has managed to create a deep emotional link that serves as a connection to the listener's that relate most to it's sound. It's surely one of the most brooding albums ever made, and a quite simple album. There's nothing too complex about it, I mean musically it's tight enough and they do absolutely everything right, but there's nothing exceptional about it, nor ... read more
Third time writing a review on this, doing it a bit different today.
I've been trying to formulate a typical review of mine on Turn On The Bright Lights for a very long time. It's the most effort I've ever put into a review on this site. I've made two different versions, both being decently long, and I've really let myself set opinions on this album like if I was aging a fine wine. There has never been an album that took me as long to fully understand as this. But now, I do think I know what ... read more
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