it's so funny to see people being so nice about interpol up top
― akm, Friday, 25 June 2010 05:12 (thirteen years ago) link
I've never understood the hate for Our Love to Admire. I really like the new song, too.
― Brad Nelson (BradNelson), Friday, 25 June 2010 05:20 (thirteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1cbWoR2coE
― flappy bird, Sunday, 31 May 2015 05:03 (eight years ago) link
I've never understood the hate for Our Love to Admire
always thought it had a half-dozen or so really good songs, but it's hard to listen to in terms of its mixing. the s/t is the one I find really underrated.
― fuck me, archipelago (Simon H.), Sunday, 31 May 2015 09:19 (eight years ago) link
paul banks has said that totbl is "unlistenable" for him because of his vocals. the vocals get worse and worse with each record. there's gotta be a thread for that, when an artist can't stand whatever most of their fans love most. Antics is great, less distortion/more crooning.
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 2 June 2015 16:40 (eight years ago) link
Paul Banks' singing is the least interesting thing about Interpol.
― The Hauntology of Celebrity (Branwell with an N), Tuesday, 2 June 2015 17:14 (eight years ago) link
what about his body?
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 2 June 2015 17:17 (eight years ago) link
i like banks' voice. he reminds me more of gord downie than anyone
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Tuesday, 2 June 2015 17:24 (eight years ago) link
also i think i could isolate my favorite parts of certain interpol songs to his voice. "enough with this fucking incense" from "mammoth," for instance
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Tuesday, 2 June 2015 17:35 (eight years ago) link
branwell, you don't like PB's singing or Carlos' basslines - what's left?
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 2 June 2015 17:35 (eight years ago) link
The only interesting thing about Paul Banks' body is wondering if his "silent parts" are as heavily speckled as his face.
― The Hauntology of Celebrity (Branwell with an N), Tuesday, 2 June 2015 17:36 (eight years ago) link
kessler obv
xpost
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Tuesday, 2 June 2015 17:38 (eight years ago) link
I've come around on Carlos. (Surprised sometimes?)
But the best thing about Interpol is still the drums. (And the layer-cake approach to reverb.)
― The Hauntology of Celebrity (Branwell with an N), Tuesday, 2 June 2015 17:38 (eight years ago) link
Kessler's body obv.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 2 June 2015 17:53 (eight years ago) link
Mostly I'm anticipating Carlos' book... Should be good fun (if he can lay off trying to impress "Millennials" on Tumblr long enough to actually finish it.)
He's playing bass in another band now so I guess it was Interpol he hated, not bass playing.
(His over-treble-y tone is still annoying, but I suppose being "annoying" is his obscure charm.)
― The Hauntology of Celebrity (Branwell with an N), Tuesday, 2 June 2015 18:10 (eight years ago) link
ohh fuck yes
http://pitchfork.com/news/65553-interpols-paul-banks-and-wu-tangs-rza-are-banks-and-steelz/
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 18 May 2016 18:24 (seven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wr8Su5tPZZI
― flappy bird, Friday, 2 September 2016 17:39 (seven years ago) link
Dud.
― the hair - it's lost its energy (Turrican), Friday, 2 September 2016 17:46 (seven years ago) link
https://66.media.tumblr.com/84ab5cae2f1d3d9497fee75af1b156b3/tumblr_o0tajnqq0V1rvi9cso1_500.jpg
― flappy bird, Friday, 2 September 2016 17:53 (seven years ago) link
I figured this revive would be about the Banks and Steelz record. It's not very good. (The song with Florence is decent.)
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Friday, 2 September 2016 18:44 (seven years ago) link
i just got convinced to go to the Morrissey show next week here in Los Angeles. i can't stand Morrissey because of his hard right politics but doing a favor for a girl and you know sometime in life you need to do that for the better sex. i did love The Smiths and actually was able to see them twice on the Queen Is Dead[ tour and that was amazing. i can't stand him and hope he doesn't go into things at this show.
anyways, the bonus and really the only reason i'm going is because i do get to see Interpol. is Interpol been good live lately? has anyone seen then recently and can tell me i have made a good choice? i have never seen Interpol live before.
― Bee OK, Saturday, 28 September 2019 00:40 (four years ago) link
This song from a new Banks side project is way more promising than anything on the last album.
https://soundcloud.com/user-434202633/muzz-bad-feeling
― bold caucasian eroticism (Simon H.), Friday, 6 March 2020 16:18 (four years ago) link
Has anyone heard The Other Side of Make-Believe yet?
Out today
― Bee OK, Friday, 15 July 2022 21:25 (one year ago) link
They put out a video this week that I didn't love, but I'm still probably gonna give the album at least one listen this weekend.
― but also fuck you (unperson), Friday, 15 July 2022 21:39 (one year ago) link
After one listen, I like it a lot. I think Interpol are perfectly designed for me, because I don't care about lyrics at all and whatsisname sings them in such a just-woke-up-from-an-afternoon-nap-that-was-accidentally-about-20-minutes-too-long way that they're rendered instantly forgettable, but their guitar and drum sounds (production by Flood and Alan Moulder) are really beautiful.
― but also fuck you (unperson), Saturday, 16 July 2022 15:26 (one year ago) link
Shocked and really happy that something like “Toni” exists in this day and age
― calstars, Saturday, 30 July 2022 22:21 (one year ago) link
Paul’s voice sounds pretty weak tho
― calstars, Saturday, 30 July 2022 22:27 (one year ago) link
This is surprisingly good, unperson very much otm, it's all about Kessler's guitar and Fogarino's drums.
― a superficial sheeb of intelligence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 4 August 2022 17:34 (one year ago) link