One of the most anticipated albums of the year, Interpol's Our Love To Admire, goes on sale July 10. The All Shook Down micro-review: Not bad at all. It's slower, but very much classic Interpol. Fans will like it and the single "The Heinrich Maneuver" will draw in new ones.
The CD opens with "Pioneer to the Falls" featuring a furtive, single note guitar line, that's not distorted, very bright, precise, and dirgey. I will pray that the soul can take three stowaways sings the head of these former NYU art kids. And that mood really bookends the stuff in the middle. Other notes:
2) "No I in Threesome" -- Very good. Classic Interpol-tight drumming. Lyrics: Baby it's time we give something new a try. Indeed!
3) The Scale -- Solid. Not fucking with Interpo-rmula
4) The Heinrich Maneuver -- the very hot single. Download it.
5) Mammoth -- the weakest song on the album.
6) Pace is the Trick -- doesn't stand out either.
7) All Fired Up -- gets fired up at the end.
8) Rest My Chemistry -- very good intro riff. Classic Interpol riddle lyrics. This is their slow album. Chemistry is officially rested for next album.
9) Who Do You Think? -- Finally some uptempo shit. precise. spiffy.
10) Wrecking Ball -- more of same
11) The Lighthouse -- a real broody outro to the album. When considered with "Pioneer to the Falls", we're seeing a more reflective, pensive Interpol.
But once again. This album is so not a let down at all.
Final Score: B+, (looses points because it's graded on a curve against other Interpol albums.)
-David Downs
Interpol comes back to SF 10-20.
