Antics-Interpol

"It could be me...that's changing..."-C'mere



First album review! Yay, me.

Well, here we go then! Interpol's Antics. I got this off of iTunes this past spring, after hearing "Slow Hands." I was actually introduced to Interpol's music through a Live Journal friend. She sent me "PDA" and "Obstacle 1" off of Turn On The Bright Lights, Interpol's debut album off Matador. At first, I didn't think too much of it. I knew she was big about them, and I gave the tracks a listen. At that point, they were a bit too mellow for me, methinks.

However, that little gesture introduced me to the band. I did know that they were somewhat more significant than the poppy stuff churning out of modern radio. So when I logged onto iTunes and saw Interpol's video for "Slow Hands," I clicked and watched. I liked the video, but more importantly, liked the song and downloaded the track soon after watching the video. Paul Banks voice, Carlos D.'s presence, Daniel Kessler's riffs and footwork(hah. :P), the steady beat from drummer Sam Fogarino...it all blended together right.

Soon after I purchased Antics off iTunes(doing my bit of legal downloading).

I like to compare my experience in listening to Interpol to that of a slow burning fire. The flame was started, but instead of blowing up...the flame just festered. It didn't die, instead the flame slowly built up.






This summer I began listening to the album more, in a quest to listen to the records that I hardly listened to. I still liked "Slow Hands" and "Evil" with it's dominant bass line would pop into my mind occasionally. THEN, "Not Even Jail" began to linger about my brain. Paul Banks' voice would just echo there. I used to think he was saying "Not even...hell."

It began to build up quickly then. The fire.

The record is almost flawless. There is a notable absence of the guitar solo, but Antics is far from lacking. In the place of a prominent guitar solo, you have a catchy riff here and there, bolstered by a solid bass line and Fogarino's drumming. The great thing about these songs is that they tend to start small, then build build build so that you're enraptured, and then slowly come down to almost nothing. Paul, Daniel, Sam and Carlos bring their parts together. Paul Banks singing and lyrics sound ambiguous. You don't quite know what he's singing about, but it sounds good.

It's an album that has me addicted to it. Interpol has got my attention. This album gets a 9/10 shakas.

Get these: C'Mere, Not Even Jail, Slow Hands, Evil