OUR LOVE TO ADMIRE - INTERPOL
In Interpol’s world, the sky is always molten, the night is star-swept and every decision places souls on the line. The New York quartet retains its flair for dramatic images and ominous guitar lines on its major-label debut, but with producer/mixer Rich Costey on board, these signatures uncoil into more complex soundscapes. The band’s trademark angularity fills out beautifully from Gothic opener “Pioneer to the Falls” through the woozy “Rest My Chemistry” to the spacy, shimmering “The Lighthouse.” With this added heft, frontman Paul Banks’ grave intonation becomes actual singing on “Mammoth” and “Pace Is the Trick,” while Daniel Kessler’s sinewy guitar and the jumpy throb of the rhythm section expands easily without losing its edge. The single “The Heinrich Maneuver” strikes a too-familiar note, but it’s the evolved sound of the rest of the album that should lure new fans.
