Our Love to Admire is the third album from NYC's Interpol, and the first since leaving indie-label Matador Records and signing with Capitol Records. Unlike previous records - 2002's Turn on the Bright Lights and 2004's Antics - Our Love to Admire is a stripped down effort that builds momentum with each spin. The record captures the full essence of Interpol's influences - some obvious, and some not
The album's low-key start is thwarting at first. "Pioneer to the Falls" is a song for the midnight ages. "No I In Threesome" is a great "leaving town" track, full of flair. The centerpiece, where the momentum begins to kick in, is "The Heinrich Maneuver" into "Mammoth," some of Interpol's finest moments - pulsating, edgy, and funny.
Rhythm-section Carlos D. and Sam Fogarino, respectively, have all the grooves you need to have a good time with Our Love to Admire. Banks' lyrics border on kitsch, but tracks like "Who Do You Think?" are too irresistible to play elitist.
Rating - A
The album's low-key start is thwarting at first. "Pioneer to the Falls" is a song for the midnight ages. "No I In Threesome" is a great "leaving town" track, full of flair. The centerpiece, where the momentum begins to kick in, is "The Heinrich Maneuver" into "Mammoth," some of Interpol's finest moments - pulsating, edgy, and funny.
Rhythm-section Carlos D. and Sam Fogarino, respectively, have all the grooves you need to have a good time with Our Love to Admire. Banks' lyrics border on kitsch, but tracks like "Who Do You Think?" are too irresistible to play elitist.
Rating - A
