Interpol - Our Love to Admire Review

Interpol has a good thing going and with their third album, Our Love to Admire, Interpol once again molds and shapes their sound which they crafted on their first album, Turn on the Bright Lights.

This album sounds much different from the last two and I like the growth. However, this effort sometimes comes across as a little over produced in my opinion. They seem to have paid more attention to detail, but in a different way. Each layer of instruments seem to be on their own plane. They don't seem to mesh or blend which is one of the things that Interpol is typically very good at. They used to build rhythms on top of each other, providing the listener with a very rewarding experience.

The drums and bass do not play as big of a part in this album as previous ones with the guitars and vocals in the forefront. The rhythms are noticably simplistic and somewhat boring, especially when the bass and drums are not there to back them up. When it comes down to it, Interpol, is not a guitar driven band and need to combine their creative efforts better. The bass lines are absolutely stunning and rather interesting in combination with the drumming. Many parts of the bass and drums, sound "edited in".

Don't get me wrong, this is still a good album nontheless. It is great to hear how Interpol explores their sound further without completely leaving it behind or changing it. The words are just as good and the songs are still catchy overall, especially on "The Heinrich Maneauver."

If you are an Interpol fan, then this is recommended (though not extremely high) to complete the collection. Otherwise, take a listen first.