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btrboyev · Sep 28, 2004

So the new album is coming out soon and I was wondering if anybodys heard it yet? Its getting good reviews.

shoplifter · Sep 28, 2004

hate it, loved turn on the bright lights.

Error Macro · Sep 28, 2004

I don't like Turn On The Bright Lights. Maybe I'll like Antics.

DM_Uselink · Sep 28, 2004

Both are awsome...

Antics is great... excellent sophomore album.

I'm gonna see them for the second time next month in San Diego....

element · Sep 28, 2004

it is probably the biggest disappointment of the year.

cochese · Sep 28, 2004

Antics is AWSOME!!! Great sophomore album like DM said. Cant wait to pick up my copy tomorrow!!!

Get it!

Dead · Sep 28, 2004

element said:
it is probably the biggest disappointment of the year.

yep

Zilch · Sep 28, 2004

How can you guys say it's a disappointment?

The first time I heard it I wasn't amazed, but repeated listens raised my level of enjoyment. Like TOTBL, it's a collection of fun, not too deep songs.

hXc_thugg · Sep 28, 2004

Like TOTBL, it's a collection of fun, not too deep songs.

And now your opinion means nothing. I'm sorry.

JackFrost2012 · Sep 28, 2004

I love TOTBL (prolly my favorite album of the last two years) and while Antics isn't up to that level, it has several really great songs. That said, I thought it was really disappointing at first and it took 10+ listens before a lot of the new songs really "clicked" with me. There's no obvious favorite like Obstacle 2, and the first single (Slow Hands) is weak.

nitewulf · Sep 28, 2004

just not as good as turn on the bright lights, i dont think its a bad album though.

TheDrowningMan · Sep 28, 2004

I think it's excellent. At first I was appalled and thought it a poor follow up but now I firmly believe it's superior to the debut album.

6.8 · Sep 28, 2004

I was waiting for threads such as these to make up my mind about buying it, but obviously, I am not being helped.

Matrix · Sep 28, 2004

Damn good follow up album....this one takes longer to grow on you.

White Man · Sep 28, 2004

it is probably the biggest disappointment of the year.

That honor is easily taken by Travistan <shivers>.

Antics. . .yeah, it's disappointing, too.

Star Power · Sep 28, 2004

Antics is quite excellent. I don't know what everyone is on... sure it isn't better than TOTBL, but it is really damn close, and is a really solid album on it's own right. "Take You on a Cruise," "Narc, " "Public Pervert," "Not Even Jail..." I mean... come on. So many excellent songs. Can't wait to see them live in November.

Fatalah · Sep 28, 2004

I got this via leak about one month ago. The leak was in mono and at first, I thought the album was an uninspired rehash of 'bright lights'. after about a week, i loved it. its definitely great. thumbs up.

Suerte · Sep 28, 2004

'Evil' and 'Slow Hands' are great

Alucard · Sep 28, 2004

I'll probably pick it up some time this week. I've heard a few tracks and have been impressed.

I really liked Turn on the Bright Lights despite the sometimes-odd choice of lyrics. I saw Interpol live last year as well and thought they put on a very good show. They're a very tight band.

Saint Cornelius · Sep 28, 2004

boooooooooooooooooooooooooring.

But then again I'm not the biggest Interpol fan.

Forgotten Ancient · Sep 28, 2004

I'm a bit late to the Interpol party, but I'm really enjoying "Turn on the Bright Lights". Given the fact that I've been on a CD binge as of late, I'll definitely be picking this up. I'm not sure how I let this band slip past me

bridegur · Sep 28, 2004

"Evil" is fantastic but I haven't heard the entire album yet. It seems decent enough. I got it with Brian Wilson's Smile today- that's an amazing album.

Star Power · Sep 28, 2004

Alucard said:
I'll probably pick it up some time this week. I've heard a few tracks and have been impressed.

I really liked Turn on the Bright Lights despite the sometimes-odd choice of lyrics. I saw Interpol live last year as well and thought they put on a very good show. They're a very tight band.

Some of Antics' lyrics are terrible. Worse than even "let's see about this ham."

Diablos · Sep 28, 2004

Turn On the Bright Lights wasn't that great of an album to me. Untitled, NYC, PDA and Hands Away are the only good songs. The rest was crap. Now... with that being said PDA is a fucking AWESOME song!

Oh... and if you've ever heard an Interpol bootleg, you'd wonder who the hell played their instruments in the studio.

6.8 · Sep 28, 2004

I just picked it up. I'm only listening to the first song (for which I have very neutral feelings about).

Star Power · Sep 28, 2004

Diablos said:
Turn On the Bright Lights wasn't that great of an album to me. Untitled, NYC, PDA and Hands Away are the only good songs. The rest was crap. Now... with that being said PDA is a fucking AWESOME song!

Oh... and if you've ever heard an Interpol bootleg, you'd wonder who the hell played their instruments in the studio.

"Leif Erikson" and "The New" >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the songs you listed.

6.8 · Sep 28, 2004

Leif Erikson was a great way to end an album. In fact, it's my favourite song on the whole album.

Diablos · Sep 28, 2004

Yeah and The Wiggles have the best discography since Led Zeppelin.

White Man · Sep 28, 2004

Yeah and The Wiggles have the best discography since Led Zeppelin.

Wow, I agree with you on something!

Diablos · Sep 28, 2004

White Man said:
Wow, I agree with you on something!

Haha.

White Man · Sep 28, 2004

Btw, I mentioned this in the Venus in Furs SP thread: Have you ever heard the Sp version of Moonage Daydream? I've always been curious about it.

6.8 · Sep 29, 2004

I've listened to it 3 times, now, and while it's no Turn on the Bright Lights, it's a damn good album.

Zilch · Sep 29, 2004

6.8 said:
I've listened to it 3 times, now, and while it's no Turn on the Bright Lights, it's a damn good album.

Yeah, I think so too. I'm not sure if people here just haven't listened to it enough to appreciate it, or if they actually hold TOTBL in extremely high regard.

Lambtron · Sep 29, 2004

I'd be more apt to listen to Antics 5 or 10 times or whatever it takes to appreciate it if I wasn't absolutely inundated with KILLER records that are rocking my ass right this second, you know?

For what it's worth, I didn't really like Turn on the Bright Lights right away either. I picked it up again like a year and half after buying it and finally "got" it.

sefskillz · Sep 30, 2004

I put Antics through about 4 listens over the last few days, I find it musically uninspiried and boring.. specifically the guitar work. It all sounds like the same song, blah. I'll try it again in a few months.

Jak140 · Sep 30, 2004

Lambtron said:
For what it's worth, I didn't really like Turn on the Bright Lights right away either. I picked it up again like a year and half after buying it and finally "got" it.

Same here. Now it's one of my all time favorite records.

And Obstacle 2 is their best song, IMO.

Outlaw Pro Mod · Sep 30, 2004

Going to buy it off iTunes right now. Judging by the preview, I really like NARC and Take You on a Cruise.

By the way, Obstacle 1 is their best.

Or maybe Stella.

Lambtron · Sep 30, 2004

Jak140 said:
And Obstacle 2 is their best song, IMO.

By a LARGE margin.

bridegur · Sep 30, 2004

Is the Action Action album any good? On a related note, is The Reunion Show any good (their singer is also Action Action).

Dilbert · Sep 30, 2004

Y'know, I liked Interpol's first album...except for the part that involved singing. That guy doesn't have much to say, and his vocal style is vaguely annoying. If the album had been totally instrumental, I bet I would have liked it at least twice as much.

Dead · Sep 30, 2004

-jinx- said:
Y'know, I liked Interpol's first album...except for the part that involved singing. That guy doesn't have much to say, and his vocal style is vaguely annoying. If the album had been totally instrumental, I bet I would have liked it at least twice as much.

The lyrics are pretty terrible arent they

....to say the least

enjoy bell woods · Sep 30, 2004

Outlaw Pro Mod said:
Going to buy it off iTunes right now. Judging by the preview, I really like NARC and Take You on a Cruise.

By the way, Obstacle 1 is their best. Or maybe Stella.

Stella was my favorite I think. If I'm thinking of the right song.

What's the song where he sings about deep sea diving or something? I haven't listened to that album in over a year.

[edit] That's the one

nitewulf · Sep 30, 2004

bridegur said:
Is the Action Action album any good? On a related note, is The Reunion Show any good (their singer is also Action Action).

overall the album is pretty tightly produced. there are some very catchy songs in there. styles range from fun 80s rock to new wave, its pretty varied actually. "photograph", "eighth grade summer romance" have a "the cars" sort of a feel, whereas "drug like" is more new wave-ish.

Forgotten Ancient · Sep 30, 2004

overall the album is pretty tightly produced. there are some very catchy songs in there. styles range from fun 80s rock to new wave, its pretty varied actually. "photograph", "eighth grade summer romance" have a "the cars" sort of a feel, whereas "drug like" is more new wave-ish.

Awesome. I've been wanting to pick this CD up, but no place around here has it yet

I might have to go ahead and order it online.

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