Interpol - Turn on the Bright Lights

 Fantastic New York Sound
While my first experience with Interpol was their second album "Antics", I actually prefer the slightly less calculated and ethereal sound of Turn on the Bright lights. It sounds layered and rich, and bass heavy, which I love. It's one of those albums that you don't have to skip tracks when listening to. There are no fillers, and every song has a hook of some kind that keeps it interesting. Obstacle 1 is my favorite track, thanks to it's tempo changes and overall experimental sound. I think they're a great representation of their genre and style, and this is coming from a person who listens to Tool and Rage against the Machine. It's a must buy, enjoy it. April 27, 2008

 Good One
Interpol knows how to make for a good time. I thouroughly enjoy chilling and listening to this album. Interpol's other albums are better but this is an obvious must have for an Interpol fan. February 25, 2008

 Awesome 80's sound!
Yes, I LOVE Interpol, and I'm not ashamed. I can listen to their CD's from beginning to end, with a smile on my face and my head held high. Their sound is exciting and new, considering what we've had to endure for the past 25 years...I recommend to anyone who wants some fun music to drive to, and music thats sound takes you back. In itself, it is of value, not only because it reminds me of the past. September 20, 2007

 Outstanding
I will not delve into a lengthy rhapsody about how delightful this album is. All I will say is this: it's a wonderful listen and the lineup of songs is stunning. I prefer it to the other two Interpol cds in a heartbeat. That's all August 6, 2007

 Some people...
THere is a lot of whining about this cd for some reason, what really is it that bothers you so much?

I find the music is good, the lyrics somewhat insightful (if you can gather any meaning from them), they've got a great vibe I think. This CD in my opinion is one of the best since 2000.

Lot of people complaining that it's just copying of some other band, who probably just copied some other band that just copied another again. If you get elitist enough you could track all music back to the first person to play the guitar "OH MY GOSH THEY RIPPED HIM OFF!"

I love post punk new wave stuff, the smiths, the cure new order joy division are some of my favorite bands. I don't think this cd rips them off at all. Are there simular things about them with other bands??? yes, but there are probably maybe 7 bands I can think of that are really hard to trace back their influences. What I'm saying is ALL MUSIC is product of other music. Getting down on a band because they make very clear their influences compared to those that try to be original is stupid. There are no real original bands anymore.

The songs are their own, and they are good, the lyrics are their own, and they fit well with the music and the vibe of the band, if you truly listen to this cd without being a music elitist prick, you'll see that it's actually quite amazing. "Stella was a diver and she's always down" and "the new" are probably some of the sweetest tracks to be released in the past 10 years, not to mention the singles "obstacle 1" and "PDA", great tracks from a band that is in touch with there musical roots and imbraces those roots. July 30, 2007

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