On Sept. 7, the band Interpol released their newest album, and a self-titled one at that. A departure from their classic style, Interpol is a provocative and moody album. An airy, ethereal voice from lead singer Paul Banks, combined with a raw guitar sound from Daniel Kessler, backed by the haunting synths of Carlos Dengler and meted out to the pace of Sam Fogarino’s sparse drums creates and album that can be described as tense. It’s definitely not an album you can rock out to, nor is it ideal for easy listening. However, it is a good album to sit down and purposefully listen to. Take a peek at the music video for the album’s most popular song, Barricade, as well as my personal favourite, Lights.
[youtube Fjm4Bvx3ZU0] [youtube tSx2OSuEzDI]Good? Bad? Just not your style? Tell us what you think in the comments!
The iTunes link for the album is here, and here’s their website.