Interpol’s “Our Love to Admire”

By Lyle Roser

Interpol’s third album, Our Love to Admire, is made up of more of that their fans have come to expect. Like all good follow up CDs, the band keeps their unique sound and personality while still progressing in their music.

Like previous albums, this one is dominated by Paul Banks’ haunting singing, Daniel Kessler’s understated guitar, Carlos Dengler’s driving bass, and Sam Fogarino’s fantastic but simple drum parts. In other words, everything is surprisingly simple and in a tight balance, and the lyrics are the final piece of the puzzle. Both poetic and catchy, I find the best lines playing themselves in my head.

The songs run the gamut between the slow and sullen “Pioneer to The Falls,” to the soaring and upbeat track, “The Heinrich Maneuver.” The guitar part in “Mammoth” is as hypnotic, as it is deliberate and minimalist in “Rest My Chemistry.” Interpol has made a varied album that has many fantastic elements going on in it, while making each song unique and impressive. Every track has some kind of hook that makes you come back for more.

The album also includes an experimental piece titled “Lighthouse,” which is the last track. It proves Kessler’s skill with a guitar and is paired with Banks’ haunting singing, forming an impressing piece.

Interpol is proving that it is a good time to be into alternative music, and has cemented their position at the head of this genre. “Our Love to Admire” is an impressive collection, which I give 5 out of 5.