Capitol Records, 2007
As you already know the boys from NYC did it again. Their fourth release, first on a major record label,CAPITOL, and nothing short of solid. "Our Love to Admire" proves these musicians are breaking into their own with a film noir warranted atmosphere, shouting out a well accomplished array of mood and madness. When I saw the cover I knew they made their mark on the mainstream. A Capitol records release and a beautiful cover painting free from any textuous introduction, not to mention the rest of the the booklet. That right there speaks miles deep and above the precedent set from "Turn on the Bright Lights." Actually, and I know I am not alone in this, "Our Love to Admire" is very well the answer to what "Turn on the bright lights" built up...
Turn on the Bright Lights, Matador 2002
A few tracks like The Heinrich Maneuver and Mammoth are built around their [..ANTICS..] like hooks. Actually, on Antics if you notice the build up from Slow Hands to Not Even Jail, you can see a similar pattern with The Henrich Maneuver into Mammoth.
Go ahead, listen to both tracks. I'll post The Heinrich Maneuver/Mammoth Duo at the end of the post.
:::PROGRAMING:::
The story told with each track tracing out a misc en scene makes for a stellar soundtrack. They keep the quality darkly worn and brilliantly cinematic with the truly mean bass holds caressing the warm pressing vocal/percussion connection. The band slams with such ingenuity I think this new album, albeit more marketable, stays true the rhythm patterns that make Interpol Interpol down and simple. It's a multifaceted coin because "Our Love to Admire" doesn't bullshit. From album cover to Kesslers baritone distant-come-around voice the musicianship is refined. I particularly enjoy the the seemless fly away drum lines kept open and somewhat dancy. When I take my yearly trips to Rio I always hit up this one spot Casa Matriz where there is this one room on the second floor that always rocks a good interpol meets the Clash meets Joy Division meets Guided by Voices. Nothing more than a medium size room with wall to wall speakers, dark and always packed with fettish felines' and chuck taylor princesses. I'm always rockin' out in a frenzy when Pedro, my main man DJ on thursday nights, stirs up a little Interpol/joy division session. He consciously drops cuts from both groups to show the similarities of the two and always overdoes the Interpol to show that they are the ones alive and kickin' right now. Never a dull moment at Casa Matriz... Love you guys.
Ok. Here's the Heinrich to Mammoth bridge
As promised. As Delivered.
Stay tuned, Marisa Monte is up next.
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