Interpol - Interpol

Pitchfork“Another job that's barely worth doing...” The whole thing sounds like the eighth day of an endless party where everyone's already slept together, burned themselves out on drugs that used to be fun, and developed systems of grudges and resentments that make it barely worth talking...

The Independent“Exquisitely anguished atmospherics...” The more heartfelt Paul Banks' vocal, the more existential the lyric; the more portentous the bassline, the more you can listen to it as a flatteringly grandiose soundtrack to your own tribulations...

MusicOMH“Handsomely familiar but less confined...” Interpol mostly deliver on this album with what they do best, sprinkling some of their most creative moments across it. If this is a schism, it'll be intriguing to see what happens when the pieces eventually do settle...

NME“Its gold seams don’t reveal themselves easily...” ‘Interpol’ seems cinematic, abstract and complex, but that adds up to something interesting rather than thrilling...

Guardian“Even the most dynamic bands can suffer a mid-career stupor...” Slower and steadier than previous work, they're decent enough, but there's none of the oomph and joy of previous highpoints. And Banks's baritone, often a heavy weapon engaged by Interpol's instrumental division, sometimes sounds a little bored...

Dusted Magazine“A self-titled affair, confident and consistent...” The second half helps to cement this one as the group’s quintessential album, a make-good attempt at reclaiming the gravitas the group jettisoned with 2004’s Antics. It’s an acknowledgement of a mistake, which the group smartly leaves you to fi

allmusic“There is a certain back-to-basics feel about the album...” "Always Malaise (The Man I Am)" is thrilling, reaffirming Interpol's status as masters of ambivalent love songs as it switches between major and minor keys as quickly as a tempestuous relationship goes from sweet to sour and back again...

Drowned In Sound“On the whole, Interpol isn't easy listening...” A consistently flowing album, the whole of which is exceedingly better than the sum of its parts. However, its lack of immediacy and occasional lapses into self-indulgence lessen its appeal somewhat...

The Telegraph“Not yet reviewed”

Uncut“Not yet reviewed”