Several of the reviews I’ve read of this album have remarked on the perversity of starting with the long and dirge-like Pioneer to The Falls but as many of the writers have been quick to point out Interpol’s similarity to Joy Division, what else do they expect? Having said that, Our Love to Admire isn’t as upbeat or catchy as Turn On The Bright Lights or Antics and ends with the even more dismal The Lighthouse, which really doesn’t have much to recommend it at all.
Between those two lows, and Pioneer isn’t half-bad, there’s much to admire. The Heinrich Maneuver is as good as anything on the two previous albums, and I remain happily baffled by the reference to seven ancient pawn shops on Mammoth. Wrecking Ball is slower and sadder and a great piece of song writing, as is Rest My Chemistry, but there isn’t really a bad track apart from the final one.
Expect the usual guitar-drenched Interpol sound with a few extras and best listened to on the excellent LP you can buy from Diverse Vinyl.
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