Album Review: Turn on the Bright Lights by Interpol

It's been a long time since I've written an album review!

A few days ago I bought "Turn on the Bright Lights" by Interpol (remastered edition).
"Turn on the Bright Lights" came out in 2002, and was a great success, although I think not many people know the band.

I discovered the band by reading an article on Q about the top ten albums of the Maccabees. They called the album "One of the best albums ever, a real inspiration", so I thought it might be good. And that's why I bought the CD.

So;

Track one: Untitled.
Although the title is a bit mysterious, the song is great! But the song really sounds like "Speed of Sound" (a song from Coldplay's album "X&Y", released in 2005), I think. Even the instruments, and, in particular, the way the guitarist plays, reminds me of Coldplay (I think I even thought it was Coldplay when I first heard the track, haha!)
It's a very quiet song, very relaxed.

Track two: Obstacle 1, also a very strange name.
This song has got a bit more energy, and is a good example of American Indie music.
I particularly like the "She can't read, she's blind"- part, when the whole band sings along.
I really like the roughness in the song; there's a real contrast between the first track, and this one, which makes an album much more exciting.

Track three is called NYC (New York City; that's where the band comes from).
The song starts really quiet, and the voice of the singer really reminds me of The Editors. It also reminds me of Grizzly Bear. I think a lot of bands have listened to Interpol, haha!
But I have to admit that the song is a bit dull; nothing really happens in the song.

The fourth track, PDA, has, just like track two, more energy in it.
But the track actually constantly repeats the same pattern, and that makes the song a bit boring.
But theres certainly nothing wrong with the track; it's really nice to listen to in the evening, haha!

The fifth one is called "Say Hello to the Angels". I think this track is a lot better than the fourth one; this one is less boring, and the drummer doesn't play exactly the same rhythm the whole song.
It's a nice song to listen to when you have a lot of work to do; it's quite energetic, but not "screamy".
(Does anybody know what the title refers to?)

Track six, Hands Away, is again a very quiet song. Also a nice song to listen to in the evening. It almost sounds like minimal music, because the same pattern repeats constantly, but there are small varieties everytime the pattern repeats. The song is almost totally instrumental.

Track seven, Obstacle 2, is the sequel of Obstacle 1 (which is quite obvious). I think it's a good idea to have something like this (sequels) on an album, because it's quite experimental. Pink Floyd also did this a lot; it makes an album more a unit, more connected.
I really like the song, because it's peaceful, rough and totally not boring at once.

The eighth song on the album is called "Stella was a diver and she was always down".
I think the title is a bit strange, but very sad.
The song is also quite sad, and quite calm. I really like the electric guitar and bass in the song, because they have quite an important influence on the ethos of the song. The song is totally worth listening!

Track nine is called "Roland", and starts with a slight alternation of speed, which makes the song more interesting. This song is also very energetic. I particularly like the backing vocals in the end, and the almost fragile guitar solo. It's quite a good song.

Track ten: The New.
The song starts very sweet and quiet, and builds up really well. It's not one of my favourites, because I think the song is a bit too sweet for me, haha! But the song's okay; I like the dissonances in the end, that make the song a bit more experimental.

The last track is called Leif Erikson, which sounds like a Scandinavian name, I think.
It's a very sad song.
The track starts quiet again, but builds up perfectly, so that the track is not boring at all.
I like the guitar solo in the end.

I think it's a good album, and worth listening.

Rating: 7/10