Not that I should be surprised but, Interpol has done it again. I had pre-ordered Our Love To Admire about a month ago, and yesterday the anticipation of going home to find that it had been delivered was almost unbearable. That may sound crazy, but it's true. I know that some of you can relate to some artist or band. You feel some sort of connection to their music. Well, Interpol is one of those for me. So needless to say I was more than impressed with this new album. I hate to say it, but this has now taken over my C.D player, Queens Of The Stoneage need a break. Lol.. But in all honestly folks. If you haven't run out there and picked this up yet, I suggest you do. The one thing I love about them, is they have stayed true to their sound and are not trying to jump on the "pop" wagon as I have seen many groups do. So kudos to them for continuing to bring us that sound that we know and love.THANK YOU INTERPOL!Here is a brief Biography on Interpol if you are intereseted, New York's Interpol reminds anyone who has ever heard post-punk bands like Joy Division and the Chameleons of those exact bands, plus a few more. The roots of the band -- as far as its members are considered -- can be traced back to a partnership between Daniel Kessler (a guitarist and vocalist) and a fellow New York University student named Greg Drudy (a drummer). Kessler struck up a friendship with another NYU student, Carlos Dengler, who had previously played guitar and felt like becoming involved with music for a second time. He took up the bass and keyboard duties. And by sheer coincidence, Kessler later bumped into Paul Banks, a guitarist/vocalist he knew from time spent in France. With the lineup settled, Interpol became a fully active band in 1998. After the band's first gigs in early 2000, Drudy vacated his position and was replaced by Sam Fogarino. They started playing out frequently, including regular appearances at clubs in and around New York like Brownie's and the Mercury Lounge. A brief tour of the U.K. in April of 2001 was punctuated by a radio session for John Peel's BBC program; at that point, the band was touring in support of a limited-edition EP released through the Chemikal Underground label's Fukd I.D. series. (They had also appeared on a compilation that was released just prior to Fukd I.D. called Clooney Tunes for another U.K. indie, Fierce Panda.) 2001 also saw a self-released EP from the band and another compilation appearance on Arena Rock's This Is Next Year, a double-disc set of Brooklyn-area acts. Matador signed the band in 2002 and issued a three-song single and the band's debut LP (Turn on the Bright Lights) by year's end. The album made the band indie stars, and extensive touring around the world followed. Just prior to releasing their second album (Antics) in September of 2004, they opened for the Cure as part of that band's Curiosa Festival.
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