Taking a different tack than they did on 2018's jolting Marauder, Interpol lean into the quieter, shadowy aspects of their style on The Other Side of Make-Believe. Since Turn on the Bright Lights' "Untitled," the band's contemplative side has been a vital part of their music, and at times, the inward-looking drift of their seventh album works well. This is especially true of Make-Believe's bookends: "Toni" begins the album promisingly with billowing piano and a graceful vocal from Paul Banks, while the pleading "Go Easy ...
Read More
Taking a different tack than they did on 2018's jolting Marauder, Interpol lean into the quieter, shadowy aspects of their style on The Other Side of Make-Believe. Since Turn on the Bright Lights' "Untitled," the band's contemplative side has been a vital part of their music, and at times, the inward-looking drift of their seventh album works well. This is especially true of Make-Believe's bookends: "Toni" begins the album promisingly with billowing piano and a graceful vocal from Paul Banks, while the pleading "Go Easy (Palermo)" ends it with an uncertainty that feels like an apt summation of life in the early 2020s. The Other Side of Make-Believe doesn't truly come together until its second half. Interpol pick up the pace a little with the haunted, nomadic romance of "Gran Hotel," and if the spiky guitars and galloping beat of "Renegade Hearts" sound familiar, they also sound good. Conversely, "Passenger" achieves a mellow stream-of-consciousness flow when it glides into its euphoric choruses. Best of all is "Something Changed," where Fogarino's slinky beat adds elegance to Banks' ruminations. Similarly, the noirish storytelling of "Big Shot City" is a welcome addition to the song's mystique. The Other Side of Make-Believe offers plenty of mood and a little bit of innovation from a band still revealing nuances to their sound 20 years after their debut. ~ Heather Phares, Rovi
Read Less
Add this copy of The Other Side of Make-Believe to cart. $17.91, new condition, Sold by Salzer's Records rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from ventura, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2022 by Matador.
Add this copy of The Other Side of Make-Believe to cart. $21.64, new condition, Sold by newtownvideo rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from huntingdon valley, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2022 by Matador.
Add this copy of The Other Side of Make-Believe to cart. $33.63, new condition, Sold by Revaluation Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Exeter, DEVON, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2022 by Matador Records.
![Antics [LP]](https://www2.alibris-static.com/antics-lp/cover/o13662cud53.jpg)
Portions of content provided by Rovi Corporation. © 2024 Rovi Corporation.