The Other Side Of Make-Believe (LP)
Interpol
Amoeba Review
Interpol takes their sound into dreamy, romantic new territory on The Other Side Of Make-Believe. The Other Side of Darkness, you might call it, considering the band’s early penchant for driving rhythms, gloomy atmospherics, and pointedly bizarre lyrics. This new sonic direction was a choice on the part of the band; after wrapping a successful tour in March 2020, Interpol purposefully chose not to wallow in the too obvious negativity of the time, but instead to explore how, as vocalist/guitarist Paul Banks put it, “the nobility of the human spirit is to recover and rebound.” Of course, this is all filtered through a post-punk lens, so you can still expect angular guitars, aching vocals, and downbeat melodies—but with an air of hope and love for life that brings a prismatic depth to this compelling album.
Track Listing
Side A Titles |
Artist |
Length |
---|---|---|
1.
Toni
|
Interpol | 04:34 |
2.
Fables
|
Interpol | 04:34 |
3.
Into The Night
|
Interpol | 05:28 |
4.
Mr. Credit
|
Interpol | 03:48 |
5.
Something Changed
|
Interpol | 03:56 |
Side B Titles |
Artist |
Length |
---|---|---|
1.
Renegade Hearts
|
Interpol | 04:11 |
2.
Passenger
|
Interpol | 04:14 |
3.
Greenwich
|
Interpol | 04:01 |
4.
Gran Hotel
|
Interpol | 04:04 |
5.
Big Shot City
|
Interpol | 04:04 |
6.
Go Easy (Palermo)
|
Interpol | 02:46 |