Antics (Interpol album)

Infobox Album
Name = Antics
Type = studio
Artist = Interpol


Released = September 27, 2004
Recorded = Tarquin Studios, Bridgeport, Connecticut
Genre = Post-punk revival Indie rock
Length = 41:39
Label = Matador
Producer = Pete Katis, Interpol
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:p95f8qnxbtb4 link]
*BBC (favorable) [http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/vxvr/ link]
*BBC Collective Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/collective/A3025964 24 Sep 2004]
*Blender Rating|3|5 [http://www.blender.com/guide/reviews.aspx?id=2802 link]
*"Crawdaddy!" (mixed) [http://crawdaddy.wolfgangsvault.com/Article.aspx?id=4550 2007]
*Drowned in Sound (9/10) [http://drownedinsound.com/release/view/3135 link]
*Pitchfork (8.5/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/18739-antics 27 Sep 2004]
*"Q" Rating|4|5
*"Rolling Stone" Rating|4|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/6422391 link]
Last album = "The Black EP" (2002)
This album = "Antics" (2004)
Next album = "Interpol Remix EP" (2005)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate cover
Type = studio


Lower caption = Singles
Name = Antics
Type = studio
single 1 = Slow Hands
single 1 date = September 13, 2004
single 2 = Evil
single 2 date = January 3, 2005
single 3 = C'mere
single 3 date = April 11, 2005
single 4 = Narc
single 4 date = 2005 (radio single)

"Antics" is the second album by New York City-based band Interpol, released in 2004 (see 2004 in music), selling 435,000 copies in the U.S. alone with over 100,000 in the UK. Although more confident than its predecessor, "Turn on the Bright Lights", it largely repeats the same formula of sparse arrangement driven by bass throb and strong drums, with powerful, evocative lyrics sung in a resonant, somber voice by vocalist Paul Banks and intricate guitar lines, reminiscent of The Chameleons. Musically speaking, the general tone of this record is remarkably brighter than its darker predecessor. It made the top 10 list of several music critics for the year of 2004. [http://www.villagevoice.com/specials/pazznjop/04/ballots-votedfor.php?titleid=250614]

Photography for the interior of the album was produced by Ami Barwell. [ [http://www.musicphotographer.co.uk/ Ami Barwell . Rock 'N' Roll . Photographer ] ]

The album was reissued in August 2005 in the United States with a bonus disc that contained four remixes by the band, a B-side, and the videos for all three singles.

A poster was featured in the Without a Trace episode 911 of season 5.

Track listing

All tracks written by Interpol.

#"Next Exit" – 3:20
#"Evil" – 3:35
#"Narc" – 4:07
#"Take You on a Cruise" – 4:54
#"Slow Hands" – 3:04
#"Not Even Jail" – 5:46
#"Public Pervert" – 4:40
#"C'mere" – 3:11
#"Length of Love" – 4:06
#"A Time to Be So Small" – 4:50

Bonus tracks on Japanese release

*"Slow Hands" (Dan the Automator remix)
*"Slow Hands" (Britt Daniel remix)

Bonus disc on reissue

# "Song Seven"
# "Narc [Paul Banks Remix] "
# "Not Even Jail [Daniel Kessler Remix] "
# "Fog Vs. Mould For The Length Of Love"
# "Public Pervert [Carlos D Remix] "
# "Slow Hands [Video] "
# "Evil [Video] "
# "C'Mere [Video] "

Copy protection

"Antics" features Opendisc technology that claims to offer "Exclusive video, audio and more" but is in fact a form of DRM designed to stop CD ripping and unauthorised distribution. Despite these measures "Antics" can still be found on all major peer-to-peer filesharing systems.

Release details

Personnel

*Paul Banks – lead vocals, guitar
*Daniel Kessler – lead guitar, backing vocals
*Carlos Dengler – bass, keyboards
*Sam Fogarino – drums, percussion

References