Interpol: Name Your Reasons Why They Are So Bad And Hated

Urghhhhh!!!

btw, subway she is a porno and the pavements they are a mess was quoted in the Sunday New York Times (in the City section, I think??)....it was an article(s) about the subway.

xpost .. not bad, Ned.

all their fans are fucking black haired

Dark brown.

college radio

Four years out of college; never did college radio.

pseudo-hipster asshats

Erm, I guess that one's subjective.

who are all up on the Strokes nuts

I liked Is This It and stuck up for the band against its detractors, but I never obsessed over them and haven't bothered with the new one.

and probably didn't even like Joy Division until last year.

No, I've never liked Joy Division.

You know all these kids totally listened to Blink 182 in the last 4 years

The only time I've willingly listened to Blink 182 is when they had that video on MTV recently with the high school-as-prison motif, and all the kids busted out and danced around in their underwear. Some of the girls were pretty hot. In 1999, my favorite album was, like, Sam Prekop.

and probably still have Dude Ranch in their neglected cd changer back at their parents' house.

I don't know who or what Dude Ranch is. My parents' CD changer probably has, like, Joni Mitchell and Kind of Blue and Yo-Yo Ma in it.

HA!
Surface Stuff?...Carlos just plays with his hair when he DJ's.

well then...

I tell people I'm related to Aldolf Loos but nobody seems impressed.

I'm not though.

I bet they pay very little money for their vintage clothes and look very nice, while many bands in nyc that look like dirtbags are wearing a combination of free Diesel and Levis clothes as well as the latest scumbag-chic high-fashion designs.

Sorry if I misquoted, but HA HA HA HA HA HA HA! HA HA HA HA HA HA! At least they have sense enough to look nice.

UGH. That's far worse. especially with the question mark.

I tell people I'm related to Aldolf Loos but nobody seems impressed.

I'm not though.

Dammit. I'm not buying you a drink ever again.

I bet they pay very little money for their vintage clothes and look very nice, while many bands in nyc that look like dirtbags are wearing a combination of free Diesel and Levis clothes as well as the latest scumbag-chic high-fashion designs.

I was about to say. I think the elevated "trash" pedestal that fashion trends are obsequious to these days kinda supports this.

There, I've just named three reasons why they are bad and hated AND three reasons why they are good and loved.

this thread comes at a time where I didn't think many people were arguing about them. isn't there some new polarizing act to go from 0-60mph really fast? We already did the rapture. What band is appearing on talk shows and in the press now that is worth fighting about?

band: wolf eyes
talk show: maury

go!

I don't mind Interpol, they're pretty tame all things considered.

as a self important liberal arts major i can confirm this is true.

debut is a gold record. seemed to have been very focused. have picked other bands to support, some who aren't signed or who are so signed it's ridiculous, just based apparently on whose music they enjoy. will probably handle "backlash" too. what assholes

(disclaimer: also, I am not meaning to say that this is in anyway to represent a move towards self-betterment or any type of improvement over listening to more popular stuff)....

10pts to whomever knows where that Neil Diamond line comes from...

ESPECIALLY THIS CUNT

Jon's got his own issues, sure, but he's right on about Interpol.

Ooooh... "mysterious." Having had the privileged of having listened to Interpol albums I find that really is the best word to describe that tripe.

Paul's voice/singing style is constantly compared to that of the late and iconic Ian Curtis, quite a compliment don't you think?

Except when he's being called out for being unoriginal. Way to take it back, official bio writer!

I'm so glad I don't live in New York.

Samuel Fogarino on Daniel, “He’s the assigned dedicated worrier for the band. He’s the most motivated person I have ever met in my whole life. That nervous energy has a severe output.”

Don’t be fooled by Daniel’s shyness because he can definitely rock out and sing lovely. He is sincere when you talk to him and interested in what you have to say, probably one of the nicest musicians you could ever meet and the only member of the band who doesn’t smoke!

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=interpol+fan

http://www.concertlivewire.com/jpegs/concerts/interpol.jpg

One decent track (Obstacle #1) in two albums would seem to be far and away enough reason. Ifankyew.

Fucking hell!!!!

Oh, perhaps it's just me.

I think it is ridiculous that so many people talk about them being well dressed. And you think the shit they were is expensive? I don't know, I haven't seen them in a while, but just because someone is wearing a jacket, doesn't mean that they are well dressed or that they spent a lot of money. You can find a black jacket for $.99 at a thrift store. I think they look like they are playing dress up in a poor grandfather's closet.
― Magic City (ano ano), Wednesday, March 31, 2004 11:48 AM (10 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

otm

It's one of those ~deep mysteries of life~, isn't it?

How some guys can put on a £.99p jacket or a £2000 suit, and look like... Interpol.

And yet *you* could put the same clothes, and just look like a guy in a cheap suit.

Masculine beauty, how does it work. I dunno; ~ItsAMystery.gif~

You can find a black jacket for $.99 at a thrift store. I think they look like they are playing dress up in a poor grandfather's closet.
― Magic City (ano ano), Wednesday, March 31, 2004 11:48 AM (10 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

so Macklemore used to post here?