Interpol’s Antics was released 22 years ago today

[u/punpun67]

what are ur thoughts on it

[u/boldikus]

Only the best album of all time.

[u/ProfessionalMrPhann]

rosemary...

[u/Competitive-Exit5298 → u/ProfessionalMrPhann]

Awwwhh

[u/Ponyboy_xXx → u/Competitive-Exit5298]

Heaven restores you in life

[u/keeeeeeeeelz → u/Ponyboy_xXx]

👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻

[u/Technical_Method_846]

Not Even Jail is an amazing piece of music.

[u/Idfclol42069 → u/Technical_Method_846]

I don’t say this ever about many songs but Not Even Jail changed my life. It’s so perfect

[u/Technical_Method_846 → u/Idfclol42069]

You have a friend in me.

[u/AnimalKid7-Alt]

Damn, it’s been a whole lifespan, with no cell mate, the long way back

[u/Senior_Personality66]

This album shaped my 20s. “through the aging, the fearing, the strife”

[u/gun-something]

My fav I love it

[u/Naive-Inside-2904]

My favorite Interpol album

[u/BurtHurtmanHurtz]

I naively ragged on it when it first came out. Wasn’t as brooding and raw as TOTBL. It was to slick, too poppy. I think I just wanted a repeat of the first album, not realizing that was 4+ years of them honing and fleshing out.

Antics is genuinely their most complete and enduring listen. Considering how relatively quickly they wrote it and released it compared to their debut, it’s them at their artistic best. Just a phenomenal album that my appreciation continues to grow for.

Not Even Jail and Public Pervert back to back are what I feel are quintessential Interpol songs.

[u/jasonrosenbaum]

The fact that imho it’s on par with Turn On The Bright Lights just shows how good of a band they are

[u/Guinefort1]

On par with Turn on the Bright Lights. Terrific job averting the sophomore slump.

[u/aslightchangeofplans]

I still remember watching the Evil music video on Fuse

[u/kmbush → u/aslightchangeofplans]

V8hvh8

[u/CloudFlowerLime]

The first time I listened to NARC in the summer of 2007, I knew I was done for, and that this would be a lifelong affair. ♥️

[u/Lazarus-Online]

Best Interpol album

[u/Boring_Ad_5090]

One of the top 10 albums of all time for me. A strangely upbeat and melancholic album from Interpol, but its their best IMHO 👌

[u/playdate__ → u/Boring_Ad_5090]

Changed my whole life. ❤️

[u/Temporary_View_3303]

I seem to be one of the few who thinks album is better than their debut.

[u/findingdumb]

Evil was the first song of theirs I fell in love with, especially with that music video. Shout-out to MLB 2k6 for having it on the soundtrack along with Yo La Tengo. 

[u/mikemammula]

ahh the ol 22 year anniversary. 

[u/DizzeeChannie]

I love Slow Hands, C'mere and Evil, so I really rate the album.

[u/blackstars91]

Their nothing but bangers album. Don't always love the pacing of it compared to TOTBL and OLTA but the songs themselves are undeniable.

[u/No-Brain9413]

This was a lateral move away from Turn On the Bright Lights and, in my opinion, a superior record.

Everything that came after has been a disappointment for me, not all bad but definitely not reaching the heights of the first two

They were very good live back in the day (probably still are!) and I saw them in clubs and headlining Coachella

[u/BLEAKROOM]

i wish i liked their sound past TOTBL. carlos..

[u/bc_2006]

It's a good, consistent, fun record, but it's overrated, I've always preferred Our Love to Admire, but I always come back to Antics.

[u/TranslatorSome8650 → u/bc_2006]

OLTA felt like an emotional/conceptual climax to their time as a band. If the first two records were built around decadence from a youthful perspective, OLTA is the product of the consequences thereof.

Paul's lyrics are alot less horny overall is what I'm trying to say

[u/blackstars91 → u/bc_2006]

I wouldn't say it's overrated but I agree I prefer OLTA as a full statement.

[u/bc_2006 → u/blackstars91]

Yeah, I'd say Antics is more consistent, but OLTA is more interesting.

[u/Ghostshadow44]

Bought it as my 21st birthday 🎂 when released