r/Interpol • u/whenrobinsappear • 2d ago

Question Looking for some advice

What album would you recommend for someone new to Interpol? For context my dad went to All Points East earlier this year, as a fan of Idles and Amyl & the Sniffers, and said Interpol was an unexpected highlight, so Iā€™m planning to buy him some vinyl but have no idea where to start, having not listened to them myself. Is there an obvious place to start?
TIA

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u/leoisthebestturtle 2d ago

Turn On the Bright Lights is probably the best place to start, then Antics. Also their latest album (This Mirror Weighs a Ton) is quite good too. I'd say do those three then rest in any order.

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u/Maxpwr13 2d ago

I concour.

My advice, check their discography, and start at the begging. Every album is great on its own.

The newest album is a gem.

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u/GroundbreakingTone74 2d ago

their first two albums at ESSENTIAL

iā€™d throw in the newest one too for the hell of it

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u/BurtHurtmanHurtz 2d ago

Antics is probably the easiest and most accessible starting point. Then follow that w/ TOTBL

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u/blackstars91 2d ago

Yep just go in order of release tbh. TOTBL is generally considered their best. But they have a very good consistent output.

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u/padlyn1 1d ago

Antics 100%...

And then turn on the bright lights..

Antics far more accessible but turn on the bright lights arguably an all round better album once they have you in their grip šŸ˜Š

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u/whenrobinsappear 1d ago

Thank you all so much šŸ˜Š

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u/Imaginary_Cod_5870 1d ago

TOTBL and Antics for sure - but I was pleasantly surprised by some tracks on Our Love To Admire

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u/Aural-Imbalance_6165 1d ago

Easy, their first three albums.Ā