![]() ![]() The Bad: Marauder’s mixing brings up the levels of Sam Fogarino’s drums to an absurd degree, muffling the vocals and guitar. “Stay in Touch” is an achingly and melodramatically sexy reflection on an illicit affair: “I came to see you in starlight and let electric fields yield to skin/ Leave my head to spin, rush forward to leave my bed in sin.” On “If You Really Love Nothing”, he invokes images of blood and arteries as he sings of his desire, talking of tracing holes on her dress, on her chest. Lyrically, Banks croons seductively to his subjects, recalling erotic memories and inevitable heartbreaks. “Flight of Fancy” is also lovely, reminiscent of a more classic Interpol sound that lets Banks take the lead. “The Rover” is a solid single and clear album highlight with a lot of forward momentum. And guitarist Daniel Kessler maintains his stellar guitar work. The Good: Banks is still delivering his vocals in his classic slow, lingering way to remind everyone about his feelings. But these percussive acts have little in common with Interpol, and Fridmann’s approach doesn’t quite work on Marauder. The Lowdown: For their sixth record, Marauder, Interpol brought in producer Dave Fridmann, an industry stalwart responsible for honing the sounds of artists such as MGMT, The Flaming Lips, and Mercury Rev. ![]()
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