Album of the day (#1190): Turn On The Bright Lights

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Today's album of the day

Turn On The Bright Lights by Interpol (View album | Buy this album)

Year: 2002.
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Overall rank: 96
Average rating: 82/100 (from 507 votes).

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Tracks:
1. Untitled
2. Obstacle 1
3. NYC
4. PDA
5. Say Hello To The Angels
6. Hands Away
7. Obstacle 2
8. Stella Was A Diver And She Was Always Down
9. Roland
10. The New
11. Leif Erikson

About album of the day: The BestEverAlbums.com album of the day is the album appearing most prominently in member charts in the previous 24 hours. If an album, or artist, has previously been selected within a x day period, the next highest album is picked instead (and so on) to ensure a bit of variety. A full history of album of the day can be viewed here.

[HoldenM]

Probably the best modern post-punk album. Just an amazing album period. So terrific. Masterpiece!!!

Track picks
2. Obstacle 1
5. Say Hello To The Angels
6. Hands Away
7. Obstacle 2
8. Stella Was A Diver And She Was Always Down
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[HazeyTwilight]

These guys are gentlemen in their most anxiously dressed stories of sadness. I feel swept off my feet only to be dropped down to a bottomless pit of brood. This is a great album.
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[Dingerbell]

Great album.

And I'm going to be brave and say I prefer this to anything Joy Division have done. Be gentle.

[Guest]

Ew.

[Guest]

It's been pondered many times before, and will undoubtedly be pondered many more times in the future, but I really struggle to find any need for this record in a world where Joy Division albums exist.

[meruizh]

This is ones of the best albums of the 21st century. It's simply a masterpiece.

The singles are really good, but for me the most standing out part of the album is Obstacle 2, Stella Was A Diver And She Was Always Down and Roland. They are a perfect set of three songs, they just hit me.

The only sad part after falling in love with this album is the reminder of the rest of their albums. I wonder what happened, how did they lost their spark so fast. I don't think they will ever getting back, but this album will prevail in history.
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[drakonium]

Well I fucking love it. I think it's much more accessible than Joy Division, though. I didn't particularly like JD at first, it took me time, whereas this has a kind of instant Strokes catchiness that is immediately enjoyable. If I had friends trying to get into JD or post-punk in general, I'd certainly recommend this, as it's more modern and familiar sounding. That's why I can perfectly understand why some would find it unchallenging, unorignal, or any other words in "un-". I just happen to love it.

[Mercury]

This album is pretty amazing. Such a beautifully emotional and just really vibrant post punk album. It's sooooo good!

Comparisons to Joy Division are fine. But JD never released an album nearly so great as this one.
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-Ryan

ONLY 4% of people can understand this chart! Come try!

My Fave Metal - you won't believe #5!!!

[Precedent]

Beautiful and comforting

Key Tracks:

NYC
PDA
Obstacle 1
Roland
Obstacle 2

MUCH better than any Joy Division release.