Turn on the Bright Lights

turn on the bright lights

Track Listings
1. Obstacle 1
2. NYC
3. PDA
4. Say Hello to the Angels
5. Hands Away
6. Obstacle 2
7. Stella Was a Diver and She Was Always Down
8. Roland
9. New
10. Leif Erikson

Turn on the Bright Lights,Interpol,Indie Rock,Rock/Pop

Turn on the Bright Lights
Turn On the Bright Lights
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • "My best friend's a butcher, he has sixteen knives."
  • This album has 286 5 star reviews and it's still comes up as a 4 star album!!!!!!!
  • It's like learning a new language...
  • freaking love this album
  • If Edgar Allen Poe were alive and wrote music now....
 Turn On the Bright Lights
Interpol
Manufacturer: Matador Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00006BTCA
Release Date: 2002-10-08

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

Amazon.com

Interpol create literate, atmospheric, moody, trashy post-punk music that recalls '80s faves the Psychedelic Furs. And this is definitely a good thing. While most young bands are content to rhyme "make it" with "fake it," Interpol pens melodramatic tales of tortured and tortuous urban relationships that are truly refreshing. Like their peers the Strokes, they're bright, sophisticated, and meticulous enough to build stirring soundscapes. Turn On the Bright Lights is a must for anyone who missed Echo & the Bunnymen, the Furs, and Joy Division the first time around. --Dominic Wills

Album Description

Australian version of the absolutely stunning full-length debut from New York's Interpol. Think Joy Division meets Psychedelic Furs, Echo & the Bunnymen and the Smiths. Includes the bonus track, 'Specialist'. Matador. 2002.

Album Details

The Stunning Debut Album that Incorporates So Many Postpunk Influences: Joy Division, Television, Morrissey, . Includes the Bonus Track "Specialist".

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars "My best friend's a butcher, he has sixteen knives.".......2007-07-13

Interpol makes music with repetitious guitars and bass accompanied by slightly off-kilter vocals delivering nonsense lyrics. It's better than that sounds, but maybe not as great as some critics would think. Turn On the Bright Lights is a fun album to listen to. It's never boring, and they create some deeply affecting melodies that are really quite enjoyable. There's rarely a dull moment throughout. I just really don't see how it's much better than similarly catchy/non-varied music that is labeled as punk and generally ignored. Interpol is about as good as that general kind of music gets, but I think they get a ton of acclaim because they sound more mysterious, not because they're actually that superior musically.

The first track is my favorite. The piano blends with the guitar and works well with the rest of the sounds. "Obstacle 1" is a good single, since it encapsulates their sound quite well and is one of the better songs. "NYC" is a slower song and fairly enjoyable. "PDA" is another good single that represents the band well. The thing is, most of the songs do a good job here, because they all sound pretty similar. "Obstacle 2" has catchy vocals and nice interaction with the instruments. Towards the end there are a couple tracks over six minutes long that show a bit more range from the band as they experiment a little. "Roland" might be the hardest track, with a good riff in the chorus. All in all, not a whole lot about the album really stands out from the rest but it is a consistent, good album.

5 out of 5 stars This album has 286 5 star reviews and it's still comes up as a 4 star album!!!!!!!.......2007-07-09

Ok , the title says it all , nuff said. This is one the greatest albums i've ever heard in my life , it flows perfectly from start to end and the musicianship is outstanding. Why is it still only 4 stars , why????!!

5 out of 5 stars It's like learning a new language..........2007-05-29

For the longest time I kept telling myself I really oughta write a nice review for Interpol on Amazon, and tonight's the night. This is my ode to TURN ON THE BRIGHT LIGHTS by the amazing New York band Interpol. I had bought the CD the year it came out and decided to take it with me on a road trip from LA to Vegas. I should say I absolutely dread driving to Vegas, most Angelenos do. What is supposed to be a 3-hour trip usually turns out to be a 5-hour bumper to bumper nightmare and the road leading to Sin City is not exactly scenic, with nothin' but desert and all, I mean, how many cactus can one admire in an endless open field of cactuses? But I sensed this trip was different, and I knew the instant I heard the opening track to this flawless debut of an album.

What's more, with each song I grew increasingly interested in the music and slowly drifted from my environment, finding myself enjoying the ride. The road rage that I had started slipping away with each passing of familiar street signs. Imagine a perfect harmony of landscape blended with poetry for my ears. Surely this can't be one of the rare albums that I can listen to throughout its entirety, I pondered, and anticipated. In the end I wasn't let down. With each repeated listen (that's the trick I think, one would have to give this multiple consecutive hearings in order to fully appreciate it), I realized I started developing feelings for the album.

Feelings?

Ah, but let me tell you why.

Each song tells a story, and when I'm told a story, I want it to be as intoxicating, as dreamy and as atmospheric as each song is on this album. It evokes a mood that's long lost along with childhood, the mood of being afloat, being weightless, being innocent with a sense of discovery. As soon as you hear the opening words, you'll know you're being transferred to a place where you wish time stood still. It's mesmerizing, this album, to say the least. And it is dark, and ambient, and very moody, in all good sense of the words. It is music that evokes the very feelings in me, the longing, the fears, the hopes and the dreams. Whenever I'm in a bad mood or have had a tough day, I play this album and instantly feel better. It has over the years become my best friend, my confidant, my haven, a way to relax and enjoy this thing called life. This album is excellent throughout and that's how one should listen to it, in its entirety, but like anybody else I have my own personal favorites:

The beautifully lush opener "Untitled" really paints a picture for the rest of the album. This song makes me want to renew old friendships with long neglected school chums, "I will surprise you sometime, I'll come round.." It reminds me of the carefree, more fearless days of my youth.

"Obstacle 1" and "PDA" were singles I had heard on the radio that propelled me to buy the album. Both are fast with great guitar and drums. I thought if the rest of the songs sound like the two, it'd be money well spent. Turns out I got every pennies' worth and then some. This record really was the best 13-dollar investment I've ever made.

An early favorite is "Hands Away." This is perhaps the most melodic, most hypnotic song on the album. I was cast under its spell upon hearing the beginning riffs. "Will you put my hands away, will you be my man?..." This song is kinda like "Untitled" in that there are only a handful of lyrics to both the songs but the impact they'll hit you with is immeasurable.

My absolute favorite song in the Interpol catalogue is the wonderfully sexually blatant, yet tender and romantic 7-minute opus called "Stella Was a Diver and She's Always Down." It's flawless, this song. There is not a part in this epic song that I don't like. From the music to the lyrics, it's like a dream, and a nice way of spending seven minutes of one's day, loving "Stella" the way Paul Banks does:

"when she walks down the street, she knows there's people watching
building fronts are just fronts, to hide the people watching her
she once fell through the street, down the man hole in that bad way
the underground drip, was just like her scuba days..."

The last song on the album is called "Leif Erikson" and I find out he's one of the first European settlers to set foot in the States. I don't know what that has to do with the song really, cos to me this song conjures up all kinds of notions and ideals of romance. From Paul's voice and the lyrics to the dreamy surreal atmosphere of the drums and guitars, this the most mesmerizing song of all:

"she says it helps with the lights out
her rabid glow is like braille to the night
she feels that my sentimental side should be held with kids gloves
she doesn't know that I left my urge in the ice box
she swears I'm just prey for the female
well then hook me up and pull me babycakes
cause I like to get hooked

the clock is set for nine but you know you're gonna make it eight
so that you can take some time and teach each other to reciprocate..."

If you're still reading this then tonight's the night. Get romanced by a lil' Interpol and who knows, maybe you'll start harboring feelings too.

Afterall, they're nothing more than feelings.

5 out of 5 stars freaking love this album.......2007-05-18

I got into Interpol by seeing them at a few festivals in 2004... and after they joined the Curiosa festival I was hooked. They are an amazing band, and if this isn't a perfect first album, I don't know what is. And they keep getting better and better.

I just saw them in Las Vegas and they did about four of their new songs off the upcoming album - and everything sounds fabulous! This is going to be a great year for this band.

5 out of 5 stars If Edgar Allen Poe were alive and wrote music now...........2007-02-12

For some reason, whenever I hear this cd I think of Poe. The lyrics are creepy but also beautiful, which is why I think it reminds me of him. I didn't instantly love this album, but the more I listen to it, the more I like it. It's not something catchy that quickly becomes annoying; it's quite the opposite. My favorite tracks are Untitled, NYC, PDA and Obstacle 1, but the album works better together than apart, in my opinion. I think some people might find Antics easier to listen to (it's faster paced), but there's something about this cd that draws me to repeat listenings. If you're looking for something different than what you hear on the radio now, I'd recommend giving this a try.
Turn on the Bright Lights (Extra Tracks)
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    		Turn on the Bright Lights (Extra Tracks)
    Interpol
    Manufacturer: Ales Music
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000LTB9YQ

    Product Description

    Korean Exclusive Release Coming with 2 Bonus Tracks 'Interlude', 'Specialist'. 13 Tracks.
    Turn on the Bright Lights
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      		Turn on the Bright Lights
      Interpol
      Manufacturer: Ales
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B000A2GV8I
      Release Date: 2005-03-30

      Tracks:

      1. Obstacle 1
      2. NYC
      3. PDA
      4. Say Hello to the Angels
      5. Hands Away
      6. Obstacle 2
      7. Stella Was a Diver and She Was Always Down
      8. Roland
      9. New
      10. Leif Erikson
      Turn on the Bright Lights/Up the Bracket/Veni Vidi
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        		Turn on the Bright Lights/Up the Bracket/Veni Vidi

        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B000AQKYD2
        Release Date: 2005-08-02
        Turn on the Bright Lights
        Average customer rating: Not rated
          		Turn on the Bright Lights

          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD
          ASIN: B00006AKQM
          Release Date: 2007-07-03

          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
          Antics/Turn on the Bright Lights
          Average customer rating: Not rated
            		Antics/Turn on the Bright Lights

            Manufacturer: EMI MUSIC en EDI standard order
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

            Pop RockPop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
            ASIN: B000ANP74Q
            Release Date: 2005-09-20

            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

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            1. Next Exit
            2. Evil
            3. NARC
            4. Take You On A Cruise
            5. Slow Hands
            6. Not Even Jail
            7. Public Pervert
            8. C'Mere
            9. Lenght Of love
            10. A Time To Be So Small

            Album Description

            Import only two-CD set features their albums, 'Turn on the Bright Lights' and 'Antics'. Two standard jewel cases which are housed in a slip case. EMI. 2005.
            Interpol
            Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
            • Great Specialist Song
            • Woohoo!
            • Essential for any Interpol fan
            • Best new cd this year...
            • Great e.p. - great price.
            		 Interpol
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            Manufacturer: Matador Records
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

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            ASIN: B000066JFV
            Release Date: 2002-06-04

            Tracks:

            1. PDA
            2. NYC
            3. Specialist

            Customer Reviews:

            5 out of 5 stars Great Specialist Song.......2004-12-24

            Buy this EP just for the song The SPecialist and PDA. Great songs, and THe Specialist is a very long song.

            5 out of 5 stars Woohoo!.......2004-03-07

            Considering all the weird emo crap their putting out these days, this is a good kick back and be yourself CD.Interpols style kind of reminds of Grandaddy meets radiohead. I really like this CD and I recommend the second track from turn on the bright lights.

            5 out of 5 stars Essential for any Interpol fan.......2003-04-10

            The "Interpol EP" was originally issued in June, 2002 as a "preview' of their debut album "Turn on the Bright Lights". Even though 2 of the 3 tracks on the EP would wound up on the album, it nevertheless is an essential CD for any Interpol fan.

            "PDA" is one of the best songs from the "Bright Lights" album. It comes with a hard-driven, yet mesmorising beat, and the last 2 min. "outro" is genius. "NYC" is the most inward looking song (don't call it a ballad!) from the album, and the one that would give the album its title. "Specialist" is the last track, and the one that makes this EP, er, "special". The song is completely in line with the dark atmosphere of the album, and similar in energy to tracks like "PDA" and "Obstacle 1". (It is also a staple on Interpol's current set list. If you have a chance to see them live, don't hesitate!) Buy all means, BUY IT!

            5 out of 5 stars Best new cd this year..........2002-11-07

            If you're tired of the [stuff] that's being put out these days in the "music" genre, give Interpol a try. They have both a nostalgiac feel, while retaining a freshness that keeps the listener coming back for more!

            4 out of 5 stars Great e.p. - great price........2002-07-27

            Great e.p., for the right price. I'd pay the money just for "P.D.A." The full length CD will be released in August, but for now, buy this e.p. By the way, I can understand why people reference Joy Division when speaking of Interpol, but let me be the first to mention (at least in this forum) that these guys are the spitting aural image of the Chameleons UK. And that's a good thing.

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