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"Marauder" is the sixth studio album by American indie rock band Interpol. It was released on August 24, 2018, by Matador Records. It was produced by Dave Fridmann and recorded at his studio, Tarbox Road, in Cassadaga, New York from December 6, 2017 through April 18, 2018.
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With Banks’ Henry Miller-esque lyrics and the Lynchian, jarring nature of Daniel Kessler’s guitar parts, ‘Marauder’ paints Interpol’s atmospheric tension thicker than ever before. Album highlight ‘Stay In Touch’ uses these elements create a circular trance, while ‘Surveillance’ is a more cinematic and three-dimensional blossoming of their early sound. That’s what sets this record apart. It’s a living and breathing evolution, moving further away from their past. With the muscular drums and rare falsetto on ‘Party’s Over’, Interpol march on with even more compulsion than before.
Ultimately, though, you may find yourself longing for a release from the tension. You may crave that one devious, killer hook that they’ve mastered before. The drums and rhythm section are turned up so high that it feels like you’re hugging the wall of the practice room, contemplating calling the police on the band yourself. Still, it’s refreshing to see a band of their legacy take such a risk. Just like the image of Richardson’s resignation, Interpol stand alone, free from corrupting influences, marauding on their own singular and instinctive quest to do themselves justice.
Reviewed by Andrew Trendell for nme.com
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