Interpol = Dire Straights?

magpie

Have a listen to the organ intro to track 1 side 1 of Antics by Interpol. I swear it's a hair's breadth away from breaking into The Walk of Life by Dire Straights.

Do-doo, do-do-do-do-do-dooo-do!

Jim

I also think it shounds like a track by The Walkmen.

machiavellianme

Agreed.In fact I'd been thinking that for a long time.I'm still trying to figure out where they stole the bass riff on "evil" from. Its a little too familiar also

magpie

Never heard of 'em. Any good?

Jim

Eh......no.
Imo.

I've heard things like "Best band ever" etc... I really tried to give them a good listen, but...its, just, ****e.

SprostonGreen

magpie wrote:

Never heard of 'em. Any good?

You might like them, going on other discussions that we've had.

I dont have the new album, but you can check out new and old stuff
here, listen to Obstacle 1.

magpie

No, I know who Interpol are (see start of thread!).

I was talking about the walkmen, but thanks anyway.

SprostonGreen

magpie wrote:

No, I know who Interpol are (see start of thread!).

I was talking about the walkmen, but thanks anyway.

D'oh, thats what happens when you try doing 3 things at once :rolleyes:

Jim

magpie wrote:

No, I know who Interpol are (see start of thread!).

I was talking about the walkmen, but thanks anyway.

Just to clarify, I was tallking about The Walkmen.

Ro: maaan!

Jimeatsmenu wrote:

Just to clarify, I was tallking about The Walkmen.

Wouldn't want to mix those two up...

The start of "Next Exit" is very much like whatever the name of the first track on the Walkmen album is. But I could never mistake it for "Walk Of Life". Probably just becauce I've heard Walk Of Life so many many times...

mr_angry

Jimeatsmenu wrote:

Just to clarify, I was tallking about The Walkmen.

Oops! I would refund the -rep I launched in your direction, but it appears I have to "spread it around" first.

D'oh! :mad:

machiavellianme

the walkmen are pretty good.Voice kinda sounds like Interpol and are grounded in the same emo brand of rock.
but if its the first track from the "bows and arrows" album ie "Whats in it for me?", I cant say I see any similiarities with "next exit" well not as vividly as with "walk of life" anyway.I assume thats the album you were talking about anyway as "They're winning" from "everyone who pretended to be like me is gone" starts off with a tremelo guitar sound.
They have quite a few christmas themed tunes on the latest album.They also have a free download christmas single available here

http://www.marcata.net/walkmen/images/christmas_party.mp3

Jim

mr_angry wrote:

Oops! I would refund the -rep I launched in your direction, but it appears I have to "spread it around" first.

D'oh! :mad:

Uncool angry.

Ro: maaan!

I don't like The Walkmen either! Give me rep!

honru

Interpol are The Strokes Division.

And The Walkmen are pretty good. I enjoyed Bows + Arrows, it's nothing spectacular though.

Tusky

Jimeatsmenu wrote:

Eh......no.
Imo.

I've heard things like "Best band ever" etc... I really tried to give them a good listen, but...its, just, ****e.

I agree - the singer always sounds like hes preaching at you... The music is average at best.
Em Im talking about Interpol btw... /confusion

Ro: maaan!

f®eak s&#169 wrote: »

Interpol are The Strokes Division.

Heh.

DerekD Goldfish

Interpol are pretty good and I certinaly wouldnt call them emo their new album antics may not be as good as the excelent Turn on the brigh lights buts it still pretty good and altough they plough the same post punk line as many before them they do it far better then most of the other recent post punk recreationists.
I can see the Joy Divison comparison but not the strokes one

The walkmen are decent but not great a bit of a letdown after all the praise I heard of them before I got their albums

Ro: maaan!

DerekD Goldfish wrote:

Interpol are pretty good and I certinaly wouldnt call them emo their new album antics may not be as good as the excelent Turn on the brigh lights buts it still pretty good and altough they plough the same post punk line as many before them they do it far better then most of the other recent post punk recreationists.
I can see the Joy Divison comparison but not the strokes one

The walkmen are decent but not great a bit of a letdown after all the praise I heard of them before I got their albums

Pretty much.



When we're on the subject of songs sounding the same... The Killers - Mr. Brightside and Placebo - Special K... The same song?

monument

DerekD Goldfish wrote:

I can see the Joy Divison comparison but not the strokes one

Interpol, Joy Divison Stroked up? No?

SprostonGreen

There's a tiny bit of Bauhaus if you listen closely enough.

magpie

Yes, yerman from Interpol does an uncanny Ian Curtis impression. Musically I don't think they're that similar to Joy Division though.

And 'Say Hello to the Angels' IS The Smiths.

BolBill

magpie wrote:

Have a listen to the organ intro to track 1 side 1 of Antics by Interpol. I swear it's a hair's breadth away from breaking into The Walk of Life by Dire Straights.

Do-doo, do-do-do-do-do-dooo-do!

Don't be an eeeeeeeejit all your life

magpie

Don't be an eeeeeeeejit all your life

?

BrianD

I have the new Interpol album and have to say it is quite good. I definitely would not call it emo or even drop it in that classification. There are Joy Division similarities there all right I thought.

magpie

There are Joy Division similarities there all right I thought.

Well spotted

mr_angry

To be honest, I think the singer sounds identical to David Bowie.

And Mr. Brightside / Special K? I don't think they're similar at all!

magpie

I think the singer sounds identical to David Bowie

Who the guy from Bauhaus sounds identical to. The circle is complete.

Ro: maaan!

mr_angry wrote:

And Mr. Brightside / Special K? I don't think they're similar at all!

There's a bit of both songs that sounds fairly similar...


Jealousy, turning saints into the sea...

Gravity, no escaping gravity...

DerekD Goldfish

SprostonGreen wrote:

There's a tiny bit of Bauhaus if you listen closely enough.

Not nessearaly a bad thing

SprostonGreen

DerekD Goldfish wrote:

Not nessearaly a bad thing

Agreed !