A Fine Mess (EP)
| A Fine Mess | ||||
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| EP by | ||||
| Released | May 17, 2019 | |||
| Recorded | December 6, 2017 – April 18, 2018 | |||
| Studio | Tarbox Road (Cassadaga, New York) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 17:45 | |||
| Label | Matador | |||
| Producer | Dave Fridmann | |||
| Interpol chronology | ||||
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| Singles from A Fine Mess | ||||
A Fine Mess is the eighth extended play by American rock band Interpol. It was released on May 17, 2019, through Matador Records. It contains five songs that were recorded during the sessions for their previous studio album, Marauder (2018), but did not make its final cut. Like Marauder, A Fine Mess was produced by Dave Fridmann, while the song "Fine Mess" received additional production from Kaines and Tom A. D.[3] The song "Real Life" was first performed live during their Turn On the Bright Lights XV anniversary tour in 2017.[4] "Fine Mess" and "The Weekend" were released as singles prior to the EP's release.
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 59/100[5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [6] |
| Paste | 6/10[7] |
| Pitchfork | 5.6/10[8] |
A Fine Mess was met with mixed or average reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 59, based on 6 reviews.[5]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Interpol.[3]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fine Mess" | 3:15 |
| 2. | "No Big Deal" | 3:49 |
| 3. | "Real Life" | 4:26 |
| 4. | "The Weekend" | 3:03 |
| 5. | "Thrones" | 3:12 |
| Total length: | 17:45 | |
Personnel
Personnel taken from A Fine Mess liner notes.[3]
Interpol
Additional musicians
- Michael Spearman – additional rhythm on "Fine Mess"
- Roger Joseph Manning Jr. – keyboards on "Fine Mess" and "No Big Deal"
- Brandon Curtis – keyboards on "Real Life", additional vocals on "Fine Mess"
Production
- Dave Fridmann – production, recording, mixing
- Michael Fridmann – assistant engineer
- Kaines & Tom A.D. – additional production on "Fine Mess"
- Claudius Mittendorfer – mixing
- Greg Calbi – mastering
Design
- Matt de Jong – artwork
- Jamie-James Medina – artwork
- Kalpesh Lathigra – photography
Charts
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[9] | 87 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[10] | 51 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[11] | 24 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[12] | 94 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[13] | 8 |
| US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[14] | 36
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References
- ^ "Fine Mess – Single by Interpol on iTunes". iTunes Store. Archived from the original on February 1, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
- ^ Daramola, Israel (March 28, 2019). "Interpol Announce New EP, Release "The Weekend"". Spin. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- ^ a b c A Fine Mess (EP liner notes). Interpol. 2019.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Collini, Eleonora (August 14, 2018). "Interpol // Interview". London in Stereo. Archived from the original on August 17, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- ^ Schonfield, Zach (May 17, 2019). "Paste Magazine Review". Paste. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- ^ Josephs, Brian (May 22, 2019). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Interpol – A Fine Mess EP" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Interpol – A Fine Mess EP" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 30/5/2019 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart on 30/5/2019 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart on 30/5/2019 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- ^ "Top Album Sales". Billboard. June 1, 2019. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
External links
- A Fine Mess at Discogs (list of releases)