Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain Hard Rock Interpol’s debut record is the

Interpol’s debut record is the epitome of balance and the most captivating

brooding post-punk album since Joy Division

A defining moment that launched Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean's legendary solo careers

into more delicate mergers of organic sounds and electronic production

Earl Sweatshirt's introspective sophomore album explores themes of isolation

Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain Hard Rock Interpol’s debut record is theCrooked Rain strips away the hiss and fog of it's predecessor S&E, removing some of indie band Pavement's mystery yet retaining their fractured sound and spirit. It's filled with loose ends and ragged transitions, but compared to the fuzzy, dense Slanted , Crooked Rain is direct and immediately engaging it puts the band's casual melodicism, sprawling squalls of feedback, disheveled country rock, and Stephen Malkmus' deft wordplay in sharp relief.