Antics

Antics
Studio album by Interpol
Released	September 27, 2004
Recorded	Tarquin Studios, Bridgeport, Connecticut
Genre	Post-punk revival Indie Rock
Length	41:39
Label	Matador
Producer	Pete Katis, Interpol
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link BBC (favorable) link BBC Collective 24 Sep 2004 Blender link Drowned in Sound (9/10) link Pitchfork (8.5/10) 27 Sep 2004 Q Rolling Stone link
Interpol chronology
The Black EP (2002) Antics (2004) Interpol Remix EP (2005)
Alternate cover
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Singles from Antics
"Slow Hands" Released: August 2004 "Evil" Released: January 2005 "C'mere" Released: April 2005 "Narc" Released: 2005 (radio single)

Antics is the second album by New York City-based band Interpol, released in 2004 (see 2004 in music), selling 435,000 copies in the U.S. alone with over 100,000 in the UK. Although more confident than its predecessor, Turn on the Bright Lights, it largely repeats the same formula of sparse arrangement driven by bass throb and strong drums, with powerful, evocative lyrics sung in a resonant, somber voice by vocalist Paul Banks and intricate guitar lines reminiscent of The Chameleons. Musically speaking, the general tone of this record is remarkably brighter than its darker predecessor. It made the top 10 list of several music critics for the year of 2004.[[1]] Photography for the interior of the album was produced by Ami Barwell.^[1] The album was reissued in August 2005 in the United States with a bonus disc that contained four remixes by the band, a B-side, and the videos for all three singles. A poster was featured in the Without a Trace episode 911 of season 5.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Bonus tracks on Japanese release 1.2 Bonus disc on reissue 2 Copy protection 3 Release details 4 Charts 4.1 Album 4.2 Singles 5 References

Track listing

All tracks written by Interpol.

1. "Next Exit" – 3:20
2. "Evil" – 3:35
3. "Narc" – 4:07
4. "Take You on a Cruise" – 4:54
5. "Slow Hands" – 3:04
6. "Not Even Jail" – 5:46
7. "Public Pervert" – 4:40
8. "C'mere" – 3:11
9. "Length of Love" – 4:06
10. "A Time to Be So Small" – 4:50

Bonus tracks on Japanese release

• "Slow Hands" (Dan the Automator remix)
• "Slow Hands" (Britt Daniel remix)

Bonus disc on reissue

1. "Song Seven"
2. "Narc [Paul Banks Remix]"
3. "Not Even Jail [Daniel Kessler Remix]"
4. "Fog Vs. Mould For The Length Of Love"
5. "Public Pervert [Carlos D Remix]"
6. "Slow Hands [Video]"
7. "Evil [Video]"
8. "C'Mere [Video]"

Copy protection

Antics features Opendisc technology that claims to offer "Exclusive video, audio and more" but is in fact a form of DRM designed to stop CD ripping and unauthorised distribution. Despite these measures Antics can still be found on all major peer-to-peer filesharing systems.

Release details

Country	Date	Label	Format	Catalog number
United Kingdom	September 27 2004	Matador Records	LP	OLE6161
			CD	OLE6162
United States	September 28 2004	Matador Records	LP	OLE6161
			CD	OLE6162
Japan	October 6 2004	Toshiba-EMI	CD	TOCP 66323
United States	August 23 2005	Matador Records	Bonus CD	OLE6792

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
2004	U.S. Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart	15
2004	U.S. Top Independent Albums	1
2004	U.S. Top Internet Albums	15
2004	UK Albums Chart	21
2004	Australian ARIA Albums Chart	21
2004	Mexican Albums Chart	21
2004	Mexican International Albums Chart	10
2004	German Albums Chart	47
2004	Ireland Albums Chart	10
2004	France Albums Chart	11
2004	World Albums Chart	15
2004	New Zealand Albums Chart	16
2004	Norway Albums Chart	28
2004	Belgium Albums Chart	46
2004	Dutch Albums Chart	34
2004	Sweden Albums Chart	35
2004	Finland Albums Chart	36
2004	Swiss Albums Chart	99

http://acharts.us/album/13573

Singles

Year	Song	Chart	Position
2004	"Slow Hands"	Modern Rock Tracks	15
2005	"C'mere"	European Hot 100 Singles	-
2005	"Evil"	Modern Rock Tracks	24

References

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Paul Banks | Daniel Kessler | Carlos Dengler | Sam Fogarino
Greg Drudy
Discography
Albums: Turn on the Bright Lights | Antics | Our Love to Admire
Extended plays: | Demo Tape | Fukd ID #3 | Precipitate EP | Interpol EP | The Black EP | Interpol Remix EP
Singles: "Obstacle 1" | "NYC" | "PDA" | "Say Hello to the Angels" | "Slow Hands" | "Evil" | "C'mere" | "NARC" | "The Heinrich Maneuver" | "Mammoth" | "No I in Threesome"