A Fine Mess (EP)
2019 EP by Interpol
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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.
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| Released | May 17, 2019 | |||
| Recorded | December 6, 2017 – April 18, 2018 | |||
| Studio | Tarbox Road (Cassadaga, New York) | |||
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| Length | 17:45 | |||
| Label | Matador | |||
| Producer | Dave Fridmann | |||
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| Singles from A Fine Mess | ||||
Critical reception
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 |
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| 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 (Official Charts)[11] | 24 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts)[12] | 94 |
| UK Independent Albums (Official Charts)[13] | 8 |
| US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[14] | 36 |