''A Fine Mess'' is the eighth
extended play
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by American
rock
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* Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids
* Rock music, a genre of popular music
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* Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wale ...
band
Interpol
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. It was released on May 17, 2019, through
Matador Records
Matador Records is an independent record label, with a roster of mainly indie rock, but also punk rock, experimental rock, alternative rock, and electronic acts.
History
Matador was created in 1989 by Chris Lombardi in his New York City ap ...
. It contains five songs that were recorded during the sessions for their previous studio album, ''
Marauder
Marauder, marauders, The Marauder, or The Marauders may refer to:
* A person engaged in banditry or related activity
** Piracy
** Looting
** Outlaw
** Partisan (military)
** Robbery
** Theft
Entertainment
* ''Marauder'', the second novel in th ...
'' (2018), but did not make its final cut. Like ''Marauder'', ''A Fine Mess'' was produced by
Dave Fridmann
David Lawrence Fridmann is an American record producer and musician.
Career
From 1990 onwards he co-produced most releases by Mercury Rev and The Flaming Lips. Other bands he has worked with include Weezer, Saxon Shore (band), Saxon Shore, Neon ...
, while the song "Fine Mess" was co-produced by Claudius Mittendorfer and received additional production from Kaines and Tom A. D. Fuller.
The song "Real Life" was first performed live during their
Turn On the Bright Lights XV anniversary tour in 2017.
"Fine Mess" and "The Weekend" were released as singles prior to the EP's release.
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.
Track listing
Charts
References
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2019 EPs
Interpol (band) albums
Matador Records albums
Albums recorded at Tarbox Road Studios