Critical Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| Drowned in Sound | (9/10) |
| NME | (8/10) |
| Pitchfork Media | (9.5/10) |
| PopMatters | (9/10) |
| Q | |
| Robert Christgau | C+ |
| Rolling Stone | |
Interpol's debut album gained so much critical success that not only was it hailed as one of best debuts of 2002, but is considered by some to be one of the best records of the decade. Turn On the Bright Lights made several critics' Top 10 lists of 2002.
- Thee-O – #1
- Michael Azerrad – #1
- Chris Baldwin – #10
- Greg Beets – #2
- Eric Broome – #8
- Dana Buoniconti – #5
- Nick Catucci – #6
- Paul Clements – #4
- Dave Clifford – #4
- Ethan Covey – #8
- Corey du Browa – #8
- Cyndi Elliott – #7
- Norm Elrod – #3
- John Elsasser – #7
The rest of the list is located at The Village Voice.
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