Interpol celebrate the 20th anniversary of their iconic sophomore album, Antics with a newly expanded reissue – out now on limited-edition red vinyl at record stores. And, on all digital platforms which includes the record, the new-to-streaming b-side ‘Direction’ (digital-exclusive), and a complete live recording and video of the band’s legendary 2005 performance at Mexico City’s Palacio de los Deportes, “never before heard or seen”. Listen / buy Antics (20th Anniversary Edition) here.
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Interpol celebrate the 20th anniversary of their iconic sophomore album, Antics (first released on September 27th, 2004) with a newly expanded reissue – now available on digital services, which includes the record, the new-to-streaming b-side ‘Direction’ (digital-exclusive), and a complete live recording and video of the band’s legendary 2005 performance at Mexico City’s Palacio de los Deportes, “never before heard or seen”. A limited-edition red vinyl reissue will be available at record stores...
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Daniel Avery’s take on ‘Greenwich’ completes the Interpolations series, a collaborative project reworking songs from Interpol’s latest album, The Other Side Of Make-Believe. “It’s not an exaggeration to say Interpol’s music helped shape my life as a youngster so it’s with great pride I present this remix for ‘Greenwich’,” says Avery. “I was reluctant to touch the track at first but I feel I’ve landed upon my own version of the band’s seductive shadows that have always meant so much to me.” Stream...
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Water From Your Eyes have taken on recent touring companions Interpol’s track ‘Something Changed’ as part of the latter’s Interpolations project, which sees songs from Interpol’s latest album The Other Side Of Make-Believe reimagined by different artists. Taking the original’s punch-drunk piano shuffle and brooding vocals and subjecting them to an expertly wielded sonic and rhythmic sledgehammer, the interpolation adds vocals from Water From Your Eyes vocalist Rachel Brown. “The idea was to invert the tone of the song, like a photo...
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Last month, Interpol launched Interpolations, a series of collaborations that finds songs from the band’s latest album, The Other Side Of Make-Believe, reworked by artists Daniel Avery, Makaya McCraven, Jeff Parker, Jesu, and Water From Your Eyes. Today, you can hear the second instalment, an interpolation of ‘Passenger’ created by guitarist and composer Jeff Parker. “When asked to make a remix for Interpol, I was intrigued and initially excited to make something from the drum breaks on the original version of ‘Passenger,’” explains Parker. “However, the muse had other plans...
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Interpol announced Interpolations, which sees songs from the band’s latest album, The Other Side Of Make-Believe, reworked by a group of artists encompassing Daniel Avery, Makaya McCraven, Jeff Parker, Jesu and Water From Your Eyes. The first instalment of the series is released, with Makaya McCraven’s interpolation of ‘Big Shot City’. From the Latin drum and bass rhythms applied to ‘Big Shot City’ by Makaya McCraven to the esoteric and propulsive soundscape created by Water From Your Eyes for ‘Something Changed’, Interpolations is an exotic journey that reframes our songs and joins them to the vision of...
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On August 20th, Interpol’s canonical debut album Turn On The Bright Lights turns 20. Commemorating this landmark, the band have made the cherished, fan-favorite 2003 TOTBL companion The Black EP available on digital platforms. Originally released on August 26th, 2003, as a limited-edition CD, the long out of print The Black EP features the studio version of ‘Say Hello To The Angels’, a demo of ‘NYC’ and four TOTBL-era songs recorded live in session for Radio France in 2002, including...
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Interpol release their seventh album The Other Side Of Make-Believe, including a new single and video ‘Gran Hotel’. Watch the Malia James-directed video below! Paul Banks says: “The lyrics to Gran Hotel tell a story of grief and heartbreak, of a character processing loss. Working with a fantastic camera crew and with the help of two very talented actors, Malia created a powerful video that conveys the events that lead to that loss. It’s a...
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Interpol release ‘Fables,’ the third single from their forthcoming full-length, The Other Side of Make-Believe, out July 15th – pre-order here. “‘Fables’ features one of Daniel’s hottest licks,” comments Paul. “A breezy vocal with optimistic lyrics and a bouncy drum beat evocative of classic R&B with a nod to the golden age of hip hop. It’s a summer jam and a piece of music we are particularly proud of.” The new track follows the band’s well-received first...
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Recently, Interpol premiered ‘Toni‘, the first single from their new album The Other Side Of Make-Believe, released July 15th on Matador. The song was accompanied by the opening instalment of a two-part film directed by Van Alpert (Post Malone, Machine Gun Kelly), which quickly went to garner over a quarter of a million views on YouTube. Interpol have now released the second and concluding part, as well as unveiled new song ‘Something Changed’. Singer Paul Banks says: “In “Something Changed,” part 2 of...
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Interpol share ‘Toni’, the first single from their 7th LP The Other Side of Make-Believe, out July 15th. The album breaks fresh ground for the group: parallel to exploring the sinister undercurrents of contemporary life, Interpol’s new songs are imbued with pastoral longing and newfound grace. ‘Toni’ arrives as the first instalment of a two-part dance film directed by Van Alpert (Post Malone, Machine Gun Kelly), with the second chapter to follow soon. Van Alpert says: “I...
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Interpol have announced a 5-track EP titled A Fine Mess. Out 17 May via Matador. Listen to single ‘The Weekend’ / preorder here. It’s a living, breathing postcard from the band to their fans as they tour the world throughout 2019. If you loved Marauder, this one’s for you – a linear continuation of the visceral and contagious energy created by the album.
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Following their successful Australian tour, Interpol have released new single ‘Fine Mess’, a further testament to a band at their peak, and the first chapter in what promises to be yet another eventful year for Interpol. Listen below! ‘Fine Mess’ continues the invigorated creative spirit of 2018’s triumphant album Marauder, presenting Interpol at their more urgent and essential – with Paul Banks’ feverish vocals and haunted lyrics interlocking with Daniel Kessler’s serpentine riffs and Sam Fogarino’s thundering rhythm section, distilled around the...
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Taken from their latest album Marauder, Interpol have released a new remix ‘If You Really Love Nothing (Serban Ghenea Mix)’, listen below! Interpol also made a return to Later… with Jools Holland this week with a striking performance in black & white of ‘The Rover’. Watch the performance here and the Gerardo Naranjo-directed (Narcos) official video here. Following the North American leg of their worldwide tour, Interpol will touch down in Australia late December for a headline...
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Taken from their latest album Marauder, Interpol have released a new version of ‘If You Really Love Nothing’ reimagined by Pêtr Aleksänder, the duo of London musicians Tom Hobden and Eliot James, which sees the anthemic song reimagined as a transcendent, string-laden opus. Listen below! Interpol also made a return to Later… with Jools Holland this week with a striking performance in black & white of ‘The Rover’. Watch the performance...
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Interpol have shared a new remix by electronic duo DJDS of ‘The Rover’, taken from their new album Marauder, out now. The infectious rework sees Balearic synth stabs and undulating rhythm serve as the backdrop to Paul Banks’ haunting vocals and lyrics of an elusive cult leader. Listen below! Having just played a triumphant show at LA’s legendary Hollywood Bowl as part of the North American leg of their worldwide...
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