Mar 29, 2023 By Mark Redfern

The Smashing Pumpkins are releasing the final act of a three-part album, ATUM, on May 5. Now they have shared a new song from it, “Spellbinding,” and announced some The World is a Vampire tour. Interpol, Stone Temple Pilots, and Rival Sons will be the openers, depending on the date. More

Nov 03, 2022 By Joey Arnone

Interpol have shared a video for the song “Passenger” from their latest album, The Other Side of Make-Believe. More

Aug 18, 2022 By Joey Arnone

Interpol have re-released a previously out-of-print 2003 EP entitled The Black EP, originally released as a companion to their 2002 album Turn On The Bright Lights. It is being released in honor of the album’s 20th anniversary. The band have also shared a restored version of a 2002 short documentary featuring interviews and live performances. More

Jul 15, 2022 By Mark Redfern

Interpol have released a new album, The Other Side of Make-Believe, today via Matador. Now that the album is out, you can stream it here and also read our review of it. More

Jul 12, 2022 By Mark Redfern

Interpol are releasing a new album, The Other Side of Make-Believe, this Friday via Matador. Now they have shared its fourth single, “Gran Hotel.” More

Jul 06, 2022 By Joey Arnone

Interpol have announced a global exhibition to coincide with the release of their upcoming album, The Other Side of Make-Believe. The exhibition will run from July 12-16 and will take place simultaneously in London, Los Angeles, New York, Mexico City, and Tokyo in collaboration with photographer Atiba Jefferson and Brain Dead Clothing. More

May 18, 2022 By Mark Redfern

Interpol are releasing a new album, The Other Side of Make-Believe, on July 15 via Matador. Now they have shared its third single, “Fables.” More

Apr 12, 2022 By Mark Redfern

Interpol are releasing a new album, The Other Side of Make-Believe, on July 15 via Matador. It was only announced last week, but now they have already shared its second single, “Something Changed,” via a video that is a continuation of the video for “Toni,” the album’s first single, which was shared last week. Frontman Paul Banks stars as a cop chasing down a partially blurred out naked couple. More

Apr 07, 2022 By Mark Redfern

Interpol have announced a new album, The Other Side of Make-Believe, and shared its first single, “Toni,” via a video for it that plays like a rural West Side Story. More

Mar 29, 2022 By Mark Redfern

Two indie rock titans of the last two decades, Interpol and Spoon, are teaming up for a co-headlining North American tour they are dubbing “Lights, Camera, Factions.” Australian trio The Goon Sax are supporting almost all the dates, making it a Matador triple bill. Metric support in Toronto. More

Jan 26, 2022 By Joey Arnone

Interpol (Daniel Kessler, Paul Banks, and Sam Fogarino) have announced a spring tour for 2022, with dates across the U.S., U.K., and Europe. The band will be joined by Tycho and Matthew Dear for U.S. dates and Dry Cleaning in Mexico City. More

Sep 27, 2021 By Mark Redfern

Interpol (Daniel Kessler, Paul Banks, and Sam Fogarino) have announced that they have started work on their new album and are working with iconic producers Flood and Alan Moulder (billed as Flood & Moulder in the press release). More

Jul 29, 2020 By Christopher Roberts

Muzz is a new band that features Paul Banks of Interpol, Matt Barrick of The Walkmen, and Josh Kaufman of Bonny Light Horseman. Last month they released their self-titled debut album via Matador. Now they have shared a video for the album’s “Summer Love.” More

Jun 05, 2020 By Christopher Roberts

Muzz is a new band that features Paul Banks of Interpol, Matt Barrick of The Walkmen, and Josh Kaufman of Bonny Light Horseman. Today they have released their self-titled debut album via Matador. Now that the album’s out you can stream the whole thing here. Also, yesterday we posted our review of the album. More

May 28, 2020 By Christopher Roberts

Muzz is a new band that features Paul Banks of Interpol, Matt Barrick of The Walkmen, and Josh Kaufman of Bonny Light Horseman. They are releasing their self-titled debut album on June 5 via Matador. Now they have shared another song from the album, “Knuckleduster,” via a video for the track. More

May 22, 2020 By Christopher Roberts

Muzz is a new band that features Paul Banks of Interpol, Matt Barrick of The Walkmen, and Josh Kaufman of Bonny Light Horseman. They are releasing their self-titled debut album on June 5 via Matador. Now they have shared a new live acoustic video of the three members performing a new previously unreleased song from the album, “Trinidad,” separately and remotely in these socially distant times. More

May 13, 2020 By Christopher Roberts

Muzz is a new band that features Paul Banks of Interpol, Matt Barrick of The Walkmen, and Josh Kaufman of Bonny Light Horseman. They are releasing their self-titled debut album on June 5 via Matador. Now they have shared a new live acoustic video of the three members performing the album’s previous single “Bad Feeling” separately and remotely from their homes in these socially distant times. More

Apr 15, 2020 By Christopher Roberts

Muzz is a new band that features Paul Banks of Interpol, Matt Barrick of The Walkmen, and Josh Kaufman of Bonny Light Horseman. Now they have announced their self-titled debut album and shared another song from it, “Red Western Sky,” via a video for the single. More

Mar 24, 2020 By Christopher Roberts

Paul Banks of Interpol has formed a new band, Muzz, that also features Matt Barrick (The Walkmen) and Josh Kaufman (Bonny Light Horseman). Now they have shared a new song, “Broken Tambourine,” via a video for the track. More

Mar 05, 2020 By Christopher Roberts

Paul Banks of Interpol has formed a new band, Muzz, that also features Matt Barrick (The Walkmen) and Josh Kaufman (Bonny Light Horseman). They have shared their first song, “Bad Feeling.” More

May 17, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

The National released a new album, I Am Easy to Find, today via 4AD and it’s our Album of the Week. Find more info on the album her, as well as on a strong runner-up that was almost our Album of the Week. There are also streams of other notable albums released today. More

May 17, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Interpol (Daniel Kessler, Paul Banks, and Sam Fogarino) have released a new EP, A Fine Mess, today via Matador. Now that the EP is out, you can stream the whole thing here. More

Apr 23, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Interpol (Daniel Kessler, Paul Banks, and Sam Fogarino) have announced some new tour dates for this August, September, and October. Some of the new shows fill in the gaps of their dates opening for Morrissey. More

Apr 09, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Morrissey is releasing California Son, a covers album, on May 24 via BMG. Now he has announced some new tour dates with Interpol opening. More

Mar 28, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Interpol (Daniel Kessler, Paul Banks, and Sam Fogarino) have announced a new EP, A Fine Mess, and shared a new song from it, “The Weekend.” More

Feb 01, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

After three strong weeks of Songs of the Week starting out 2019 right, this week we hit a bit of a lull. Whereas last week we had a supersized edition, with a Top 12 instead of our usual Top 10, this week we could only muster up enthusiasm for a Top 7. More

Jan 30, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Interpol (Daniel Kessler, Paul Banks, and Sam Fogarino) released a new album, Marauder, back in August 2018 via Matador. Now they have shared a brand new song, the fast-paced “Fine Mess,” and announced some new U.S. and European tour dates. More

Oct 26, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

This week’s Songs of the Week list is a supersized edition, with a Top 12 rather than our regular Top 10. Various new album announcements this week, as well as some excellent albums being released today, resulted in the need to make room for two extra tracks. More

Oct 25, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Interpol (Daniel Kessler, Paul Banks, and Sam Fogarino) released a new album, Marauder, back in August via Matador. Now they have shared a new orchestral version of the album’s “If You Really Love Nothing” put together by Pêtr Aleksänder (aka London-based duo Tom Hobden and Eliot James). Interpol have also stopped by Later… with Jools Holland to perform Marauder single “The Rover.” More

Aug 31, 2018 By Mark Redfern

Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of our new print issue, which is out now nationwide (on newsstands, in such stores as Barnes & Noble and Books-A-Million, and elsewhere) and available to buy directly from us here. The issue features Kamasi Washington on the cover. More

Aug 24, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

This week’s Songs of the Week is packed. Firstly boygenius, the new supergroup featuring Julien Baker, Lucy Dacus, and Phoebe Bridgers, released three songs this week and all were worthy of the list. Thus we decided to expand it from a Top 10 to a Top 12, so that 10 separate artists were still included, be even that wasn’t enough, so we added one more for an unlucky Top 13. More

Aug 24, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Tunng released a new album, Songs You Make At Night, today via Full Time Hobby. It’s the first album with the original lineup (including founding members Sam Genders and Mike Lindsay) since 2007’s Good Arrows. While we are not doing a full-on Album of the Week post on it, we wanted to acknowledge it as this week’s Album of the Week. More

Aug 24, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Interpol (Daniel Kessler, Paul Banks, and Sam Fogarino) released a new album, Marauder, today via Matador. Now that the album is out, you can stream the whole thing here. More

Aug 23, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Interpol (Daniel Kessler, Paul Banks, and Sam Fogarino) are releasing a new album, Marauder, this Friday (August 24) via Matador. Now the band has shared one last pre-release single from the album, “If You Really Love Nothing,” via a video that stars Kristen Stewart and Finn Wittrock. More

Aug 21, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Interpol (Daniel Kessler, Paul Banks, and Sam Fogarino) are releasing a new album, Marauder, this Friday (August 24) via Matador. Now the band are planning even further ahead and have announced some new 2019 tour dates. More

Aug 03, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Lots of strong Songs of the Week contenders this week. We were tempted to do a Top 12 again like last week, instead of our usual Top 10, but resisted the excess. There are lots of Europeans in this week’s list. More

Jul 30, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Interpol (Daniel Kessler, Paul Banks, and Sam Fogarino) are releasing a new album, Marauder, on August 24 via Matador. Now they have shared another song from the album, “Number 10,” which is about an office romance. More

Jul 11, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Interpol (Daniel Kessler, Paul Banks, and Sam Fogarino) are releasing a new album, Marauder, on August 24 via Matador. Now the band have shared a video for “The Rover” that was shot in Mexico City and stars actor Ebon Moss-Bachrach (Girls, The Punisher). More

Jun 12, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Interpol (Daniel Kessler, Paul Banks, and Sam Fogarino) are releasing a new album, Marauder, on August 24 via Matador. Previously they shared its first single, “The Rover” (which was one of our Songs of the Week), and then they performed the song on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. More

Jun 09, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Interpol (Daniel Kessler, Paul Banks, and Sam Fogarino) are releasing a new album, Marauder, on August 24 via Matador. Previously they shared its first single, “The Rover” (which was one of our Songs of the Week). As promised when the album was announced on Thursday, last night the band stopped by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to perform “The Rover.” More

Jun 08, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

This was a strong week for new tracks, so much so that we almost expanded this week’s Songs of the Week list to a Top 13. Instead we decided to include three honorable mentions. The full list includes two legendary artists who we will soon be getting previously unreleased posthumous albums from. More

Jun 07, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Interpol (Daniel Kessler, Paul Banks, and Sam Fogarino) have announced a new album, Marauder, and shared its first single, “The Rover.” The album is due out August 24 via Matador and was announced via a live-streamed press conference from Mexico City. The band has also announced some tour dates. More

May 15, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Interpol’s Paul Banks and Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA joined forces to become Banks & Steelz and released their debut album, Anything But Words, last year via Warner Bros. More

May 01, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Interpol previously announced some European tour dates in which they will perform their classic debut album, 2002’s Turn on the Bright Lights, in its entirety in honor of its 15th anniversary and now they have announced two such shows in New York and Los Angeles for this September. More

Jan 23, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

It’s been two-and-a-half years since Interpol’s last album, 2014’s El Pintor, which was their fifth. Frontman Paul Banks has kept busy with Banks & Steelz, his side-project with Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA that released their debut album, Anything But Words, last August. More

Sep 22, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Interpol’s Paul Banks and Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA have joined forces to become Banks & Steelz and recently released their debut album, Anything But Words, via Warner Bros. Last night the duo stopped by The Late Late Show with James Corden to perform “Giant.” Watch below. More

Aug 31, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Interpol’s Paul Banks and Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA have joined forces to become Banks & Steelz and released their debut album, Anything But Words, last Friday via Warner Bros. Last night the duo stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to make their TV debut. Watch below. More

Aug 12, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Interpol’s Paul Banks and Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA have joined forces to become Banks & Steelz and are releasing their debut album, Anything But Words, on August 26 via Warner Bros. Now the duo have shared another song from the record, title track “Anything But Words.” More

Jul 28, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Interpol’s Paul Banks and Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA have joined forces to become Banks & Steelz and are releasing their debut album, Anything But Words, on August 26 via Warner Bros. More

Jul 26, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Interpol’s Paul Banks and Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA have joined forces to become Banks & Steelz and are releasing their debut album, Anything But Words, on August 26 via Warner Bros. More

Jul 14, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Interpol’s Paul Banks and Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA have joined forces to become Banks & Steelz and are releasing their debut album, Anything But Words, on August 26 via Warner Bros. More

Jun 09, 2016 By Joshua M. Miller

Banks & Steelz - a musical collaboration between Wu Tang Clan‘s RZA and Interpol‘s Paul Banks - have announced that their upcoming debut album will be titled Anything But Words. More

May 20, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Interpol’s Paul Banks and Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA have joined forces to become Banks & Steelz. Yesterday the duo shared their first song, “Love + War,” which also features Wu-Tang Clan’s Ghostface Killah. More

May 19, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Interpol’s Paul Banks and Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA have joined forces to become Banks & Steelz (which sounds like the name of a ‘70s cop show). The duo have shared their first song, “Love + War,” which also features Wu-Tang Clan’s Ghostface Killah. More

Mar 30, 2015 By Mike Hilleary

Releasing their fifth album El Pintor last year, Interpol have premiered a brand new music remix of their included track “All the Rage Back Home.” More

Jan 22, 2015 By Mike Hilleary

Recently announcing a whole new batch of North American tour dates, Interpol have premiered a brand new music video for their latest El Pintor single, “Everything Is Wrong.” More

Jan 20, 2015 By Mike Hilleary

Continuing their support of last year’s El Pintor, Interpol have announced plans for a North American tour. More

Dec 16, 2014 By Laura Studarus

Last night Interpol brought El Pintor tune “My Desire” to late night television. More

Dec 01, 2014 By Mike Hilleary

Over the holiday weekend Interpol released a brand new track titled, “What Is What.” An outtake from the NYC trio’s El Pintor sessions, the song has been made available for free on the band’s new website. More

Oct 23, 2014 By Laura Studarus

This week Interpol was a guest on Later with Jools Holland. More

Oct 20, 2014 By Mike Hilleary

Interpol have premiered a brand new music video featuring their latest El Pintor single “My Desire.” More

Oct 02, 2014 By Cody Ray Shafer

This week has been a good one for music and comedy nerds. A few of the best podcasts around hosted musicians this week. More

Sep 17, 2014 By Laura Studarus

Interpol’s new video was for El Pintor cut “Twice as Hard” was directed by frontman Paul Banks. More

Sep 12, 2014 By Christopher Roberts

Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of the September/October issue, which is on newsstands now. It features alt-J on the cover. Arcade Fire’s Richard Reed Parry does a joint interview with Peter Gabriel. We talk to Lush‘s Miki Berenyi and Emma Anderson about their 1996 album, Lovelife. More

Sep 10, 2014 By Laura Studarus

Last night Interpol stopped by Letterman to perform El Pintor cut, “All the Rage Back Home.” More

Sep 05, 2014 By Michael Wojtas

Welcome to Under the Radar’s weekly playlist, where we compile the best and most exciting tracks to debut online in the last week (give or take). In this mix we’ve got new songs by Foxygen, Modest Mouse, Interpol, TOPS, Jessie Ware, Zola Jesus, Sondre Lerche, Kindness, Esben and the Witch, Purling Hiss, Willis Earl Beal, Moonbabies, Mysteries, Happyness, King Tuff, and more. Look no further, your Friday and weekend playlist is here. More

Sep 02, 2014 By Mike Hilleary

Due to release their fifth album El Pintor next week, Interpol have shared a bonus track off the LP titled “The Depths,” which is included on special edition versions of the record. More

Aug 26, 2014 By Mike Hilleary

Next month on Sept. 9 NYC trio Interpol are due to return with the release of their fifth album El Pintor. More

Aug 22, 2014 By Michael Wojtas

Welcome to Under the Radar’s weekly playlist, where we compile the best and most exciting tracks to debut online in the last week (give or take). In this mix we’ve got new songs by Charli XCX, Phoenix, Interpol, Caribou, Jessie Ware, The Drums, Peaking Lights, Les Sins (Toro Y Moi side-project), Darkside, Teleman (Remixed by Boxed In), Joanna Gruesome, The Twilight Sad, The Unicorns, Sinkane, TOPS, TEEN, Douglas Dare, The Coathangers, Young Karin, and more. Look no further, your Friday and weekend playlist is here. More

Aug 18, 2014 By Mike Hilleary

El Pintor, the latest album from Interpol, is scheduled to come out next month on Sept. 9. More

Jul 14, 2014 By Mike Hilleary

On Sept. 9 Interpol will release El Pintor, the trio’s first album in four years. More

Jul 09, 2014 By Cody Ray Shafer

Interpol debuted the first new track from their upcoming LP El Pintor today, and it’s fantastic. We have the video, which is co-directed by frontman Paul Banks. More

Jun 19, 2014 By Cody Ray Shafer

Interpol have officially released the first glimpse of their new material via a pro-shot live video for the song “Anywhere,” from their upcoming album El Pintor. More

Jun 10, 2014 By Austin Trunick

The Big Apple’s annual outdoor music festival took place June 6th through 9th, 2014, on Randall’s Island. Jack White, Vampire Weekend, Grimes, Phoenix, Interpol, Spoon, Janelle Monae, Jenny Lewis, and many others played to large, sweaty NYC crowds, and photographer Robert Kidd was there to cover the action.

Check out his photos of day one here, and days two and three here. More

Jun 05, 2014 By Laura Studarus

On September 9 Interpol will release their new album, El Pintor. More

May 29, 2014 By Laura Studarus

Brace yourselves: Interpol is hitting the road in the U.S. for the first time in three years. More

Mar 18, 2014 By Laura Studarus

Sure Interpol has been teasing us with the possibility of a fifth album, but until now it’s been pretty quiet in terms of actual new tunes. More

Jan 21, 2014 By Mike Hilleary

Revealing last summer that they had begun work on the follow-up to their 2010 self-titled LP, Interpol have announced plans for a round shows this coming spring and summer. More

Aug 16, 2013 By Mike Hilleary

Interpol have confirmed that they have started work on their fifth studio album. More

Jan 17, 2013 By Laura Studarus

While Paul Banks has been off cultivating his solo career, the other members of Interpol haven’t simply been sitting around working on their tans. Meet EmptyMansions, the side project of drummer Sam Forgarino and Interpol touring member, Brandon Curtis. More

Nov 19, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

Next month Interpol will reissue their seminal debut Turn On the Bright Lights to celebrate it’s 10th anniversary. More

Sep 28, 2012 By Laura Studarus

Today in things that make us feel old: Interpol’s Turn on the Bright Lights has been out for a decade. In honor of its 10th birthday, Matador will release a deluxe version on November 20. More

Sep 12, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

Last month Interpol’s Paul Banks announced the release of his second solo album, aptly titled Banks. More

Aug 06, 2012 By Margot Cooper Gruen

Today, Paul Banks of Interpol announced a second solo album, Banks, due October 23 via Matador. More

Jun 26, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

Back in April, Interpol frontman Paul Banks announced the release of a solo EP under his Julian Plenti moniker. More

Apr 19, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

Interpol frontman Paul Banks has announced the release of a new solo EP entitled Julian Plenti Lives… on June 12 via Matador Records. More

Jul 13, 2011 By Laura Studarus

David Lynch and Interpol—two Goth favorites—teamed up for a short film, set to Interpol track, “Lights” (from the band’s self-titled fourth album).We have the video. More

Mar 01, 2011 By Mike Hilleary

After replacing long-time member Carlos Dengler in May of last year, Interpol’s bassist Dave Pajo announced that he is leaving the band. More

Feb 08, 2011 By Wendy Lynch Redfern

On Friday, February 4, 2011, Interpol, performed at the UCSB’s Event Center in Santa Barbara, CA with support from School of Seven Bells. Photographer, Robert Redfield, was there to capture the action. Check out the full gallery. More

Feb 04, 2011 By Laura Studarus

Last night, Interpol rocked Conan. We have the video. More

Jan 18, 2011 By Mark Redfern

Interpol, the stars of Under the Radar‘s Fall 2010 cover, have announced a new batch of spring tour dates. Considering that there’s a gap in their schedule the Friday and Saturday of Coachella and that they are playing Sacramento and Tucson either side of that gap, it seems likely that they will be performing at the festival. Here are the dates: More

Nov 23, 2010 By Laura Studarus

Dream pop duo School of Seven Bells is hitting the road with maudlin rockers Interpol (who grace the cover of our most recent issue). We have the dates. More

Nov 03, 2010 By Laura Studarus

Under the Radar cover artists Interpol have announced a new string of tour dates to close out 2010 and kick off 2011 in style. More

Nov 01, 2010 By Wendy Lynch Redfern

Friday, October 29rd, Interpol, performed at The Veriozon Wireless Theatre in Houston, TX. Photographer, Iman Mannie Saqr, was there to capture the action. Check out the full gallery. More

Oct 11, 2010 By Mark Redfern

Under the Radar‘s Fall Issue has just hit stands. Interpol graces the cover and the issue features an in-depth 10-page article on the band. Under the Radar staff writer Matt Fink conducted extensive interviews with each member and Under the Radar co-Publisher/head photographer Wendy Lynch Redfern conducted an exclusive photo-shoot with the trio in Los Angeles. More

Sep 17, 2010 By Laura Studarus

Interpol recently dropped by the BBC six studios for a live session. We have the videos. More

Sep 08, 2010 By Mark Redfern

Last night Interpol played an “Out-Store” performance in a parking lot at Space 15 Twenty in Hollywood. Fans who pre-ordered Interpol’s new, self-titled fourth album via Los Angeles area independent record stores (or via Matador Records’ website) were given wristbands to attend this cozy event. More

Aug 27, 2010 By John Everhart

Interpol have unveiled the second video from their upcoming self-titled fourth album due on Matador September 7. We have the clip. More

Jun 30, 2010 By Laura Studarus

Turning the promotional blitz up to 11 (or at least 9 ½), Interpol released their tracklist and album cover for their upcoming self-titled fourth album, due out September 7th.

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Oct 31, 2018 By Natasha Aftandilians

On “Complications,” the second track from Interpol‘s latest record, Marauder, frontman Paul Banks sings “dream of combinations/all night long/round and round a rhythm escapes/I’m stuck without no answers.” More

Mar 20, 2017 By Matt Fink

In 2001, when Under the Radar‘s first issue was released, the music industry had reached a transitional moment. In January, Apple introduced its iTunes program to the world, laying the groundwork to forever change how listeners interfaced with their music. More

Aug 28, 2014 By Marcus Kagler

For this Throwback Thursday we revisit our 2002 article on Interpol, our first interview with the band. It was in honor of their debut album, Turn On the Bright Lights. The article appeared in our third issue next to interviews with other hot New York City bands also releasing their debuts at the time, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Liars. Under the Radar Co-Publisher Wendy Lynch Redfern did a photo-shoot with the band at the Troubadour in Los Angeles during their sound-check. Two years later Interpol appeared on our cover for 2004’s sophomore album, Antics, and they graced the cover again for 2010’s self-titled fourth album. On September 9 the band releases their fifth album, El Pintor, their first to be recorded without founding member Carlos Dengler. Read on as guitarist Daniel Kessler explains why he’s filling in for Paul Banks, a recent band theft, the band’s beginnings, their songwriting process, and why there are 75 bands he likes better than Joy Division. More

Jul 14, 2022 By Lee Campbell

During the making of Interpol’s seventh album, The Other Side of Make Believe, lead vocalist Paul Banks was grounded for nine months in the Scottish capital, Edinburgh due to the pandemic lockdown. More

May 20, 2019 By Matt Conner

If I had to name the new Interpol release myself, A Fine Mess might’ve been my pick without even knowing there was an included song of the same name. More

Sep 17, 2018 By Charlie Duerr

As I approached the House of Vans, my eyes were met with what had become a familiar neighborhood scene in Greenpoint, Brooklyn over the past eight years-hordes of young, fashionable New Yorkers assembled outside the doors of 25 Franklin Street in long queues that winded and wrapped around the block in serpentine like fashion. But tonight would be the last time. More

Aug 24, 2018 By Matt the Raven

It’s been 16 years since Interpol turned the NYC music scene on its ear with their brooding and brilliant debut album Turn on the Bright Lights. Setting the bar very high very early can spell doom to some, but Interpol was able to parlay their early success into a meaningful career, mostly due to a unique ability to push their guitar-based rock in different directions while carving out an interesting and distinctive sound. More

Sep 05, 2014 By JR Moores

Death to Interpol. Death to all neo-baritone-core. Death to The National. Death to Editors. If you really wanted to take a leaf out of Joy Division’s book, you all should’ve called it a day after two albums. It’s 2014, for God’s sake. More

Aug 25, 2014 By Stephen Humphries

Los Angelenos are accustomed to traffic, but not the foot kind. All the bread lines in communist Russia can’t compare to the queue clogging up the sidewalk perimeter of Exposition Park at the start of the 11th annual FYF Festival. (Keen observation by Real Estate bassist Alex Bleeker: “‘FYF festival’ is a little redundant isn’t it, like ‘ATM machine.’”) More

Dec 10, 2012 By Jim Scott

No matter how one feels about Interpol’s output in the 10 years since the release of their debut Turn on the Bright Lights, it’s still an astonishing record. Not many bands have come into the world with such clarity of vision that the music, design, attire, and persona all fit tightly into one package. More

Apr 16, 2011 By Mark Redfern

Day one of Coachella 2011 displayed several improvements over last year. There was less of a crowd (even though it was sold out this year, they put more of a limitation on how many tickets could be sold). Security was tighter and parking seemed less of a pain. And it even seemed as though the Mojave and Gobi tents were a little bigger this year and able to accommodate more fans. Highlights of the day included two bands from down under and some soft rockers; where-as two notable artists stormed off the stage. More

Apr 16, 2011 By Raymond Flotat

Following numerous complaints of last year’s festival being far too crowded, this year Goldenvoice the organizers of Coachella 2011 made significant changes to address that concern. A wristband with a microchip is now necessary at all time during the festival, scanned at no fewer than two checkpoints on the way into the festival. Additionally, they also sold less tickets than last year. The result of both thus far (it might just be that many attendees couldn’t get Friday off from work) is a greatly improved experience. Even during headliner Kings of Leon there was plenty of room to maneuver and find a decent spot to watch the show. So in that respect, it’s already a great improvement on last year. This year’s music started off with an impressive array of talent, but had little in the way of jaw-dropping moments the festival has become famous for. More

Sep 13, 2010 By Jim Scott

As suggested by the simple title of their fourth album, Interpol pares down their sound, reducing the flourishes and touches that have crept into their music since their debut, 2002’s immaculate Turn on the Bright Lights. More