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Interpol have spoken to NME about 20 years of their classic second album ‘Antics’, and their plans to celebrate the anniversary on a UK tour this winter.This week saw the NYC indie veterans announce plans to play their second LP in full at dates across the UK in November. The album, following on from their seminal debut ‘Turn On The Bright Lights’, contained the singles and indie disco staples ‘Slow Hands’, ‘Evil’, alongside fan favourites ‘C’mere’ and ‘Narc’.

Interpol have added more shows to their 2024 ‘Antics’ 20th-anniversary tour.In June, the band initially announced three US dates, which followed the announcement of several upcoming shows across the UK and Europe to mark the anniversary of the hit 2004 album.Now, they’ve added four dates in Boston, Brooklyn, and Philadelphia in December, telling fans: “Friends in The Big House will receive their exclusive pre-sale access code on Wednesday August 21st, at 10am ET.”General on-sale starts on Friday August 23rd, at 10am ET here.A post shared by Interpol (@interpol)NOVEMBER19 – The Salt Shed, Chicago, IL20 – The Moody Amphitheater, Austin, TX23 – Kia Forum, Los Angeles, CA DECEMBER:1 – Roadrunner, Boston3 – Brooklyn Steel, Brooklyn4 – Brooklyn Steel, Brooklyn6 – Franklin Music Hall, PhiladelphiaSpeaking to NME in March, guitarist Daniel Kessler looked back on the ‘Antics’ tour and how Interpol came together as a live band. “We just really settled into it,” he said.

Interpol have revealed which songs by The Killers they would like to cover on stage one day.The New York band were asked the question by a fan in a recent interview in The Guardian, which referred to the fact that The Killers had once covered them during a gig.Frontman Paul Banks responded that the song he would choose is ‘Somebody Told Me’. “The Killers are all great players and for me Brandon Flowers is like Rihanna or Katy Perry: a pretty pop voice, but there’s grain in there, there’s soul.”In contrast, guitarist Daniel Kessler chose the Las Vegas band’s ‘Human’.

Interpol drummer Sam Fogarino has confirmed that he will not be joining the band on the road “for the time being”.The percussionist shared the news on an Instagram Stories post earlier this week, while thanking fans for their support after his major surgery in 2023.“As you may know,” he wrote, “last year, I had to undergo spinal surgery, which resulted in me having to miss Interpol tour dates.”“While the surgery and recovery has been successful, thus far, unfortunately I’m dealing with continued health issues – and will have to stay off the road for the time being.”“I apologize to all our fans,” he continued. “Thank you for all your continued support.”Interpol recently added an extra Ireland date to their 2024 ‘Antics’ 20th anniversary UK and European tour.The indie veterans have announced plans to play their second LP in full across the UK in November, including stops in Manchester, Glasgow, London and more.Now, they will wrap up their anniversary shows at Dublin’s 3Arena on November 10.

Interpol have announced a huge free show in Mexico City, scheduled for later this month – find all the details below.The New York band are due to perform in Zócalo, a historic 280,000-capacity ceremonial square, on Saturday, April 20. It’ll mark their biggest gig yet, and be Mexico’s largest concert event of the year so far.Sharing details of the upcoming date on social media yesterday (April 1), Interpol wrote: “We are absolutely electric with excitement to announce that we will be playing a free concert for our Mexican fans – and fans from all over for that matter – at the Zócalo in the heart of Mexico City on Saturday April 20, 2024.“It’s a dream for us to be able to perform in such an iconic and historic setting! We are gonna give it some ganas, so be there or be square as they say.

Interpol have teamed up with Daniel Avery to create a stripped-down version of ‘Greenwich’ for the final part of their ‘Interpolations’ project. Check it out below, along with our interview a out the collab.Back in April, Interpol announced ‘Interpolations‘ – a collaborative series that sees five different artists rework selected tracks from the band’s 2022 LP ‘The Other Side Of Make Believe‘.Released on a monthly basis, the first track to be shared was Makaya McCraven’s reimagined version of ‘Big Shot City’, which was later followed by Jeff Parker’s version of ‘Passenger’, Jesu’s version of ‘Toni’ and Water From Your Eyes‘ version of ‘Something’s Changed’.Today, the band have released the final track which concludes ‘Interpolations’ as a whole, teaming up with DJ and producer Daniel Avery.“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’,” said Avery in a statement.

Interpol guitarist Daniel Kessler has responded to Peter Hook‘s past claim that he applied to become the band’s new bassist following the departure of Carlos Dengler.Dengler departed the NYC indie outfit back in 2010, having been a member since the group’s formation in 1997. Interpol continued as a trio, though their live shows feature additional touring musicians.Shortly after Dengler quit, former New Order bassist Hook told LA Weekly that he’d “applied” to replace the ex-member but claimed he “didn’t get picked”.

Interpol have talked NME through the writing, recording and lyrical inspiration behind each and every track on their new album ‘The Other Side Of Make-Believe‘. Watch our video interview with the band above.Frontman Paul Banks and guitarist Daniel Kessler sat down with us during a recent trip to London to give us the lowdown on what they described as “probably their most intimate and hopeful-sounding record”.With the album seeking to “underline the danceability of drummer Sam Fogarino’s rhythms and R&B influences” mixed with more uplifting moods and a wider emotional spectrum, the record was launched by the bright departure of lead single ‘Toni’.“It was a great moment during one of the two writing sessions that we had in the Catskills in Upstate New York,” Kessler of the origins of ‘Toni’.

their current world tour, Interpol delivered the live debuts of four songs from their upcoming seventh album, ‘The Other Side Of Make Believe’.The show took place at The Factory in Deep Ellum, Texas on Monday (April 25). In addition to singles ‘Toni’ and ‘Something Changed’ – both of which dropped earlier this month with the announcement of their new record – Interpol performed two previously unheard songs, ‘Fables’ and ‘Into The Night’.For their performance of ‘Toni’, lead guitarist Daniel Kessler played the song on electric piano – a live first for Kessler, who has played piano on the band’s albums since 2010, but never performed the instrument live with them.The rest of the 20-song setlist featured tracks from all six of Interpol’s previous albums.

Interpol have revealed that they’re currently in the studio in London, working on a new album with producers Flood & Moulder.The New York City indie trio’s last full-length album came in 2018 with ‘Marauder’, which was then followed up in 2019 by EP ‘A Fine Mess’.“We are overjoyed to announce Flood & Moulder will be producing and mixing the next Interpol record,” the band’s guitarist Daniel Kessler said as Interpol shared a photo of them in the studio (which you can see at the top of the page).“We are longtime admirers of their work and delighted to be in the studio with them,” Kessler added.