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Sister Midnight has been revealed, with a soundtrack from Interpol frontman Paul Banks.The film was written and directed by London-based Indian artist and filmmaker Karan Kandhari and stars acclaimed Indian actress Radhika Apte as Uma – a rebellious small-town misfit, who arrives in Mumbai and finds herself unfit as a housewife.A synopsis of the film reads: “A newly arranged marriage. An oddball couple shoved together in a small Mumbai shack with paper-thin walls.“They are awkward and alone-together.

Interpol have shared a mini-documentary of their massive gig at Zócalo, Mexico City that took place earlier this year. Check it out below.The NYC rockers took over Zócalo Square in Mexico City to a giantic crowd of over 150,000 concertgoers on April 20, and have now created a short documentary of the performance featuring crowd shots, clips of them backstage, and footage of them performing ‘Evil’, ‘Untitled’, ‘Public Pervert’ and more.“It’s not every day you get to perform in front of 200,000 people.

Interpol‘s Paul Banks has shared that he’s “pumped” at the new material the band are working on. Find out more below.Last month, it was reported that Interpol were back in the studio, with drummer Sam Fogarino returning to playing following his recovery from spinal surgery.Now, in an interview with NME, Banks has shared that they are in fact working on “a rock record”. “I’m pretty pumped about the stuff that we have worked on so far,” the frontman said.

Interpol have announced a reissue and livestream to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their seminal second album ‘Antics’. Check out the details below, along with our interview with frontman Paul Banks – who also told us about progress on the band’s new “rock” album.The NYC indie icons have just kicked off a European and UK tour where they’ll be playing their 2004 second album in full, and have now marked 20 years from the release of the record by announcing an expanded edition.The album, following on from their seminal debut ‘Turn On The Bright Lights’, contained the singles and indie disco staples ‘Slow Hands’ and ‘Evil’, alongside fan favourites ‘C’mere’ and ‘Narc’.

Interpol are back at work in the studio according to a new report, and drummer Sam Fogarino is getting back to playing following his recovery from spinal surgery.Fogarino was forced to sit out the band’s 2024 ‘Antics’ 20th anniversary UK and European tour following his operation.“As you may know,” he wrote on social media, “last year, I had to undergo spinal surgery, which resulted in me having to miss Interpol tour dates.”He continued: “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.”Now, according to a new report from his reps (as per Rolling Stone), his recovery is progressing well.The band’s reps said Fogarino was “recovering from his back surgery, getting back to drumming as seen on his IG, and working closely with the rest of the band and Matador on ‘Antics’ assets”They also went on to reveal that he was “writing with the other band members for the next album”, which will follow on from 2022’s ‘The Other Side Of Make-Believe’.A post shared by Samuel Fogarino (@fogonthefloor)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 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 have apologised for inadvertently copying another artist’s work for the poster for their forthcoming ‘Antics’ 20th anniversary tour.The tour poster resembles a painting by New York-based mural and studio artist Tony Sjöman, which he produced on commission. While not an exact replica, the noticeable similarities between the two led to a friend of Sjöman angrily pointing it out.“At first when I saw this amazing new tour poster from @interpol I jumped at the idea of my friend getting such a cool project to work on… as I reached out to @rubinartnyc / @tonysjoman with a picture he said where did you find this? I pointed him to the post and he let me know they flat out stole this artwork and repurposed it for their own marketing… they didn’t reach out, they didn’t ask for permission,” Sjöman’s friend wrote on Instagram.“As an art supporter and as a licensing professional… I am beyond disbelief they would do this.

Interpol gear up to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their seminal second album ‘Antics’, here’s a reminder of what former bassist Carlos D [Dengler] made of the record.An interview from 2017 has resurfaced with the bassist appearing on the podcast Talk Music Talk with boice, where he spoke about his thoughts on ‘Antics’. ‘Antics’, Interpol’s sophomore record’, was originally released in 2004.

Interpol have added a number of US dates to their 2024 ‘Antics’ 20th anniversary tour. Find ticket details below.The album, which was released in 2004, marked the band’s second studio album and peaked at Number 15 on the Billboard 200 and at Number 21 in the UK Albums Chart.

Interpol have added four extra European shows to their ‘Antics’ 20th-anniversary tour, which will take place later this year.The album, released in 2004, was the band’s second studio album and peaked at Number 15 on the Billboard 200 and at Number 21 in the UK Albums Chart. The album’s singles included indie disco staples ‘Slow Hands’, ‘Evil’, alongside fan favourites ‘C’mere’ and ‘Narc’.The record cemented the band’s success after the seminal debut ‘Turn On The Bright Lights’ and went on to become a classic of the era.

Interpol played the biggest show of their career last night (April 20) in Mexico City, before a crowd of over 150,000 people.The New York band graced the huge Zócalo square in the city centre for the free show, which they had first announced earlier this month.In a sprawling 21-song set, they played songs from across their career, leaning heavily on tracks from their first two albums, 2002’s ‘Turn On the Bright Lights’ and 2004’s ‘Antics’.Check out footage from the show below:Interpol played:‘C’mere’‘Say Hello to the Angels’‘Narc’‘My Desire’‘Obstacle 1’‘Lights’‘Pioneer to the Falls’‘The Rover’‘All the Rage Back Home’‘Rest My Chemistry’‘PDA’‘Toni’‘Try It On’‘Not Even Jail’‘NYC’‘Evil’‘Public Pervert’‘Slow Hands’‘Untitled’‘No I in Threesome’‘Stella Was a Diver and She Was Always Down’Interpol.

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 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 today (March 15) announced details of a tour to celebrate the 20th anniversary release of ‘Antics’.The album, released in 2004, was the band’s second studio album and peaked at Number 15 on the Billboard 200 and at Number 21 in the UK Albums Chart. The album’s singles included included indie disco staples ‘Slow Hands’, ‘Evil’, alongside fan favourites ‘C’mere’ and ‘Narc’.

Duran Duran, Blondie and Interpol have been announced as the headliners of Cruel World Festival 2024. The festival revealed its 2024 line-up yesterday (December 4), which will also feature ‘80s and ‘80s post-punk, new wave and alternative rock veterans, including Simple Minds, Placebo, Soft Cell, Adam Ant, The Jesus and Mary Chain, and Ministry, who will perform songs from their earliest albums, ‘With Sympathy’ and ‘Twitch’.

Interpol have announced further plans to play ‘Turn On The Bright Lights’ and ‘Antics’ anniversary shows in 2024.The New York band recently performed the former in full at San Francisco’s Outside Lands in August while In July, Interpol also played ‘Antics’ in full at a special gig in Paris.Now, they have taken to Instagram to announce a further four shows in South America kicking off in Chile at the Caupolicán Theatre on May 31, 2024 before wrapping up at São Paulo Audio in Brazil on June 7.Tickets go on sale over the next week starting tomorrow (November 2) and can be purchased here.A post shared by Interpol (@interpol)“Next year, we return for an exclusive string of shows to celebrate the anniversaries of Turn on The Bright Lights and Antics. We can’t wait to see you all there! More to follow very soon…” the band wrote.Speaking previously to NME in 2019, frontman Paul Banks said he “like[d] the idea” of the band hitting the road in 2024 for a special 20th-anniversary tour celebrating ‘Antics’.

Porcupine Tree singer and multi-instrumentalist Steven Wilson has announced his new solo album, ‘The Harmony Codex’. Check out new single ‘Economies Of Scale’ below, along with our interview with the artist.Released on September 29, a deluxe three-disc edition of ‘The Harmony Codex’ will includs remixes of its songs by the likes of Manic Street Preachers, Interpol, Roland Orzabal of Tears For Fears, Opeth’s Mikael Akerfeldt and electronica pioneers Radiophonic Workshop.‘The Harmony Codex’ has been previewed with listening sessions for fans in cities including London, New York, Berlin, LA and Amsterdam.

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 performed their debut album ‘Turn On The Bright Lights’ in full at San Francisco’s Outside Lands last week (August 11) to celebrate its 21st anniversary.The record was released in the UK on August 19, 2002, and on the following day in the US, and featured tracks like ‘NYC’, ‘PDA’ and ‘Obstacle 1’.The band played the album in full and in order of its tracklist as they appeared at the Californian festival on Friday, performing on the Sutro stage.In addition to all of ‘Turn The Bright Lights’, they also included two special bonus tracks in ‘Specialist’ – taken from their 2010 self-titled album – and ‘Evil’, which featured on Interpol’s second album, ‘Antics’. According to setlist.fm, the 2004 single ‘Slow Hands’ was also printed on the setlist, but not was not played.Watch footage of the performance and see the setlist in full below.‘Untitled’ ‘Obstacle 1’ ‘NYC’ ‘PDA’ ‘Say Hello To The Angels’ ‘Hands Away’ ‘Obstacle 2’ ‘Stella Was A Diver And She Was Always Down’ ‘Roland’ ‘The New’ ‘Leif Erikson’ ‘Specialist’ ‘Evil’In July, Interpol also played ‘Antics’ in full at a special gig in Paris, months ahead of the 19th anniversary of that album.