Interpol: Last News

Interpol have performed their second album ‘Antics’ in its entirety during a show in Paris. Check out photos, fan-shot footage and the setlist below.The New York trio were playing at the Philharmonie de Paris in the French capital last night (July 5) as part of Days Off 2023.To kick off the evening, Interpol ran through their acclaimed 2004 album in order – giving closer ‘A Time To Be So Small’ its first live outing since 2007.

Interpol have shared a new documentary about the making of their acclaimed 2022 album ‘The Other Side Of Make-Believe‘ to launch new record ‘Interpolations’ – which “reimagines” tracks from the LP.The “reworked” songs from ‘The Other Side Of Make Believe’ that feature on ‘Interpolations’ will be released in the coming months, and come from Daniel Avery, Makaya McCraven, Jeff Parker, Jesu and Water From Your Eyes.

Smashing Pumpkins have shared new song ‘Spellbinding’ and announced a US tour with special guests Interpol.In September last year the band announced the new three-part rock opera LP, ‘ATUM’, serving as a sequel to their classic double records ‘Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness’ (1995) and ‘Machina/The Machines Of God’ (2000).‘Act I’ was released in November, with ‘Act II’ following in February. The band have now confirmed that the album will be complete with the release of ‘Act III’ on May 5, delayed from April 21.

Interpol, Young Fathers and Beabadoobee are among the acts set to perform as part of this year’s Somerset House Summer Series – see the line-up below.The 20th anniversary edition of the annual concert series is due to take place in central London between July 6-16.Tickets go on general sale at 10am GMT this Friday (March 24) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.French psych-punk rock band La Femme will kick off the run of gigs on July 6 ahead of bill-topping performances from Gabriels (July 7), Greentea Peng (8), Alison Goldfrapp (9) and Interpol (10).The latter band’s scheduled return to the capital will come as part of their 2023 UK and Ireland headline tour.Also featured on the line-up for the Somerset House Summer Series are Olivia Dean (July 11), Beabadoobee (12), Tinariwen (13), The Comet Is Coming (14), Young Fathers (15) and Gabzy (16).Somerset House Summer Series with @AmexUK is back this July with 11 unforgettable gigs in our iconic courtyard!Tickets on sale Fri 24 Mar, 10am.https://t.co/42qOtlLFwx pic.twitter.com/Qw0npaBeq5— Somerset House (@SomersetHouse) March 21, 2023A description reads: “Somerset House Summer Series with American Express returns in July 2023 with eleven nights of unmissable gigs in the intimate and immersive setting of our spectacular courtyard.“A staple summer experience, the series presents a trailblazing line-up of breakthrough music artists and established acts from across the globe.”You can find more information here, and check out the full itinerary below.JULY6 – La Femme7 – Gabriels8 – Greentea Peng9 – Alison Goldfrapp10 – Interpol11 – Olivia Dean12 – Beabadoobee13 – Tinariwen14 – The Comet Is Coming15 – Young Fathers16 – GabzyYoung Fathers released their fourth and most recent studio

Interpol have announced details of new UK headline shows for summer 2023 – find the full list of dates below and ticket details here.The New York indie icons, who released seventh album ‘The Other Side Of Make-Believe’ last summer, will return to the UK for five headline dates spread out across the summer.On May 28, the tour will begin in Brighton, before dates in Leeds, Edinburgh and June over the next few days.A month later, the tour will end on July 9 with a final gig at the O2 Academy in Liverpool.Tickets for all shows go on general sale on Friday, March 17 at 9am GMT. You can buy yours here.See Interpol’s 2023 UK headline tour dates below.MAY 202328 – Brighton Dome29 – Leeds O2 Academy31 – Edinburgh The Queen’s HallJUNE 20231 – Bristol O2 AcademyJULY 20239 – Liverpool O2 AcademyThe tour dates come around Interpol’s headline appearance at the 2023 edition of Bearded Theory Festival, where they will share the stage with Primal Scream, Gary Numan, Echo And The Bunnymen and more.The 2023 bash, which will take place at Catton Hall in Derbyshire between May 25-28, will also feature Gogol Bordello, Yard Act, Viagra Boys, The Beths, The Mysterines, Flogging Molly, Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, She Drew The Gun and Snapped Ankles.

NME has announced details of NME Screens – a new global series of events that creates exclusive film and TV experience’s for NME‘s millions of entertainment fans, and kicks off with a celebration of Meet Me In The Bathroom.The series will see NME partner with studios, distributors and streamers across the world to curate exclusive free preview screenings of new theatrical, streamer and VOD releases.Finally hitting UK cinemas on March 10, Meet Me In The Bathroom is an immersive journey through the game-changing New York music scene of the early ’00s, following bands like The Strokes, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Interpol and LCD Soundsystem.The new NME Screens series will host the first UK theatrical screening of the highly-anticipated documentary at London’s Rich Mix in Shoreditch on Thursday March 9, and will be followed by an afterparty soundtracked by era-defining ’00s bangers and with exclusive NME merch. Tickets are free and available for pre-sign-up now via DICE.“NME’s global audiences are watching more films and TV shows than ever, which is why it’s the perfect time to launch NME Screens, connecting those audiences with exclusive screenings of the best new films and shows on earth,” said NME Networks’ Head Of Marketing Benedict Ransley.“We’re thrilled to launch NME Screens with the exceptional Meet Me In The Bathroom, and thank our friends at Universal Pictures Content Group for their support and collaboration.

Meet Me In The Bathroom. Watch it exclusively on NME above.Finally hitting UK cinemas on March 10, Meet Me In The Bathroom is an immersive journey through the game-changing New York music scene of the early ’00s, following bands like The Strokes, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Interpol and LCD Soundsystem.Set against the backdrop of 9/11, the film tells the story of how a new generation of artists kick-started a musical rebirth for New York City that reverberated around the world – and is based upon rock journalist Lizzy Goodman’s celebrated 600-page oral history of the scene from 2017.The film version of the book, directed by Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace – who made LCD Soundsystem‘s Shut Up And Play The Hits documentary and concert movie – features interviews, live footage and never before seen archive footage from those who spearheaded the scene.“What’s more important? A good sound or a good time?” Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs asks bandmate Nick Zinner in the clip.

Spoon‘s Britt Daniel joined Interpol on stage this week – watch them perform ‘Next Exit’ together below.The two bands are currently on a co-headlining coast-to-coast North American tour, dubbed ‘Lights, Camera, Factions’, which ends this weekend (September 17-18) with two shows at the Pioneer Courthouse Square in Portland, Oregon.On Wednesday (September 14), they played a gig in Paso Robles, California, and during Interpol’s set they were joined by Daniels to perform ‘Next Exit’, from Interpol’s 2004 album ‘Antics’.“Been great getting to tour with them over the last few weeks,” Interpol wrote on Instagram when sharing a snippet of the performance.Check out the collaboration below.A post shared by Interpol (@interpol)The NYC indie outfit returned with their seventh and most recent studio album, ‘The Other Side Of Make Believe’, on July 15.In a four-star review, NME wrote: “Far from a total reinvention, but all adds up to a confident, rewarding and subtly adventurous new chapter for Interpol – or, as [frontman Paul] Banks sings himself on the peak of ‘Toni’, “Still in shape, my methods refined“.After their ‘Lights, Camera, Factions’ tour with Spoon wraps up this weekend, the band will play a string of South American dates supporting Arctic Monkeys, as well as some festival slots.Interpol also recently marked the 20th anniversary of their debut album ‘Turn On The Bright Lights’ by sharing its companion project, ‘The Black EP’, on streaming platforms.‘The Black EP’ features the studio version of the single ‘Say Hello To The Angels’, a demo of ‘NYC’ and four other songs from the ‘Turn On The Bright Lights’ era that were recorded live for a Radio France session in 2002, including the non-album bonus track ‘Specialist’.

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 marked the 20th anniversary of their debut album ‘Turn On The Bright Lights’ by sharing its companion project, ‘The Black EP’, on streaming platforms – listen to it below.‘The Black EP’ features the studio version of the single ‘Say Hello To The Angels’, a demo of ‘NYC’ and four other songs from the ‘Turn On The Bright Lights’ era that were recorded live for a Radio France session in 2002, including the non-album bonus track ‘Specialist’.Additionally, Interpol have posted a 2002 mini-documentary on the band containing interviews as well as live performance footage of ‘PDA’, ‘NYC’, ‘Untitled’ and ‘Stella Was A Diver And She Was Always Down’.Per a press release, the 13-minute video has been given a “glorious hi-res restoration” after previously being “lost in the annals of 144p YouTube rips”. You can watch the doc in its entirety below.Listen to Interpol’s ‘The Black EP’ on Spotify beneath, or via your desired streaming platform here.The NYC indie outfit returned with their seventh and most recent studio album, ‘The Other Side Of Make Believe’, on July 15.In a four-star review, NME wrote: “Far from a total reinvention, but all adds up to a confident, rewarding and subtly adventurous new chapter for Interpol – or, as [frontman Paul] Banks sings himself on the peak of ‘Toni’, “Still in shape, my methods refined“.Interpol are scheduled to hit the road for their ‘Lights, Camera, Factions’ North American tour with Spoon next Thursday (August 25).

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’.

Interpol frontman Paul Banks has spoken out over how people’s fears are being exploited for “political gain”.In a new interview with NME, the band opened about their new album ‘The Other Side Of Make Believe’ and how it was one of their darkest records.“What I’m interested in exploring is not so much ‘what is the meaning’ as ‘what is meaning, and how is it formed?’ I think meaning doesn’t exist: it’s just the by-product of the language we use to describe,” Banks said when talking about the record.He continued: “What’s really unsettling is the way people have started seeing this as an area for exploitation. They’ve figured out that if you tell the right people the right story, they’ll go along with it, and they’re willing to exploit people’s fears for political gain.

Interpol have announced the launch of a new global exhibition and pop-up shop to mark the release of the group’s seventh album ‘The Other Side Of Make-Believe’.‘Big Shot City’, which is named after one of the songs on Interpol’s new album, will run from July 15-17 in London, taking place simultaneously in Los Angeles, New York, Mexico City and Tokyo.The exhibition is a collaboration with photographer Atiba Jefferson and Brain Dead Clothing, and will include in-person meet-and-greets and Q&As with band members, Jefferson and Brain Dead at some of the events.Each event will include a gallery of Jefferson’s photographs of Interpol, which were taken during the making of the album, plus special items for purchase including limited-edition t-shirts, an exclusive zine and a handful of one-off Jefferson-designed skateboards in partnership with Girl Skateboards.See all the exhibition venues and dates below and pre-order ‘The Other Side Of Make-Believe’, which is out July 15, here.JULY13-16: Brain Dead Studios, Los Angeles13-16: 155 Lafayette Street, New York City15: Brain Dead’s space in Harajuku, Tokyo15-17: Old Truman Brewery, London16-17 July: Not A Gallery, Mexico CityThe trio kicked off their 2022 tour in April with a run of North American dates, during which they previewed a handful of new material from their upcoming new album. At the first show of the run in Deep Ellum, Texas, they aired singles ‘Toni’ and ‘Something Changed’ along with two then-unheard tracks, ‘Fables’ and ‘Into The Night’.‘Fables’ was later released as a single, with frontman Paul Banks saying in a statement: “‘Fables’ features one of Daniel [Kessler, guitarist]’s hottest licks.

Interpol have cancelled their gig tonight (June 14) at London’s Roundhouse, citing illness as the reason behind the last-minute postponement.The band were due to perform at the venue for two nights, including a gig tomorrow night, but posted on Instagram this evening to announce the change of plans.“Due to illness, we sadly have to cancel tonight’s show,” they wrote. “It is our intention that tomorrow’s show will go ahead.

Interpol have shared the third preview of their new album – you can listen to ‘Fables’ below.The band will release their seventh album ‘The Other Side Of Make-Believe’, produced by Flood and Moulder, on July 15 via Matador. So far, it’s been previewed by the singles ‘Toni’ and ‘Something Changed’, both of which were accompanied by official videos by Van Alpert.“’Fables’ features one of Daniel’s hottest licks,” Interpol frontman Paul Banks said of the new track in a statement.“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.

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 shared another new song from their forthcoming seventh album, ‘The Other Side Of Make-Believe’.The band have posted a follow-up cinematic video directed by Van Alpert (who has worked with the likes of Post Malone and Machine Gun Kelly) for the track ‘Something Changed’, which continues the story from their comeback single ‘Toni’.Frontman Paul Banks said of the video: “In ‘Something Changed’, part two of our short film with Van Alpert, reality and reverie converge and our two lead characters find themselves in a kind of dream state – being pursued inexorably by an ominous figure (played by myself.) The lives of the three are intertwined in a nebula of fear, retribution, desire, and defiance. Who will receive their just deserts? Stay tuned and find out!!!”Both tracks will feature on the band’s forthcoming album, which is out on July 15.“It was a blast working with Van Alpert on the video for our song Toni,” Banks said previously of working with the director.

Interpol have announced the release of The Other Side of Make-Believe, their seventh studio album. Today's announcement is accompanied by new song "Toni." The band worked with director Van Alpert on the dance-themed "Toni" video, which you can see below. The Other Side of Make-Believe is due July 15 via Matador.

Interpol have marked their return by sharing the cinematic video for new single ‘Toni’ and announcing details of their seventh album, ‘The Other Side of Make-Believe’.Having been teasing ‘Toni’ for some weeks, today the band release the first taster of their first new material since 2018’s acclaimed ‘Marauder’ and 2019 EP ‘A Fine Mess’, with a new single that explores both the NYC band’s more intimate approach to sound along with a pounding and danceable beat.The single comes with the first of a two-part dance film directed by Van Alpert (who has worked with the likes of Post Malone and Machine Gun Kelly), with the second chapter to follow soon.“It was a blast working with Van Alpert on the video for our song Toni,” said frontman Paul Banks. “We bonded over shared film inspiration as well as a passion for classic music videos by the likes of Glazer, Cunningham and Jonze.

Interpol have teased the premiere of their new single, ‘Toni’. Hear a snippet of the song below.In an Instagram post, which featured a preview of the song’s music video, as well as a snippet of the slow-building piano track, the band shared that they would drop new music tomorrow (April 7).In the short clip, a gang of people can be seen wearing matching grey uniforms and wielding different weapons as their new single plays in the background while frontman Paul Banks waits nearby in a police car.

Interpol and Spoon have announced a co-headlined coast-to-coast North American tour,  ‘Lights, Camera, Factions’. Tickets will be available hereThe tour kicks off on August 25 in Asbury Park at The Stone Pony Summer Stage and ends with a two-night stint at Portland, OR’s Pioneer Square on September 17 and 18.