After three years of solo projects, the most well dressed band is back. They released their new song "Lights" yesterday and although it sounds refreshingly different from a lot of the bands that fall under the indie umbrella ,it's still ambivalent after a couple of plays. It starts of with a great guitar riff, then everyone joins in gradually but it doesn't really progress anywhere from there. The song lacks the aggressive sound, the complex harmonies and the shifts in mood and tone to be found on previous albums. Banks' vocals and lyrics are mysterious and effortlessly poignant which is always good to hear, the repetition of "That's why I hold you my dear" is quintessential Banks in its dubious nature and sincerity.
Earlier in the year, drummer Sam Fogarino was quoted saying "The new record falls back towards the first" and I was excited even though it does seem a little naive to want to recreate former glory. He also admitted that their third album was "not [their] most cohesive moment". This interview was then countered by Paul Banks who admitted that he "had no idea what Sam was talking about", Banks claims there going in a totally different direction, looking for a more "orchestral" sound. This communication breakdown can only be bad news. This is a precursor to their demise, I may sound a tad dramatic but it's always bad news for a band if they can't agree on anything. Fogarino added "Its such an intense collaboration; four alpha dogs in one room is a lot to deal with". I give them until the end of this eventual tour and that will be it, unfortunately, for Interpol. The are one of my favorite bands and I have been supporting them since "Antics" but if they can no longer balance their chemistry as they used to then maybe it's a positive thing.
Sam Fogarino piece
Paul Bank's statement
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