18 March 2024

NYC’s darlings INTERPOL have become a veteran band, after 27 years (damn, time
flies supersonically) of making superb alt music. Their sophomore LP ANTICS turns
20 this year, on 27 September.

Pitchfork said at the time: “Though Interpol couldn’t be expected to surpass their previous heights, it’s difficult to imagine a savvier or more satisfying second step. But the real revelation is that the band has wisely ignored a shortsighted perception of their career which dictates that where debut LP ‘Bright Lights’ was an audacious plunge from a great height, ‘Antics’ is the crucial landing. Even on those terms the band has succeeded. However, their liberation of form emphasizes the fact that, in the grand scheme of Interpol’s career, this is only one in a series of great, if not Great, albums. Antics shows Interpol shedding the weight of their accumulated baggage and (hopefully) staying a while. Full review here. Score: 8.5/10.

Interpol will celebrate the albums’ 20th birthday on the road.
First dates (UK), just announced. More shows, everywhere, TBA.

ANTICS

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