Interpol C or D?

What you have to understand is that Mark Beaumont is a complete and utter cunt, and talentless, and a cunt, and an IPC yes-man at that. And a cunt.

I can't remember if John D's "things to compare Interpol to besides Joy Division" list mentioned Kitchens of Distinction, but it probably should have.

nabisco, please remember that there's no "I" in threesome.

It's been heartening to read them getting so much respect in all of the end of decade polls. Nice timing too as i think alot of people got a bit bored of them after the last album. This gives us all a nice bit of perspective. I keep hearing Daniel Kessler's guitar sound all over albums this year; Wild Beasts, The XX, White Lies etc.

God bless them!

God damn it :(

http://consequenceofsound.net/2010/05/09/carlos-d-leaves-interpol/

Off to give herpes to some other well-meaning band, I am sure.

Interpol’s star has risen steadily over the years,

it has?

It SO has not. They signed to a major label and then essentially disappeared.

woah

anyway, yeah, they peaked in 2002 in many's eyes, even though Antics is so great

eh i think they're actually more popular than y'all think -- they're just not that "cool" anymore. more like kings of leon fans are into them.

There's a match made in hell.

YEAAAAAAH THIS THREAD IS ON FIRE

something something boat something out to see something babyyyyyyy

What a disaster for Interpol.

I PICTURE YOU AND A SESSION BASSIST ON THE STAGE, THIS COULD NOT BE OK

Dave Pajo replaces Carlos D? http://twitter.com/davidpajo/status/15559821011

Yeah, Pitchfork reported that a couple of days ago:

http://pitchfork.com/news/39025-interpol-set-lp-title-enlist-dave-pajo/

Still feeling sad for the guy :(

also, what's-his-name from Secret Machines.

new track that's been floating around is unbelievably crap.

here is their new video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_CalTEVCOs

it's so funny to see people being so nice about interpol up top

I've never understood the hate for Our Love to Admire. I really like the new song, too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1cbWoR2coE

I've never understood the hate for Our Love to Admire

always thought it had a half-dozen or so really good songs, but it's hard to listen to in terms of its mixing. the s/t is the one I find really underrated.

paul banks has said that totbl is "unlistenable" for him because of his vocals. the vocals get worse and worse with each record. there's gotta be a thread for that, when an artist can't stand whatever most of their fans love most. Antics is great, less distortion/more crooning.

Paul Banks' singing is the least interesting thing about Interpol.

what about his body?

i like banks' voice. he reminds me more of gord downie than anyone

also i think i could isolate my favorite parts of certain interpol songs to his voice. "enough with this fucking incense" from "mammoth," for instance

branwell, you don't like PB's singing or Carlos' basslines - what's left?

The only interesting thing about Paul Banks' body is wondering if his "silent parts" are as heavily speckled as his face.

kessler obv

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I've come around on Carlos. (Surprised sometimes?)

But the best thing about Interpol is still the drums. (And the layer-cake approach to reverb.)

Kessler's body obv.

Mostly I'm anticipating Carlos' book... Should be good fun (if he can lay off trying to impress "Millennials" on Tumblr long enough to actually finish it.)

He's playing bass in another band now so I guess it was Interpol he hated, not bass playing.

(His over-treble-y tone is still annoying, but I suppose being "annoying" is his obscure charm.)

ohh fuck yes

http://pitchfork.com/news/65553-interpols-paul-banks-and-wu-tangs-rza-are-banks-and-steelz/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wr8Su5tPZZI

Dud.

https://66.media.tumblr.com/84ab5cae2f1d3d9497fee75af1b156b3/tumblr_o0tajnqq0V1rvi9cso1_500.jpg

I figured this revive would be about the Banks and Steelz record. It's not very good. (The song with Florence is decent.)

i just got convinced to go to the Morrissey show next week here in Los Angeles. i can't stand Morrissey because of his hard right politics but doing a favor for a girl and you know sometime in life you need to do that for the better sex. i did love The Smiths and actually was able to see them twice on the Queen Is Dead[ tour and that was amazing. i can't stand him and hope he doesn't go into things at this show.

anyways, the bonus and really the only reason i'm going is because i do get to see Interpol. is Interpol been good live lately? has anyone seen then recently and can tell me i have made a good choice? i have never seen Interpol live before.

This song from a new Banks side project is way more promising than anything on the last album.

https://soundcloud.com/user-434202633/muzz-bad-feeling

Has anyone heard The Other Side of Make-Believe yet?

Out today

They put out a video this week that I didn't love, but I'm still probably gonna give the album at least one listen this weekend.

After one listen, I like it a lot. I think Interpol are perfectly designed for me, because I don't care about lyrics at all and whatsisname sings them in such a just-woke-up-from-an-afternoon-nap-that-was-accidentally-about-20-minutes-too-long way that they're rendered instantly forgettable, but their guitar and drum sounds (production by Flood and Alan Moulder) are really beautiful.

Shocked and really happy that something like “Toni” exists in this day and age

Paul’s voice sounds pretty weak tho

This is surprisingly good, unperson very much otm, it's all about Kessler's guitar and Fogarino's drums.