Photos of Interpol at 2018 British Summer Time in London, U.K.
Photos of Interpol at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, NY on September 23rd, 2017
Photos of Interpol at 2015 NOS Primavera Sound in Oporto, Portugal
Photos of Interpol at 2015 Shaky Knees Festival in Atlanta, GA
Photos of Interpol at Terminal 5 in New York, NY on 24th, 2014
Photos of Interpol at Stubb’s in Austin, TX on October 5th, 2014
Photos of Interpol at 2014 Austin City Limits Music Festival in Austin, TX
Photos of Interpol at 2014 FYF Fest in Los Angeles, CA
Photos of Interpol at 2014 Lollapalooza in Chicago, IL
Photos of Interpol at Thalia Hall in Chicago, IL on July 31st, 2014
Photos of Interpol at 2014 Governors Ball in New York, NY
Photos of Interpol at 2014 Field Trip Festival in Toronto, ON, Canada
Photos of Interpol at 2011 Primavera Sound Festival in Barcelona, Spain
Photos of Interpol at Terminal 5 on May 8th, 2011
Photos of Interpol at Shepherd’s Bush Empire in London, U.K. on March 23rd, 2011
Photos of Interpol at House of Blues in Boston, MA on February 19th, 2011
QRO’s review of Interpol at Radio City Music Hall in New York, NY on February 17th, 2011
Once upon a time, Interpol was a breakthrough act from New York’s Lower East Side (back when Williamsburg was just a place to get good pierogis), heralding a new New Wave. Things turned sour when they went to a major label for the underwhelming Our Love To Admire (QRO review), but picked up again when the group returned to their original indie imprint, Matador, for the return-to-form Interpol (QRO review). Yet somehow El Pintor feels like another welcome return-to-form for the band.
Photos of Interpol at O2 Academy Brixton in London, U.K. on December 7th, 2010
Photos of Interpol at University of Liverpool in Liverpool, U.K. on December 4th, 2010
Photos of Interpol at United Palace Theatre in New York, NY on November 5th, 2010
Photos of Interpol at Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, NY on September 10th, 2010
Photos of Interpol at House of Blues in Boston, MA on August 5th, 2010
Photos of Interpol at Toad’s Place in New Haven, CT on July 24th, 2010
Photos of Interpol at The Creators Project in New York, NY on June 26th, 2010
Photos of Interpol at Town Ballroom in Buffalo, NY on June 22nd, 2010
Photos of Interpol at Water Street Music in Rochester, NY on June 21st, 2010
When Interpol first came out, there were lots of bands like them also coming out, but by now neo-New Wave has been passed by neo-garage and neo-electronica, so El Pintor is able to feel fresh while also feeling very much like Interpol. Every song on the record sounds like Interpol, and that’s (once again) a good thing: it’s exactly what you’re looking for in a new Interpol album, starting with the pressure of opener/single “All the Rage Back Home”. The group can also get grander (the following “My Desire”), lower key (“Same Town, New Story”), or mix of both (“Anywhere”), and there are more atmospheric waves pieces as well (“Everything Is Wrong”, “Tidal Wave”).
Some folks will no doubt say that El Pintor is ‘just another Interpol record’. But Interpol is a great band delivering fans just what they want: more Interpol.