New Interpol

So, Interpol is about to release another album, their third full-length of their career. In case you never really got into Interpol all that much, the main thing about them that I can say is that they have a pretty distintive sound. The vocals are laid back and extremely dark sounding, accompanied by a mix of pulsing bass and choppy guitar parts. The group really gels, with seamless transitions and every part blending in.

The group has seen lots of success with their last two albums, Turn on the Bright Lights and Antics. For me, Turn on the Bright Lights was the winner of the two, although Antics recieved more commercial success, with the popular single "Slow Hands." The band has garnered many comparisons to post-punk bands like Joy Division and The Chameleons.

A little over a week ago, Interpol announced the title for the new album, Our Love To Admire, and a release date, July 10, 2007. Soon after, they released a single, "The Heinrich Maneuver," which many have likened to "Slow Hands." This was after playing a Friday night set at Coachella April 27, a set which included a few new tracks. I have two of the tracks here for you to download, plus the single. Note that the two Coachella tracks were recorded live and therefore are not the best quality.

"Pioneer To The Falls" is an extremely good song in my opinion, better than "The Heinrich Maneuver," though I can see why the band, or the label, whatever the case, chose the single that they did, seeing as it is much catchier. Anyway, onto the mp3s.

Interpol-The Heinrich Maneuver
Interpol-Pioneer To The Falls
Interpol-Mammoth

Buy some of Interpol's older stuff here.