Interpol Tell Us About New Album 'This Mirror Weighs A Ton': "We Just Felt, ‘Let’s Make This One Count'"
Produced by Andrew Wyatt and mixed by Dave Fridmann, the band’s first album in 4 years adds rare lead vocals from guitarist Daniel Kessler.
- Interpol announced their ninth album, 'This Mirror Weighs a Ton,' arriving Friday, August 28 via Partisan. The New York City indie icons shared the title track and 'See Out Loud' alongside the announcement.
- Produced by Andrew Wyatt and mixed by Dave Fridmann, the record marks the band's first time recording in NYC in 10 years following 2022's 'The Other Side of Make-Believe.'
- Frontman Paul Banks, now 48, explained he 'felt like it was really important for this to be a great record.' Guitarist Daniel Kessler lends rare vocals on 'See Out Loud,' his first since 'PDA.'
- The band will support Deftones at London's All Points East in August, then co-headline an Autumn tour with Bloc Party across the UK and Europe.
- Recording as a five-piece, Interpol utilizes 'strings, woodwinds, layered vocal harmonies, acoustic guitar and experimental sound design' to expand their signature atmosphere and 'striving for elation and enlightenment.
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Interpol was able to play quite well with the premiere of new music after the four years that have passed of The Other Side Of Make-Believe. Although they had already confirmed that we would have a new album in 2026, the promotional process took it very calmly by debuting live “See Out Loud” at some of their most recent concerts, including their presentation at Tecate Pal Norte, to then debut a second song and reveal that, after several years wo…
Interpol Announce First Album In Four Years
Interpol have revealed details of their eighth studio album, This Mirror Weighs A Ton, marking the New York band’s first album in four years and their first release through Partisan Records. by Paul Cashmere Interpol will return on August 28 with This Mirror Weighs A Ton, the band’s first studio album since 2022’s The Other Side Of Make-Believe. To coincide with the announcement, the influential New York post-punk group has released the album’s …
What’s the story behind Interpol’s new album title?
Interpol’s “This Mirror Weighs a Ton”: what the title signals Interpol has returned with a new project titled This Mirror Weighs a Ton , and the coverage frames the album title as part of a broader creative direction—one that blends serene textures with heavier emotional weight. What’s revealed…
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