Interpol.
November 5th 2007 08:10
Interpol, the stylish suit wearing indie rock quartet from New York have been nice enough to swing around to the shores of Sydney mid February next year to hit us full force with their unique brand of.. well... indie rock. Anyway, rushing home after work, crossing my fingers, hoping to grab a ticket before they were all snapped up, i was surprised to not only manage to secure one, but to find days later that there's still tickets available. For shaaaaaaame Sydney. Interpol may be indie, they may not be the type of group to plaster themselves at any opportunity to anything they'll stick to, but surely they're not that unknown. Maybe I'm overreacting, maybe a venue like the Hordern needs a bit of time to sell out. Here's hoping.
For the uninitiated (for shame) the Interpol story started when then university students Daniel Kessler, Greg Drudy, Carlos Dengler added singer Paul Banks to the trio. Soon after Greg Durdy left the band and Sam Fogarino was recruited as his replacement. They worked their way around, released a few demos, built a mighty fine anticipation amongst the local indie scene, until in 2002, Interpol released their critically acclaimed debut Turn on the Bright Lights. proving more than successful for an independent release, it made many critics' 'top albums of the year' lists. Their eagerly anticipated follow up came 2 years later with Antics, doing far better commercially than Turn on the Bright Lights. Despite the 'lighter' feel with more accessibility due to catchier riffs and hooks, the album was still received well by critics, again putting it in their top album lists for the year. After an extensive tour, supporting the likes of The Cure and U2, the inevitable burnout started to surface and the band took a year off. By early 2006, the band were back in the studio working on their 3rd installment and the result was 2007's Our Love to Admire. Once again, making a departure from the previous release, the album proved more atmospheric and diverse, thanks mainly to an increased use of keyboards and a more experimental approach throughout the new offering.
Of course the band plans to tour and that brings us back to the start. For those who already know the crooning delivery of Banks, the perfect sparring between the jagged guitar playing of Kessler and sparse jumpy drumming of Fogarino, and the discoesque playing of bassist Dengler, for heavens sake get a ticket and make the atmosphere a good one in February. For those who aren't familiar, become so immediately before it's too late. Not one to be missed. (Don't for get your suit and tie).
Who: Interpol.
Where: Hordern Pavilion, Moore Park.
When: Thu 21 Feb 2008 8:00PM.
Fogarino, Banks, Dengler, and Kessler
For the uninitiated (for shame) the Interpol story started when then university students Daniel Kessler, Greg Drudy, Carlos Dengler added singer Paul Banks to the trio. Soon after Greg Durdy left the band and Sam Fogarino was recruited as his replacement. They worked their way around, released a few demos, built a mighty fine anticipation amongst the local indie scene, until in 2002, Interpol released their critically acclaimed debut Turn on the Bright Lights. proving more than successful for an independent release, it made many critics' 'top albums of the year' lists. Their eagerly anticipated follow up came 2 years later with Antics, doing far better commercially than Turn on the Bright Lights. Despite the 'lighter' feel with more accessibility due to catchier riffs and hooks, the album was still received well by critics, again putting it in their top album lists for the year. After an extensive tour, supporting the likes of The Cure and U2, the inevitable burnout started to surface and the band took a year off. By early 2006, the band were back in the studio working on their 3rd installment and the result was 2007's Our Love to Admire. Once again, making a departure from the previous release, the album proved more atmospheric and diverse, thanks mainly to an increased use of keyboards and a more experimental approach throughout the new offering.
Of course the band plans to tour and that brings us back to the start. For those who already know the crooning delivery of Banks, the perfect sparring between the jagged guitar playing of Kessler and sparse jumpy drumming of Fogarino, and the discoesque playing of bassist Dengler, for heavens sake get a ticket and make the atmosphere a good one in February. For those who aren't familiar, become so immediately before it's too late. Not one to be missed. (Don't for get your suit and tie).
Who: Interpol.
Where: Hordern Pavilion, Moore Park.
When: Thu 21 Feb 2008 8:00PM.
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