This Mirror Weighs A Ton

This Mirror Weighs a Ton is Interpol's eighth studio album and their first in four years. It's also their first for Partisan Records, after more than two decades with Matador. The band recorded it in their hometown of New York City for the first time in over a decade, with producer Andrew Wyatt. It's being called their most dynamic record since the late 2000s. Paul Banks' cool baritone, the late-night guitars and the moody atmosphere are all still there. This time they share space with trip-hop rhythms, airy synths, piano ballads, strings and even bongos.

Banks looks further out than usual in his lyrics, taking on war, artificial intelligence, getting older and memory. "Wounded Soldier" and "Iron City" are standouts. "See Out Loud" is classic, wiry Interpol, and the title track opens the album with a spacious, meditative feel. Slant calls it their most cohesive album since El Pintor and their most ambitious since Our Love to Admire. It's a must-have for longtime fans and anyone into post-punk and indie rock.

This Mirror Weighs a Ton is Interpol's eighth studio album and their first in four years. It's also their first for Partisan Records, after more than two decades with Matador. The band recorded it in their hometown of New York City for the first time in over a decade, with producer Andrew Wyatt. It's being called their most dynamic record since the late 2000s. Paul Banks' cool baritone, the late-night guitars and the moody atmosphere are all still there. This time they share space with trip-hop rhythms, airy synths, piano ballads, strings and even bongos.

Banks looks further out than usual in his lyrics, taking on war, artificial intelligence, getting older and memory. "Wounded Soldier" and "Iron City" are standouts. "See Out Loud" is classic, wiry Interpol, and the title track opens the album with a spacious, meditative feel. Slant calls it their most cohesive album since El Pintor and their most ambitious since Our Love to Admire. It's a must-have for longtime fans and anyone into post-punk and indie rock.

This Mirror Weighs a Ton is Interpol's eighth studio album and their first in four years. It's also their first for Partisan Records, after more than two decades with Matador. The band recorded it in their hometown of New York City for the first time in over a decade, with producer Andrew Wyatt. It's being called their most dynamic record since the late 2000s. Paul Banks' cool baritone, the late-night guitars and the moody atmosphere are all still there. This time they share space with trip-hop rhythms, airy synths, piano ballads, strings and even bongos.

Banks looks further out than usual in his lyrics, taking on war, artificial intelligence, getting older and memory. "Wounded Soldier" and "Iron City" are standouts. "See Out Loud" is classic, wiry Interpol, and the title track opens the album with a spacious, meditative feel. Slant calls it their most cohesive album since El Pintor and their most ambitious since Our Love to Admire. It's a must-have for longtime fans and anyone into post-punk and indie rock.