Interpol have announced the release of a five track EP, due for release in mid May, in preparation for their run of festival dates this summer. 

Recorded in New York with Dave Fridmann, the five songs that make up A Fine Mess “gradually emerged as a body of work with a narrative and flow unto itself.”

The tracklist for the new EP is as follows:
1. ‘Fine Mess’
2. ‘No Big Deal’
3. ‘Real Life’
4. ’The Weekend’
5. ‘Thrones’

‘The Weekend’, the latest track release from this forthcoming EP, feels like a return back to their early, darker sound. Tune in below:

In January, we reviewed Interpol’s latest offering ‘Fine Mess’, that didn’t make album Marauder back in 2018, which is now the title track for the upcoming EP and said, “The track conjures an adrenalised atmosphere thanks to pummelling rhythms and haunted lyrics said to be about a "sanguine and starry pair, buoyed and dashed alike by their own dreams and appetites.” The song, which centres around the lyric, "You and me / Make a fine mess" could well be about singer Paul Banks' personal relationship. In a press conference held in Mexico City to launch Marauder, he said "this record is where I feel touching on real things that have happened to me are exciting and evocative to write about." And given the sound - it similarly captures the feeling of seeing the band live with fully cranked backline - you can tell the song is culled from those album sessions which saw the band record straight to tape.”

Interpol will continue their worldwide run of dates with festival appearances at Glastonbury, Primavera, All Points East with The Strokes, Best Kept Secret, headline dates across South and North America, the UK and Europe, with more announcements to follow.