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Interpol's New Song Is Bicoastal

If you thought Interpol's major-label debut would be a radical departure from their past two efforts, think again. First single 'The Heinrich Maneuver' finds the band sticking to its tried-and-true formula. In the song's first lines, frontman Paul Banks alludes to a bicoastal breakup, asking his former paramour, "How are things on the West Coast?"

'Our Love to Admire,' the band's third album, is due on July 10. Keep reading to listen to the official, non-radio-ripped album version.



Interpol, 'The Heinrich Maneuver'

Meanwhile, we caught up with the band in the California desert last week. Read what Interpol had to say about 'Our Love to Admire' and Coachella.

'Our Love to Admire' tracklisting
'Pioneer to the Falls'
'No I in Threesome'
'The Scale'
'The Heinrich Maneuver'
'Mammoth'
'Pace Is the Trick'
'All Fired Up'
'Rest My Chemistry'
'Who Do You Think'
'Wrecking Ball'
'The Lighthouse'



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septrox

depressing...interpol was like the coolest band ever... now this song sounds like emo shit. heard it over and over again. swear, tried to like it. but its a cheap, unelegant, stupid song. too sad...seems like we've lost them.

June 28 2007 at 10:06 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
alameda

very interpol

June 21 2007 at 7:38 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
sowelu

No one is as big of an Interpol fan as my daughter!

June 12 2007 at 12:38 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Olaf Gleba

First impression: a little disappointing cause it (at first) seems to sound like before and the song writing abounds in self-references.

BUT. The more you listen to it, the more you will like it. And it ends like a good friend of mine said: How we could lived without this song! Great tune.

June 06 2007 at 1:05 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
matt

Honestly some of the worst lyrics in a song. Interpol has gone from a really promising band to a hackneyed version of the Smiths and other 80's bands. The music doesn't stretch the mind, it doesn't say anything, it doesn't challenge the listener, and it seems like they rarely try anymore. They may be nice guys, but I'm no longer willing to give them my money for being "nice." Crap.

June 05 2007 at 5:45 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
taylor

when i first heard this track i began fearing that we were about to receive another "antics". i'm a little more hopeful after hearing their stuff from sasquatch, seems like t.h.m. is the worst track on the new album.

i should probably just get used to the idea that "turn on the bright lights" is never coming back.

June 02 2007 at 10:08 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
grim

Fantastic!

May 31 2007 at 7:04 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
grim

Fantastic!!! This is their usual amazing work!

May 31 2007 at 7:02 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Maria Eugenia

It is a wonderful and amazing song. Interpol is my favourite band I really hope one day they could come to Peru but I Know it is practically impossible, some day I will see them perform. Definitively I will buy the album.

May 29 2007 at 6:20 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
andrew

-there are so many subtle changes in song structure. the way the song is put together, the order of things, backing vocals are higher, the tempo is quicker.

-someone said "interpol is not joy division reincarnated" that is true. interpol is their own band. i dont kno what it is with the consistent comparison between interpol and joy division. they sound nothing alike. besides that, jd isnt the only influence to their sound. interpol is a combination of its four members' contributions, making concrete influences to difficult to decifer.

-why doesnt everyone just stop judging a song next to another song? its called "the heinrich maneuever" bcuz its "the heinrich maneuever" not bcuz its "slow hands, part II" or "obstacle 3." i cant believe ppl can really be that shallow as to think that this song "sucks" or is "cheesy" bcuz paul/s lyrics are so different from any other bands' lyrics. paul can say something cheesy or lame but make it sound so beautiful and transcendent. name me a few bands that can do that.

May 27 2007 at 1:18 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply