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Interpol Debuts 'Wings On Fire' in Albuquerque

The live premiere suggests a high-energy direction for the band’s upcoming eighth album.

Overview

  • The band slipped the new song into its set at the Revel Entertainment Center in Albuquerque between Coachella weekends.
  • Frontman Paul Banks introduced it from the stage, telling the crowd, "Thank you very much, that’s a new song called 'Wings On Fire'."
  • They also played "See Out Loud," first introduced in March as they gear up for their eighth studio release, the follow-up to 2022’s The Other Side of Make-Believe.
  • Longtime drummer Sam Fogarino co-wrote and performed on the forthcoming record, but Urian Hackney is drumming on tour after Fogarino’s 2023 spinal surgery.
  • Audience video of the debut is circulating online, and the band’s Coachella set will stream free on YouTube before runs in Australia, New Zealand, and Europe.