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Interpol sign with Partisan as eighth album starts to take shape
Interpol have signed to Partisan for their eighth album, with Paul Banks saying the band feel in “ideal company on every level.”
Interpol have signed to Partisan for their next album, a move Paul Banks says leaves the band feeling “in ideal company on every level.”
The New York indie heavyweights have been circling a new record for some time now. It will be their eighth studio album and the follow-up to 2022’s The Other Side of Make-Believe, a release fans have been waiting on since the first hints of new material started filtering out.
So far, the band have shared two previews. There’s the nagging, hooky “See Out Loud”, which has already been folded into every recent set since March, and “Wings Of Fire”, a more charismatic cut that was premiered live at Coachella 2026. That song also nods back to the world of Antics and Our Love To Admire, the kind of detail that gets longtime fans leaning in.
Banks confirmed the Partisan signing on Instagram, posting a photo of the band alongside a poster for their upcoming shows. “We are truly excited to be partnering with such a stellar label,” he wrote. “Partisan’s track record, roster, and overall ethos fills us with total confidence. We feel in ideal company on every level.”
Partisan’s roster already includes Geese, IDLES, Cameron Winter, PJ Harvey, Laura Marling, Blondshell and Lip Critic, a lineup that makes Interpol’s arrival feel pretty at home in its own way.
The label news also lands in the middle of a long build toward album eight, though the band still haven’t said when it will arrive. What they have said is enough to stir anticipation. In 2024, Banks told NME the record would be “quite high energy.” He added, “It’s pretty great, to be honest with you. I’m pretty pumped about the stuff that we have worked on so far.
“That’s all I can really say: it’s an enthusiastic ‘yes’. It’s pretty cool. With this record, we’re getting back to writing together in a room and my favourite tracks so far are quite high energy.”
Guitarist Daniel Kessler expanded on that last summer, saying the album would include “some upbeat tracks” but also move through “different moods.” He also pointed to “different atmospherics” the band had not really explored before. “It’s not all rock; some of it is more upbeat in a different kind of way to what people might think of Interpol,” he said. “It’s been a really fun process.”
Live, Interpol’s current shape still carries a bit of familiar tension. Drummer Urian Hackney, best known for his work with The Armed, is on the kit while Sam Fogarino steps back from touring after spinal surgery in 2023. Fogarino has been part of the line-up since 2000, and he is still involved in the new album, co-writing and performing all of the drum tracks.
The band’s schedule is already packed. Later this month, they head to Australia and New Zealand to support Deftones, before dates across the UK and Europe over the next two months, including a support slot with My Chemical Romance. They’ll meet up with Deftones again in August for London’s All Points East x Outbreak, a bill that also features IDLES, Amyl & The Sniffers, AFI, Esdeekid, JPEGMAFIA, Deafheaven and Mannequin Pussy.
Towards the end of 2026, Interpol will kick off a co-headline tour with Bloc Party across the UK and Europe, including two nights at London’s new British Airways ARC venue. Visit here for tickets to all upcoming dates.
