Interpol turn on the bright lights at The Warfield, further cement their place among indie-rock royalty

By Justin Yee //

Interpol with Guy Blakeslee //
The Warfield – San Francisco
April 21st, 2015 //

Fresh off two performances on the main stage at Coachella, post-punk revivalists Interpol captivated a packed house at The Warfield this past Tuesday with support from opener Guy Blakeslee of The Entrance Band.

Interpol, consisting of Paul Banks (lead vocals/guitar), Daniel Kessler (guitar/vocals) and Sam Fogarino (drums) along with tour additions Brandon Curtis (keyboards/vocals) and Brad Truax (bass guitar/vocals), have been on the road for the past year in support of their latest record El Pintor (read our review here), which was released in September.

Interpol lead singer Paul Banks

Dressed in their trademark black suits and set against a backdrop of stunning visuals and lighting, the band mainly alternated between tracks from El Pintor and their heralded debut album Turn on the Bright Lights. New tracks “My Desire” and “All the Rage Back Home” were well-received from the crowd, but it was older tracks like “Evil” and “Stella Was a Diver and She Was Always Down” that triggered the most excitement and had people wildly bobbing their head to the beat. It’s these type of darkly atmospheric sounds driven by intricate guitar play and probing bass lines that Interpol fans have admired over the years. Re-imagining its established sound in new ways has been part of the group’s recent resurgence on El Pintor.

On this tour, Interpol proved that they are still putting out some of their best work, further cementing their place among indie-rock royalty.

Setlist:
Say Hello to the Angels
Anywhere
My Blue Supreme
Evil
Leif Erikson
My Desire
Rest My Chemistry
Everything Is Wrong
The New
Narc
Take You on a Cruise
Not Even Jail
Pioneer to the Falls
Slow Hands

Encore:
All the Rage Back Home
Untitled
Stella Was a Diver and She Was Always Down