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Interpol sign with Partisan ahead of eighth album, calling it “ideal company on every level”
Interpol have signed to Partisan for their eighth album, with Paul Banks calling the label “ideal company on every level.”
Interpol have officially joined Partisan for their next record, a move the New York band says leaves them in “ideal company on every level.” It is the clearest signal yet that album eight, the follow-up to 2022’s The Other Side of Make-Believe, is moving toward release after months of slow-build teasing.
The band have already previewed two new songs from the project. There was See Out Loud, a track that has quickly become part of their recent live set and has been played at every show since March. Then came Wings Of Fire, which they introduced live for the first time at Coachella 2026. The song also carries obvious traces of earlier Interpol eras, with references that point back toward Antics and 2007’s Our Love To Admire.
In an Instagram post announcing the signing, Paul Banks kept the message straightforward. “We are truly excited to be partnering with such a stellar label,” he wrote, alongside a photo of the band and a poster for their upcoming shows. “Partisan’s track record, roster, and overall ethos fills us with total confidence. We feel in ideal company on every level.”
Partisan’s current roster gives that statement some context. The label also counts Geese, IDLES, Cameron Winter, PJ Harvey, Laura Marling, Blondshell and Lip Critic among its artists, a lineup that sits comfortably within the wider indie and alt-rock sphere Interpol have long occupied.
The exact release date for the new album has still not been announced, but Banks and the band have already been sketching out its shape. Speaking to NME in 2024, Banks described the record as “quite high energy,” adding, “It’s pretty great, to be honest with you. I’m pretty pumped about the stuff that we have worked on so far.” He also pointed to the way the group had returned to writing together in a room, saying his favorite tracks at that stage were “quite high energy.”
Guitarist Daniel Kessler later offered a slightly broader reading of what album eight might do. When he spoke to us last summer, he said the record included “some upbeat tracks” but also moved through “different moods.” He added: “[There are] also some different atmospherics that I don’t think we’ve had 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. It’s been a really fun process.”
Lineup-wise, there has been one notable live change. Drummer Urian Hackney of The Armed is currently handling drums onstage, following Sam Fogarino’s decision to step back from touring after spinal surgery in 2023. Fogarino, who has been in the band since 2000, is still involved in the album itself, co-writing and performing all of its drum parts.
The road ahead is busy. Later this month, Interpol head to Australia and New Zealand to support Deftones, before returning to the UK and Europe over the next two months for more dates, including a support slot with My Chemical Romance. They will link up with Deftones again in August for London’s All Points East x Outbreak, a bill that also includes IDLES, Amyl & The Sniffers, AFI, Esdeekid, JPEGMAFIA, Deafheaven and Mannequin Pussy.
By the end of 2026, they are set to begin their 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.
