Long-running New York City band Interpol have announced their first album in four years, “This Mirror Weighs a Ton,” which arrives Aug. 28 and also will be their first for Partisan Records, the Brooklyn-based indie currently riding high with Geese and others. The album was produced by Andrew Wyatt (Rosalia, Charli xcx) and mixed by David Fridmann (Sleater-Kinney, Mgmt). The announcement is accompanied by two new songs, the title track and “See Out Loud.”
While the band released its debut album, “Turn on the Bright Lights,” in 2002, its profile is higher than ever overseas, with the band touring Europe, Latin America and Asia regularly and playing its largest show to date last year in Mexico City, where they performed to more than 200,000 people. The band begins a 23-date North American tour next month.
+ Universal Music Publishing Group has unveiled its new brand identity, which includes a new logo, visual identity, tagline and a redesigned website.
“Everything in music starts with a songwriter. Great songs transcend generations, geographies, and formats long after trends fade,” said UMPG chairman & CEO Jody Gerson. “Our new brand is about celebrating the enduring power of songwriting and giving it a clear voice, a lasting home, and a stronger future. It’s an open, evolving identity dedicated to songs, songwriters, and the people behind them; taking on new meaning wherever music goes.”
