Without so much in the way of a Tweet, the sharp-dressed gentlemen of Interpol has dropped their latest effort entitled Lights. That's it. No title for their fourth album. No release date. According to Pitchfork, they were the recipients of a cryptic email from the band stating that they will be "posting important information and dates in the coming weeks". So, you should look for that.
Now that we have that out of way, next order of business. Is the track any good? After releasing a debut album that was one of the best in the past decade, Interpol has only had flashes of their original greatness. Lights kicks off with that trademark(ed by Joy Division?) gunslinger guitar trodding across a vast landscape. Next comes that trademark (by again, JD) deep, brooding and intentionally obscure vocals that sets the injured drama rolling echoed by trickles of an insistent piano. When the kick drum commences more than 2 minutes in, the trickles build into a cloudburst; a rainstorm of high hat and keyboards splash and crackle as the chant "That's why I hold you" insists on your recognition as the track slowly passes away.
To answer the question: an emphatic yes. Download it with my full endorsement.
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