Interpol are not chasing past ghosts anymore. They are simply refining the darkness

It’s been a tough run for Interpol since the highs of Antics, but their re-energised eighth album marks a glorious shift in fortunes

Even if the moments of brilliance that once came so naturally to Interpol are harder to conjure, still pulling them off on their newest album is an appreciable talent

There is not a single bad song here, no awkward moment or overtly familiar riff, as time allows for minor details to suddenly step forward, and the songs blossom beautifully in consequence

This is an album that I could see myself enjoying even more in the future and aging very well, but for now, it’s a reinvention that Interpol desperately needed and hopefully kicks off another golden age for the band

Nearly a quarter-century after Turn on the Bright Lights, the lived experience Interpol brings to This Mirror Weighs a Ton lets them touch on heavy feelings lightly - and adds twists that keep their steady path from feeling too predictable

Another strong entry into Interpol’s practically faultless line of records

On This Mirror Weighs a Ton, New York outfit Interpol are sounding the most refreshed they have in over 15 years

This Mirror Weighs A Ton marks a moment of pleasing expansionism twinned with some of the best songs of their long career

Working with producer Andrew Wyatt, the band turns in a strong and suitably dour album that nonetheless carries the frustrating tinge of more interesting possibilities

This is a band more than two decades into its career who finally stopped chasing their own debut and just made the record they actually wanted to make

A fantastic return that often captures the genius of their best work

Paul Banks and co are the ultimate example of 'it ain't broke, don't fix it'. Yet with subtle embellishments to their sound, this feels like something of a reset

It is one of their strongest records in years, not because they have suddenly abandoned the sound they established all those years ago, but because they appear to have found new ways to work within it

The NYC gloom-mongers up their game to examine themselves and the world for the unifying and experimental album number eight

The band expands their sound with richer production and a meditation on identity

Interpol have made their most developed, creative album yet

The results display more radio-friendly polish, while the grooves are enhanced with percussive syncopation, and strings and woodwind are employed for added sonic swirl. Print edition only

There's much to admire, but 'Bird And The Serpent", whose intriguing exit passage featuring woodwind and strings, and "Wings On Fire", which suggests a tormented INXS, are among the darklights. Print edition only