Interpol and Bloc Party episode of Hot Press Classics out now - feat. Paul Banks

Hot Press Classics is back for a new instalment, focusing Interpol’s Antics from 2004 and Bloc Party’s Silent Alarm from 2005, ahead of both bands' double headliner in 3Arena on November 30.

In the episode, Paul Nolan examines the naughties and the outpour in guitar music in that decade, the rock scenes in New York City and Detroit, and Interpol's first record Turn On The Bright Lights.

He also talks about Interpol's talent for catering atmospheres, reminiscent of the dark side of New York, and the visual impact of the band.

Nolan then discusses the brilliance Antics, his interview with Paul Banks throughout the years, and their legendarily intense live shows.

Additionally, the podcast touches on Bloc Party's early support slots for Franz Ferdinand, their quick rise to prominence and their frontman Kele Okereke.

Nolan also considers the band's first album Silent Alarm, meeting them before their gig in Dublin in 2009, and the following 20 years for both groups.

Wrapping up the podcast, Nolan brings back an interview with Paul Banks in 2024, where they discuss the 20th anniversary of Antics, the New York aesthetic of the band, and the David Lynch-directed I Touch A Red Button Man.

Find out about this and more in the new episode of Hot Press Classics, out now.

This episode was produced by Paul Nolan and edited by Flo Laurent.

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