101 Part Time Jobs with Giles Bidder

Interpol - "There's a magic that happens between us"

101 Part Time Jobs with Giles Bidder

Show Notes

Interpol's Paul Banks and Daniel Kessler on the alchemy behind the band, making the tectonically powerful new record This Mirror Weighs A Ton with established pop producer Andrew Wyatt and their friendship there, the impact of Fugazi and hip-hop behind their music, and their Spinal Tap moment at Madison Square Garden.

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