{"id":5455,"date":"2026-09-04T10:45:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T14:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/?p=5455"},"modified":"2026-09-04T09:39:43","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T13:39:43","slug":"how-interpol-looks-inward-on-new-song-this-mirror-weighs-a-ton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/how-interpol-looks-inward-on-new-song-this-mirror-weighs-a-ton\/","title":{"rendered":"How Interpol Looks Inward on New Song \u201cThis Mirror Weighs A Ton\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Since Interpol<\/a> emerged in 2002 with its debut, Turn On The Bright Lights<\/em>, the New York band has worked hard to keep the bright lights on. They have released a steady stream of albums while largely adhering to both their musical and visual aesthetic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s not to say they haven\u2019t evolved. Led by singer Paul Banks, whose baritone delivers gloomy tales over brooding, post-punk drones, Interpol both benefited from and survived the early 2000s New York scene they helped define. And survival often requires moments of self-reflection, which is exactly where Banks finds himself in \u201cThis Mirror Weighs A Ton\u201d, the title track of Interpol\u2019s eighth studio album.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a Habit<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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