For his second solo LP, Interpol’s Paul Banks has abandoned his Julian Plenti alias in favor of his own name. The album, entitled Banks, will be out October 23, 2012 on Matador Records, home to all but one Interpol record. Having such a distinctive voice is a bit of a double edged sword for singers in high profile bands who embark on solo careers. Most people will simply say, “eh, it just sounds like Interpol.” Well, yes, but also not really. [via Pitchfork]
He’s supporting the record with a world tour:
11-03 Austin, TX – FunFunFun Fest
11-09 Washington, DC – Howard Theatre
11-10 Philadelphia, PA – Trocadero
11-13 New York, NY – Webster Hall
11-29 Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues
11-30 Santa Ana, CA – Observatory
12-01 San Francisco, CA – Slim’s
12-03 San Diego, CA – House of Blues
12-05 Los Angeles, CA – Fonda Theatre
01-20 Dublin, Ireland – Academy
01-21 Glasgow, Scotland – King Tuts
01-22 Manchester, England – Sound Control
01-24 London, England – Koko
01-25 Brussels, Belgium – AB
01-27 Luxembourg, Luxembourg – Den Atelier
01-28 Frankfurt, Germany – Mousonturm
01-29 Cologne, Germany – Gloria
01-31 Lausanne, Switzerland – Les Docks
02-01 Milan, Italy – Magazzini Generali
02-02 Ljubljana, Slovenia – Kino Siska
02-03 Vienna, Austria – Wuk
02-05 Prague, Czech Republic Roxy
02-06 Berlin, Germany – Kesselhaus
02-07 Copenhagen, Denmark – Amger Bio
02-09 Hamburg, Germany – Gruenspan
02-10 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Melkweg
02-11 Paris, France – L’Alhambra
02-13 Istanbul, Turkey – Babylon
02-14 Istanbul, Turkey – Babylon
02-15 Athens, Greece – Fuzz Club