July 2, 2007 23:05

Interpol showcase new album in London

New Yorkers return to the UK for T In The Park warm up

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Interpol showcased a series of new tracks from their forthcoming album tonight (July 2) at a one-off show in London.

The Astoria gig, which coincided with the release of the New York four-piece's new single 'The Heinrich Maneuver', gave the band a chance to warm up for this weekend's appearance at T In The Park and Oxegen, as they played four new songs from 'Our Love To Admire'.

Kicking off with album opener 'Pioneer To The Falls', Interpol went on to perform 'Mammoth', 'Rest My Chemistry' and their new single.

The four-piece's set also borrowed heavily from their debut 'Turn On The Bright Lights' and 2004 LP 'Antics'.

Although singer Paul Banks said very little throughout the gig, he did thank the crowd on several occasions and commented on how "special" they were.

Along with crowd favourites 'Slow Hands', 'NYC' and 'Stella Was A Diver And She Was Always Down', the band received the biggest cheer when they belted out hit single, 'Evil' before closing the show with an extended intro into 'PDA'.

Interpol played:

'Pioneer To The Falls'
'Slow Hands'
'Narc'
'Say Hello To The Angels'
'Mammoth'
'Rest My Chemistry'
'Obstacle 1'
'Public Pervert'
'Hands Away'
'The Heinrich Maneuver'
'Evil'
'Not Even Jail'
'NYC'
'Stella Was A Diver And She Was Always Down'
'PDA'

Earlier, The Maccabees entertained the crowd with a short set which included a number of tracks from their debut 'Colour It In' including 'X-Ray', 'All In Your Rows' and 'First Love'.

Interpol will return in the autumn for their biggest ever UK shows which will take in two dates at London's Alexandra Palace.

They will play:

Birmingham Academy (August 20)
Newcastle Academy (21)
Edinburgh Corn Exchange (22)
Blackpool Empress Ballroom (November 28)
London Alexandra Palace (29, 30)

To check ticket availability and get all the latest listings, go to NME.COM/GIGS, now.

'Our Love To Admire' is out next Monday (July 9).