This New York City based Indie rock band got critics attentions with their 2004 album Antics. The secondary single from this album is the song, “Evil” which like most of Interpol songs has very cryptic lyrics with a strong rhythm section and is primarily fueled by lead singer Paul Banks’ almost robotic, yet, still very human voice. The lyrics alongside the music video (that features a slightly creepy puppet dubbed Norman by video director Charlie White) seem to show that the song is about one thinking about life on their death bed.
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- Paul Banks
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- Norman
The video shows Norman moments after a car crash mouthing to Paul Banks vocals while the paramedics take him away to the hospital and immediately to the operating room. The ominous instrumentals go along with his voice to make the song as unique as all Interpol songs and the marionette focused video also helps show that Interpol is not just another Indie band that cannot get a major label. They are, in my opinion, the essence of Indie music. They are not mainstream in the sense that their music isn’t marketable to the general population, but their songs are still memorable. Hell, I’ve been listening to them for a few years myself and probably will eagerly continue. I highly recommend that you give this band a listen. Don’t only check out “Evil,” but the entire remainder of the album “Antics” and also their most recent album “Our Love to Admire”.
Check it Out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNtGYdm2rOY
-JB
The Music Court 
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