Raise your hand if you’d lost faith in Interpol. A classic case of diminishing returns, things finally reached a nadir with 2010’s dour, boring self-titled record. But today, Interpol (now a three-piece) unleashed “Ancient Ways,” the second single from their upcoming record, El Pintor (an anagram of Interpol, heh) – and it’s pretty damn good. Coming on the heels of first single “All the Rage Back Home,” also a total jam, there’s reason to be cautiously optimistic for the new record. The time off and lineup change seems to have rejuvenated the boys and they’re turning in their best material in years. El Pintor is out September 9th on Matador, and Interpol will be hitting the road throughout the fall:

Interpol Fall Tour:

8/20 – Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee Theatre

8/21 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Pool at The Cosmopolitan

8/23 – Los Angeles, CA @ FYF Fest

9/15 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom

9/16 – Seattle, WA @ Paramount

9/17 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom

9/20 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theatre

9/24 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues

9/26 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot

9/27 – Denver, CO @ Ogden

9/29 – Lawrence, KS @ Granada

9/30 – Tulsa, OK @ Cains

10/02 – Dallas, TX @ Southside

10/03 – Houston, TX @ House of Blues

10/04 – Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits

10/07 – New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues

10/09 – Memphis, TN @ Minglewood Hall

10/11 – Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits

11/06 – St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Landing

11/07 – Orlando, FL @ House of Blues

11/08 – Miami, FL @ Fillmore

11/10 – Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle

11/11 – Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works

11/12 – Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre

11/14 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue

11/15 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Pabst Theatre

11/17 – Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall

11/18 – Toronto, ON @ Kool Haus

11/20 – Montreal, QB @ Metropolis

11/21 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues

11/22 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer

11/24 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5

11/26 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5

11/29 – Washington, D.C @ 9:30 Club

11/30 – Washington, D.C @ 9:30 Club

– Layne Montgomery