![]() On the loud, expansive side, the melodic distortion of ‘Only If You Run’ sounds like a human Gary Numan, and ‘Games For Days’ begins with Nine Inch Nails-style industrial drum beats then flourishes out into a chorus which could almost be by Girls Aloud, and ends with Banks simply repeating “this is amazing”. Sure, the stately rhythms, angular guitars and of course his weirdly reedy-yet-sonorous voice remain, but Banks adds beats, synths and strings into the mix for a sound which is never less than compelling. ![]() Yet this is something of a pleasant surprise, as it’s neither a cringeworthy theatrical reinvention nor a simple rehash of his main band’s music. ![]() That works perfectly for Interpol of course, providing a blank screen for their shadowy songs, but frankly, the idea of Banks going solo isn’t exactly something to get your knickers in a twist about. Julian Plenti is the alter-ego of Paul Banks from Interpol, though actually it’s not much of an ‘alter’, since he’s as anonymous a frontman as you’ll ever see.
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