Interpol frontman Paul Banks is to release a new 5 song EP,”Julian Plenti Lives….”. The release will be the first under his own name, having released his first solo album, 2009’s “Julian Plenti Is… Skyscraper” under the pseudonym of Julian Plenti. The release in June will be followed by a full album, due later this year and will be available digitally as well as a limited edition run of 1,500 CD and 2,300 vinyl copies.
The Julian Plenti Lives… EP centres around the new original track ‘Summertime is Coming’ plus original instrumental ‘Cavern Worship’ and cover versions of J Dilla, Frank Sinatra and The Running Man movie theme (by composer Harold Faltermeyer).
Paul Banks was born in Clacton-on-Sea and grew up in Michigan, Madrid and Mexico and formed Interpol in 1997 when he whilst at New York University studying English and Comparative literature.
Paul Banks – Julian Plenti Lives… EP is released on June 11th by Matador Records and is available for pre-order here