May 05, 2009 01:57 PM ET

Cortney Harding, N.Y.

 

Interpol's lead singer, lyricist and guitarist Paul Banks will release a solo album under the name Julian Plenti, according to the Matador Records blog. The new project, "Skyscraper," will be released on August 4th.

 

Banks has written and performed under the Plenti moniker for several years, according to a source close to the situation. While the album was recorded recently, some of the songs were written more than ten years ago. The album is described as having a "cocky, sexy" feel, with tracks that sound similar to Interpol, as well as some straight-ahead guitar rock songs.

 

http://julianplenti.com/

Sounds pretty cool :)

 

2009 might be another year for solo-albums released when still in a band

id rather he made a classic interpol album!

^ ditto!

Does anyone have a clip of this experiment?

He's going solo????:shocked2:

I don't know, but I don't like the name Julian Plenti. :confused:

 

id rather he made a classic interpol album!

I agree.

I don't know, but I don't like the name Julian Plenti. :confused:

 

 

I agree.

 

AH.you don't like the name.

OK.PERFECT

I also think the name is shit.

I don't love or hate the name.

The name is gay. I really hate it when people choose fake names for solo projects anyway, but JP is a particularly bad name.

The name is a bit crap.... but the project sounds interesting, I like Mr.Banks' work :nice:

There's a free download of a new track from his upcoming album.

 

http://www.matadorrecords.com/matablog/

Wow... that's actually a really good song! So far it seems like this will be better than OLTA....

Wow... that's actually a really good song! So far it seems like this will be better than OLTA....

 

 

 

I would certainly hope so. I stopped listening and caring about Interpol after that. And Julian Plenti is an awful name. What's wrong with just Paul Banks? :thinking:

This album is amazing, I :heart: it loads.

Love the mainly instrumental songs. It has a good pace about it, some fast riff-infused songs at the beginning and then lovely acoustic tinged ones nearer the end. great :nice:

Ohh, it's out already! Cool!

http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/triplej/kingsmill/2009_julian_plenti_2009_08_09.mp3

 

an 8min interview with Paul Banks.

you can purchase the album directly from Matador's website.... :) the video for 'Games That We Play' is :o hot!!!!!

 

love me some Paul :)

Games For Days?

 

Metric's Emily Haines is in it, sexy!

This album is amazing.

agreed

Games For Days?

 

Metric's Emily Haines is in it, sexy!

 

haa! indeed it is.. I must have been thinking of a demo version I have an mp3 for. It sounds comepletely different. (and named as such)

 

sexy video none the less!! :wink3:

it's hot

 

Emily Haines is amazing

love me some emily haines.