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El Pintor by Interpol
El Pintor is an album by Interpol, released in 2014. 2 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 12 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “All The Rage Back Home”, on 8 lists with a best position of #13.
El Pintor, Interpol's fifth studio album, came out on Matador on September 8, 2014, and its title does double duty: it's Spanish for "the painter" and an anagram of the band's own name. It's also the first Interpol record without bassist Carlos Dengler, who left after the 2010 self-titled album, so Paul Banks took over the bass in the studio on top of his vocals and rhythm guitar.
Stripped to a trio, with Daniel Kessler's lead guitar and Sam Fogarino's drums, the New Yorkers sound sharper and hungrier than they had in years: chiming, interlocking guitars, a snare that snaps like a whip and Banks's cool croon cutting through the gloom. "All the Rage Back Home", one of five singles, is big and surging, and "Everything Is Wrong" keeps the tension high. Critics and fans alike welcomed it back with open arms.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from El Pintor on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | All The Rage Back Home | 8 | #13 | – | 2014–2016 | |
| 2 | Everything Is Wrong | 4 | #42 | – | 2015 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.