First released in 2004 · Album: Antics
About the song
“Evil” appeared on Interpol’s 2004 album Antics. A prominent bass introduction gives the recording a direct melodic identity before the guitar figures and Paul Banks’s vocal begin to fill the space around it.
Sound and arrangement
The arrangement combines a buoyant rhythm with the darker color of the singing. Guitars provide clipped accents and repeated lines, maintaining a clear separation between the instrumental roles.
Listening closely
Listen to how the opening bass figure continues to shape the song after the vocal enters. Its movement supplies a lively counterweight to the more restrained lead delivery.
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