Makaya McCraven interprets Interpol’s “Big Shot City”

Interpol have announced a new singles series titled Interpolations, featuring other artists’ reworks of songs from the group’s 2022 LP, The Other Side of Make-Believe. The first installment, Makaya McCraven’s interpretation of late-album cut “Big Shot City,” is out today (April 19). It breathes new life into the track, with McCraven’s adventurous, jazz-influenced drumming adding a driving force to the meandering original.

In addition to McCraven, the Interpolations series will feature prolific producer Daniel Avery, progressive jazz guitarist Jeff Parker, experimental metal band Jesu, like-minded indie rockers Water From Your Eyes. Today’s announcement and single come with a mini-documentary called The Other Side of Make-Believe, directed by Atiba Jefferson. Listen to “Big Shot City (Makaya McCraven Interpolation),” watch Jefferson’s short film, and view the dates for Interpol’s extensive, international, upcoming spring/summer tour below.

May 18 - Monterrey, MX - Pabellon
May 20 - Juarez, MX - Tecate Supremo Festival
May 21 - Guadalajara, MX - Corona Capital

May 27 - Walton Upon Trent, UK - Bearded Theory
May 28 - Brighton, UK - Brighton Dome
May 29 - Leeds, UK - O2 Leeds Academy
May 31 - Edinburgh, SCT - O2 Academy Edinburgh
June 1 - Bristol, UK - O2 Academy Bristol
June 4 - Luxembourg, LU - Usina Festival
June 6 - Krakow, PL - Studio
June 7 - Warsaw, PL - Klub Stodoła
June 9 - Helsinki, Finland - Sideways Festival
June 10 - Hilvarenbeek, NL - Best Kept Secret
June 15 - Munich, DE - Neue Theaterfabrik
June 16 - Linz, AT - Lido Sounds
June 17 - Duisburg, DE - Traumzeit Festival
June 18 - Mannheim, DE - Maifeld Derby
June 20 - Bucharest, RO - Arenele Romane
June 21 - Sofia, BG - Park Centre Junak
June 23 - Athens, GR - Release Athens
June 24 - Milan, Italy - I-Days Coca-Cola
June 26 - Turin, IT - Officine Grandi Riparazioni
June 28 - Rome, IT - Rome Summer Fest, Cavea
June 30 - Dublin, IE - Trinity College
July 1 - Rotselaar, BE - Rock Werchter
July 5 - Paris, FR - Days Off
July 7 - Normandy, FR - Beauregard Festival
July 9 - Liverpool, UK - Mountford Hall
July 10 - London, UK - Somerset House (Sold Out)
July 18 - Nyon, CH - Paleo Festival
July 20 - Budapest, HU - MoM Sport
July 22 - Ostrava, CZ - Colours of Ostrava Festival
July 24 - Istanbul, TR - Maximum Uniq
July 28 - Benidorm, ES - Low Festival

August 11 - San Francisco, CA - Outside Lands
August 13 - Albuquerque, NM - Isleta Amphitheater*
August 15 - Dallas, TX - Dos Equis Pavilion*
August 16 - Rogers, AR - Walmart AMP*
August 17 - Huntsville, AL - The Orion Amphitheater*
August 19 - West Palm Beach, FL - iTHINK Amphitheatre*
August 20 - Tampa, FL - MIDFLORIDA Amphitheatre*
August 22 - Charlotte, NC - PNC Music Pavilion*
August 24 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center*
August 25 - Gilford, NH - Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion*
August 30 - Wantagh, NY - Jones Beach Theater*
August 31 - Bristow, VA - Jiffy Lube Live*
September 2 - Toronto, ON - Budweiser Stage*
September 3 - Ottawa, ON - Canadian Tire Centre*
September 6 - Clarkston, MI - Pine Knob Music Theatre*
September 8 - Franklin, TN - FirstBank Amphitheater*
September 9 - Noblesville, IN - Ruoff Music Center*

* w/ The Smashing Pumpkins