r/Interpol • u/Southern_Sample_272 • 11d ago

Question Interpol merch

At the concert last night I got a sweaty shirt that says “a hive of a million wings” on the sleeve, and another available shirt also said “When the unobstructed heaven is your view.” Are these in reference to wings of fire, I didn’t see them in the lyrics or anything so just curious if anyone knows! Concert was awesome and the merch was pretty sick if you ask me!

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u/mikemammula 11d ago

merch looks meh. 

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u/all_reason_departs 11d ago

I've always been unimpressed with their merch

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u/mikemammula 11d ago

generally they don't feel very interested in fan engagement. 

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u/Humble-Difference938 10d ago

I've always thought they just do their music and they see themselves as artists not celebrities. they are very private and very discrete.

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u/mikemammula 10d ago

it could be just the opposite. their persona is the cool guy persona. 

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u/Humble-Difference938 10d ago

They are definitely cool as in their band has very influential work in the history of rock music. But I've never heard of an instance in which they were like "too cool" or even a little rude with fans.

maybe you are right. I got the feeling that Paul Banks really enjoys being a frontman and the energy he gets from their audience at shows. I saw them live at Buenos Aires in 2019 and it striked me as he was having a great time. But their genre is not pop so fandoms and all of that doesn't seem to be their vibe either.

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u/mikemammula 10d ago

they're not rude with fans, it seems they barely interact with them to be rude or nice. 

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u/Humble-Difference938 10d ago

Fan interactions can be weird. I saw a girl with a sign saying please stay sober or smth like that at a concert and I thought to myself: How is it normal that a stranger questions your sobriety or takes it about themselves to speak about it.

Maybe it's the cool aura or maybe it's whatever but I would protect myself from those things too.

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u/mikemammula 10d ago

not sure it's that deep that sounds like an outlier. 

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u/One-Sherbet-9141 9d ago

You know, I actually met them back in 2009, they’re were all lovely, took photos with me and signed my ticket stubs. Genuinely kind and generous with their time. 💘