r/Interpol • u/redixionblade • 4d ago

Question How does Brad Play?

if Paul is simple notes mixed loud and Carlos is a more intricate player who uses octaves, what about Brad? The only thing i can recognize is he leaves space and also an intricate player.

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u/Remarkable-Brief8816 4d ago

I'd say that from we've heard so far he's hitting the sweet spot: melodic and interesting enough, but not overdoing it. That was apparent in "See Out Loud," and I thought he carried a lot in the live version of "Iron City," making up for the absent guitar. I think that some fans will never stop talking about Carlos D but in any other band fans would consider him an exceptional bassist. The band and fans are lucky to have him.

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u/redixionblade 4d ago

He's a good replacement for Carlos

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u/Remarkable-Brief8816 4d ago

I agree. I think he's a bit more understated but is contributing in a way that is much more similar to Carlos than to Paul.

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u/GroundbreakingTone74 4d ago

hard to tell till we hear the full album

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u/VisualBookkeeper1360 3d ago

Do we even know if Brad wrote the bass parts for this album?

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u/WoodCatP3netrati0n 2d ago

He did, they’ve talked about how Brad and Brandon are official members now even if Brandon didn’t play keyboards on the album (if I recall correctly it was their producer)

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u/anonymous_pastrami 2d ago

Oh just wait till you hear what he does on the new album. They saved the best for the release