Interpol Invite You To BFD

Live 105's annual BFD Festival this Saturday brings 25 bands (check out the full lineup) to Shoreline Amphitheatre, but Interpol has ponied up two spots on the guest list for one lucky SFist winner.

There's something about Interpol's first album, Turn On The Bright Lights, that reminds us of our two year stint living in Manhattan. Perhaps it's because we were leaving the city just as Interpol were taking it by storm, but more than that it's the mood of the record that recalls our time in NYC -- stark and intense, concrete and cold yet somehow inspiring. After putting out two albums with respected indie Matador, they've raised the stakes to put out their third on Capitol. We haven't heard it yet, but be sure we're curious about how a three-year wait, working with a producer for the first time (Rich Costey) and a change to a major label have influenced their sound.

Our Love to Admire isn't out until July 10th, but you can see the band on Saturday, June 9th, at Shoreline. Listen to the brand new single "The Heinrich Maneuver" and enter to win two tickets to the show. (Contest ends tomorrow, June 5th! Winner will be notified via email.)