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Earlier this month Noisey filmed a behind the scenes documentary with Paul Banks.

Earlier this month Noisey filmed a behind the scenes documentary with Paul Banks, ahead of his first show under his own name, having ditched his Julian Plenti moniker for his side project from Interpol. 

Interviewed at rehearsals, FYF fest and his first show in LA, it sees Paul at his most open and honest about his hopes, fears and intentions for this new project, his second solo album. 

Featuring girlfriend Helena Christensen, Action Bronson and introducing his new touring line-up, Paul talks about pulling together the band's live potential and fully realising the writing of material he planned whilst on the last Interpol tour.

Touring in the UK in 2013 (dates below), the album Banks is out on October 22nd.

2012 European tour dates:

January
20th - Dublin, Academy
21st - Glasgow, King Tuts
22nd - Manchester, Sound Control
24th - London, Koko
25th - Brussels, AB
27th - Luxembourg - Den Atelier
28th - Frankfurt - Mousonturm
29th - Cologne - Gloria
31st - Lausanne, Les Docks

February
1st - Milan, Magazzini Generali
2nd - Ljubljana, Kino Siska
3rd - Vienna - Wuk
5th - Prague, Roxy
6th - Berlin, Kesselhaus
7th - Copenhagen, Amger Bio
9th - Hamburg, Gruenspan
10th - Amsterdam, Melkweg
11th - Paris, L'Alhambra
13th - Istanbul, Babylon
14th - Istanbul, Babylon
15th - Athens, Fuzz Club

Published on 25 September 2012 by Wayne Feltham

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