Everything Is Wrong (song) explained

Everything Is Wrong
Cover:Interpol - Everything Is Wrong cover art.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Interpol
Album:El Pintor
B-Side:What Is What
Released:April 18, 2015
Recorded:2014
Studio:Electric Lady Studios and Atomic Sound
Genre:Post-punk revival
Length:3:33
Label:Matador
Producer:Interpol
Prev Title:Anywhere
Prev Year:2015
Next Title:The Rover
Next Year:2018

"Everything Is Wrong" is a song by American rock band Interpol. It was released as the third single from their fifth studio album, El Pintor (2014), on April 18, 2015. The single was released on Record Store Day as a limited edition vinyl 7". A music video for the song was released on January 22, 2015. A remix of the song was later made by Bosnian DJ Solomun, which was released in April 2016.[1] "Everything Is Wrong" peaked at No. 35 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart and appeared on the soundtrack for .[2]

Music video

The official music video for "Everything Is Wrong" was released on January 22, 2015. It was co-directed by Carlos Puga and Interpol frontman Paul Banks.[3] The video is centered on band members Banks, Daniel Kessler and Sam Fogarino as they walk throughout New York City on their way to a concert they will be playing at.[3] [4] While it shows Kessler and Fogarino acting nice towards other people, Banks is depicted as a more rude person who bothers others. Tom Breihan of Stereogum labeled Banks as "basically a Jeremy Renner character" in the video.[5]

Release

Prior to its single release, the song was featured on the soundtrack for the video game MLB 15: The Show. "Everything Is Wrong" was released as a limited edition vinyl 7" as part of Record Store Day 2015. Only 4,000 copies of the single were made. The song was backed with "What Is What", a previously unreleased track. The artwork for the single was created by Shepard Fairey.[6] A remix of the song was made by Bosnian DJ Solomun, which was released on April 29, 2016 by 2DIY4.

Track listing

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Everything Is Wrong (Solomun Remixes) - Single by Interpol . . August 26, 2016.
  2. Web site: 'MLB 15 The Show:' Soundtrack Announced, Interpol, Harry Fraud, Death From Above 1979 Included . Design & Trend . March 24, 2015 . August 17, 2016 . Mojica, Nicholas . https://web.archive.org/web/20160823010809/http://www.designntrend.com/articles/45205/20150324/mlb-15-the-show-soundtrack-announced-interpol-harry-fraud-death-from-above-1979-included.htm . August 23, 2016 . dead .
  3. Web site: Interpol Share Co-Directed by Paul Banks "Everything Is Wrong" Video . . January 22, 2016 . August 17, 2016 . Gordon, Jeremy.
  4. 'Everything Is Wrong' in Interpol's New Video . . January 22, 2015 . August 17, 2016 . Grebey, James.
  5. Web site: Interpol – "Everything Is Wrong" Video (Dir. Paul Banks) . . January 22, 2015 . August 16, 2016 . Breihan, Tom.
  6. Web site: Interpol – Everything Is Wrong . . August 17, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150313163732/http://www.recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/7744 . March 13, 2015.
  7. Web site: Interpol – Everything Is Wrong (Vinyl) . . August 17, 2016.
  8. Web site: Interpol – Everything Is Wrong (Solomun Remix) (vinyl) . . August 26, 2016.
  9. Web site: Lista Przebojów Trójki - Polskie Radio Online . February 10, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191030035114/http://lp3.polskieradio.pl:80/notowania/?numer=1741 . 30 October 2019 . dead .