Interpol - Barricade

What this video is

Released in August 2010, 'Barricade' arrived as the lead single of Interpol's self-titled fourth studio album, a record made under significant internal tension following the departure of bassist Carlos Dengler. The video's stark, conceptual treatment—projection onto bodies and mirror staging at a decommissioned Brooklyn airfield—reflects the band's continued alignment with art-rock austerity over mainstream…

Why it matters

A key artifact of the post-punk revival's second wave, demonstrating how genre conventions (dark palette, austere performance staging, high-contrast cinematography) were translated into HD-era video production. The projection concept extends post-punk's preoccupation with alienation and surface…

The director

New York-based American director and editor. Made his filmmaking debut with short film TRAPPEDINFREEDOM, which competed at the Sundance Film Festival in 2002. Built a reputation as a music video director for artists including Interpol, Cold War Kids,…