Interpol illuminates the Zócalo of poetic nostalgia

Paul Banks He led his group to the most important stage in the country, he made it elegant, sober, almost without showing emotions, focused on expressing through music.

And he achieved it with flying colors. In front of him was a spirited, attentive, endless human mass. More of 160 thousand people who did not miss a second of the more than 90 minutes of post-punk revival sounds that have accompanied them throughout this changing century.

“We have been coming to Mexico and it has always been good, in our hearts a ‘second home,'” Banks told them when breaking the ice in her first speech.

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“A place so special in our hearts that not even words can communicate how we feel towards all of you. Thank you for coming and supporting us all these years. “We love you,” she added.

Since their first concert, in 2005, the band has garnered a wide base of followers who, although accustomed to the visits of the New York band, remain faithful to the point of filling the Plinth in a memorable concert.

Thus, with a favorable scenario, Interpol began to attack the drums, bass and guitar aggressively with songs like “C’mere”, “Say hello to the angels”, “Narc” and “My desire”, accompanied by a play of lights that emanated from behind the musicians, causing a backlight, as if emulating a dream between the fans and their band.

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And the thousands of attendees did their part: right in front of the stage there was no space for one more, and the impulse of those who clung to enter caused the other attendees to move without wanting to, carried away by the emotional tide of the moment.

Further back, near the National Palace, there was some space to dance, some of them calmly smoked a cigarette or drank a beer that was sold as contraband: “How much chela, how many chelas, how much chela, how many chelas,” they said. heard

The public, made up mostly of people between 25 and 35 years of age, still honored marijuana, as many came after the march for legalization within the framework of Marijuana Day, which is celebrated every 20 April since 1971.

But there was also space for entire families who, in the company of their children, could enjoy the concert, lifting them on their shoulders, while the little ones followed the rhythm of songs like “Lights”, “Pioneer to the falls” and “The Rover”, thus taking his first steps in the world of rock.

Even homeless people enjoyed dancing with the group, taking off their shirts, escaping reality.

“I want to take a moment to say, thank you very much to Mexico City for inviting us to play here in this incredible place, so historic, with all of you. Thank you for coming to make an incredible memory for us, for everyone,” Banks continued, before “Untitled”, “No I in Threesome” and “Stella was a diver and she was always down”.

Their most loyal fans, who have seen them live on other occasions, followed this last stretch, specifying where to applaud, what to shout and when to remain silent to appreciate the moment illuminated by their cell phones.

Thus, with the buildings dyed an intense red, along with the black of the night and the Mexican flag waving, Interpol said goodbye to what they say is their second home.