Starting with the new track “Pioneer to the Fall,” the band came out in their standard cool and collective demeanor and moved through the set in a orderly and very tight manner. Early on the band played such favorites as “Slow Hands” and “PDA.” While the music seemed to be note for note from the albums, the crowd wasn’t going above and beyond for the band.

Lead singer Paul Banks has quite a haunting voice on songs like “NYC” and “Obstacle 1” and has found his comfortable place as a singer. But frequent shoegazing and not enough variety in his voice comes off monotonous and flat at times. Bassist Carlos D has ditched the Crispin Glover look (thank god!) for a look similar to Brandon Flowers’ western Sam’s Town style.

The band stayed stagnant in the crowd’s mind through most of the set until the latest single “The Heinrich Maneuver,” and then blasted into the band’s best track “Evil” before moving to the encore, giving the fans what they wanted.

Interpol is often a critic’s favorite, due to their Cure/Joy Division influences, but the band seems on the cusp of massive stardom but hasn’t had that right push over the edge yet. At times, the band seems stuck in a linear direction of progressing with in their music. Perhaps some fluxes in that straight line might just do the trick to take Interpol to that next level.

Interpol will headline the Bud Light stage this Saturday night at Lollapalooza. More information at www.lollapalooza.com