This Mirror Weighs a Ton

The album was produced by Andrew Wyatt with mixing by Dave Fridmann: the album was recorded at Wyatt's studio in New York City, marking the first time in a decade that the band recorded in their home state.^[2] Upon the album's announcement, it was revealed that Brandon Curtis and Brad Truax, the band's longtime touring keyboardist and bassist respectively, were added to the lineup as official members, though only the latter contributed to the album while Wyatt performed all the keyboards and synthesizers.^[3] The album cover is a work by American artist Addie Wagenknecht currently part of the Whitney Museum of American Art’s permanent collection.^[2] The naming of the title track is described as emerging from "Paul Banks’ improvisational vocal process, where melodies and phrases develop simultaneously. Themes of reflection, perception and emotional tension recur throughout the record".^[2] The album will be the band's first on Partisan Records.^[4]

On June 9, 2026, Interpol announced the album alongside both lead singles "This Mirror Weighs a Ton" and "See Out Loud". Pre-orders of digital and physical editions were made available the same day.^[4]

The albums third single "Iron City" was released on 8th July 2026.^[5]