Interpol‘s instant-classic 2002 debut album Turn On The Bright Lights turns 20 this Saturday (8/20), and they’ve got a couple new things out to celebrate the anniversary. They just added 2003’s The ...

Interpol’s debut album, 2002’s Turn On the Bright Lights, thrust them into the blistering limelight of New York indie rock and solidified their signature sound: addictively melancholy rhythms (“NYC”), ...

Indie crossing over into mainstream culture has always been a subject of contention, but Interpol has no regrets over doing ...

"Turn on the Bright Lights" Matador Last year, the Strokes reclaimed the idea of New York rock with a sound woven from remnants of the Velvet Underground, Television and the Feelies. That approach ...

Interpol never really sounded that much like Joy Division. Gloomy post-punk, for sure, there’s no denying that. And, ok, Paul Banks’ strained, occasionally strangled vocal style was reminiscent of Ian ...

After having enthralled the underground scene for years, Interpol, with its dark, expansive sound and haunting vocals are at last sliding into the limelight. Their summer 2002 debut album, Turn on the ...

Sick of hearing about all the New York City “buzz bands” who are gonna save rock ‘n’ roll? Well, too bad, because two more made a splash in local clubs this week. Although the dark pleasures of ...

Nothing calls to mind the sweet age of indie rock quite like the musical stylings of Interpol, who first formally shimmied into our hearts with their 2002 debut Turn on the Bright Lights. Since then, ...

Formed in 1997, New York indie rock leader Interpol achieved critical success with the release of their debut album Turn on the Bright Lights in 2002. Turn on the Bright Lights was one of Pitchfork ...

Tickets go on sale Friday and can be found below. Interpol and Bloc Party have announced a co-headline show at Dublin’s 3Arena, set for Monday, November 30, 2026. The show will be part of the bands’ ...

The post Interpol’s 10 Best Songs appeared first on Consequence. This article originally ran in 2014; we’re dusting it off in honor of Paul Banks’ birthday on May 3rd. No one from the New York indie ...