Interpol are an American band formed in 1997 in New York City. The band's line-up is Paul Banks (vocals, guitar), Daniel Kessler (guitar, vocals), Carlos Dengler (bass guitar, keyboards - commonly referred to as Carlos D) and Sam Fogarino (drums, percussion).
Interpol's debut album Turn on the Bright Lights (2002) was critically acclaimed, making it to tenth position on the NME's list of top albums in 2002 as well as #1 on Pitchfork Media's Top 50 Albums of 2002. Subsequent records Antics (2004) & Our Love to Admire (2007) have confirmed the band's initial success and turned them into a commercial and critical success.
Interpol is one of the bands associated with the New York indie music scene, being one of several groups that emerged out of the post-punk revival of the 2000s. The band's sound is generally a mix of bass throb and choppy, sparse guitar, with a snare heavy mix, drawing comparisons to post-punk bands such as Joy Division and The Chameleons. Aside from the lyrics, their songwriting method includes all of the band members, rather than relying on any given chief songwriter.
Albums
* Turn on the Bright Lights (August 19, 2002) #158 (US) #101 (UK)
* Antics (September 27, 2004) #15 (US) #21 (UK) #47 (GER)
* Our Love to Admire (July 6, 2007) #4 (US) #2 (UK) #16 (GER) #1 (IRE)
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