Interpol is an American rock band, formed in 1998 in New York City. The members of the band are Paul Banks (vocals, guitar), Daniel Kessler (guitar, back vocals), Carlos Dengler (bass, keyboards) and Sam Fogarino (drums).

The roots of the band stem from New York University, where all of the original line-up were students. After self-releasing several EPs between 1998 - 2001, in early 2002 the band signed to indie label Matador, an independent label famous for breaking highly respected bands such as Pavement. The first release, a self-titled EP containing rerecorded versions of PDA and NYC — possibly to incorporate Fogarino’s distinctive drumming, as Greg Drudy had left the band shortly after the release of Fukd ID no 3 — was released on June 4, 2002 to widespread critical acclaim in the indie music scene, which built anticipation for the full-length album.

The band's debut album “Turn on the Bright Lights” was critically acclaimed, making it into the NME top ten albums of the year for 2002. The follow-up, “Antics” was both a commercial and critical success. The group recently released its third album, “Our Love to Admire”.

Interpol is one of many 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, drawing comparisons to post-punk bands Joy Division, The Chameleons and Kitchens of Distinction.

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