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Interpol

4.4 / 5 from 20 ratings across 2 albums
Albums
59
Members
5
Active
1997–present
Origin
United States
Biography

Interpol is an American indie rock and post-punk revival band from New York City. Formed in 1997, the band's original line-up consisted of Paul Banks (vocals, guitar), Daniel Kessler (guitar, vocals), Carlos Dengler (bass guitar, keyboards) and Greg Drudy (drums, percussion). Drudy left the band in 2000 and was replaced by Sam Fogarino. In 2010, shortly after recording finished for the band's fourth album, Dengler left to pursue personal projects.

According to drummer Sam Fogarino, the band is going on a hiatus and pursuing separate projects. Interpol, having first performed at Luna Lounge along with other notable bands like The Strokes, Longwave, The National and stellastarr, is one of the bands associated with the New York City indie music scene, and was one of several groups that emerged out of the post-punk revival of the 2000s. The band's sound is generally a mix of staccato bass and rhythmic, harmonized 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.

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 No. 1 on Pitchfork Media's Top 50 Albums of 2002. Subsequent records Antics (2004) and Our Love to Admire (2007) have confirmed the band's initial success and turned them into a commercial and critical success. The band released its fourth, self-titled album on September 7, 2010.

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Discography

Live Rennes 7th Nov 2002
Interpol · 2002
The Black Sessions
Interpol · 2002
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Turn On the Bright Lights
Interpol · 2002
2002‐08‐27: The Legendary Black Sessions, Paris, France
Interpol · 2003
Live
Interpol · 2003
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Antics
Interpol · 2004
Black Sessions
Interpol · 2004
Turn On The Bright Lights / Antics
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Unknown Pleasure
Interpol · 2006
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Our Love to Admire
Interpol · 2007
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Interpol
Interpol · 2010
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El Pintor
Interpol · 2014
Spotify Sessions
Interpol · 2015
Marauder
Interpol · 2018
2022‐05‐14: Kings Theatre, Brooklyn, NY, USA
Interpol · 2022
The Other Side of Make‐Believe
Interpol · 2022
Live at Third Man Records
Interpol · 2024
Live At Third Man Records
Interpol · 2024
This Mirror Weighs a Ton
Interpol · 2026
2001‐08‐12: La Route du Rock Festival, Saint‐Malo, France
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2002‐09‐13: KEXP Studios, The Leopard Lounge, Seattle, WA, USA
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2002‐09‐27: Magic Stick, Detroit, MI, USA
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2002‐11‐12: L’Aéronef, Lille, France
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2003‐02‐25: KCRW, Santa Monica, CA, USA
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2003‐04‐21: L’Usine, Geneva, Switzerland
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2003‐09‐17: Kool Haus, Toronto, ON, Canada
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2003‐09‐23: Ogden Theatre, Denver, CO, USA
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2004‐09‐15: BBC Session, Maida Vale, London, UK
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2004‐09‐21: Black Session, La Boule Noire, Paris, France
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2004‐09‐23: De Melkweg, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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2004‐11‐24: Le Splendid, Lille, France
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2004‐12‐06: München Muffathalle, Munich, Germany
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2004-12-11: KROQ Acoustic Xmas
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2004‐12‐19: Rock City, Nottingham, UK
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2005‐02‐27: Disco Rodeo, Raleigh, NC, USA
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2005‐05‐21: KROQ Weenie Roast: Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Irvine, CA, USA
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2005‐07‐01: Eurockéennes Festival (Chapiteau), Belfort, France
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2007-04-27: Coachella Festival, Indio, CA, USA
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2007‐07‐07: Oxygen Festival, Dublin, Ireland
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2007‐11‐07: Coliseu de Recreios, Lisbon, Portugal
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2008‐07‐11: Arvikafestivalen, Arvika, Sweden
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2011‐11‐11: Anfiteatro Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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2014‐08‐01: Lollapalooza Festival, Chicago, IL, USA
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2014‐11‐10: Austin City Limits Festival, Austin, TX, USA
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2015‐01‐30: Fabrique, Milano, Italy
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2015‐03‐13: Vive Latino Festival, Foro Sol, Mexico City, Mexico
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2015‐03‐29: Lollapalooza Festival, Autódromo de Interlagos, São Paulo, Brazil
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2015‐04‐17: Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, Indio, CA, USA
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2015‐05‐30: Primavera Sound Festival, Barcelona, Spain
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2017‐08‐20: Route du Rock Festival, Fort de Saint‐Père, Saint‐Père, France
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2018‐07‐01: TRNSMT Festival, Glasgow Green, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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2018‐07‐07: Hyde Park, London, England, UK
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2019‐02‐02: Best Kept Secret Festival, Beekse Bergen, Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands
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2019‐03‐30: Lollapalooza Chile, Parque O’Higgins, Santiago, Chile
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2019‐04‐07: Lollapalooza Brazil, Autódromo de Interlagos, São Paulo, Brazil
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Peel Sessions
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Pioneer
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Say Hello
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Unknown Pleasures
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Credits

Ranked #5,256 of 14,615 producers — 250.44 career Groove across 5 records.