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About Interpol
A key figure in the 2000s post-punk revival, indie-rock band Interpol has crafted a dark, atmospheric sound that’s influenced such successors as The Killers.
∙ BBC Radio 1 host John Peel liked their demo and asked them to record a session for his show, leading to a deal with Matador Records.
∙ Interpol’s debut LP, 2002’s Turn On the Bright Lights, was named one of the top albums of the decade by Rolling Stone and Pitchfork.
∙ In 2004, the band had their first Top 20 US hit, “Slow Hands,” which was later covered by rapper Azealia Banks.
∙ Their major-label debut, 2007’s Our Love to Admire, was their biggest chart success, debuting in the Top 5 in both the US and the UK.
∙ The lead single from Our Love to Admire, “The Heinrich Maneuver,” was their only hit to appear on the Billboard Pop singles chart.
∙ The group is extremely popular in Mexico City, where singer-guitarist Paul Banks lived as a teen and where they filmed the video for 2018’s “The Rover.”
Musical InfluencesInterpol's musical influences include David Bowie, The Cure, Joy Division and more.
Influenced by InterpolInterpol has influenced the music of Chino Moreno, Franz Ferdinand, Cold and more.
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