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Interpol
American rock band
Interpol is an American rock band from Manhattan, New York. Formed in 1997, their original line-up consisted of Paul Banks, Daniel Kessler (guitar), Carlos Dengler, and Greg Drudy (drums).
Drudy left the band in 2000 and was replaced by Sam Fogarino. Dengler left to pursue other projects in 2010, with Banks taking on the additional in-studio role of bassist for their next three albums.
Longtime touring musicians Brandon Curtis and Brad Truax (bass) were named official members in 2026.
genres: alternative rock, indie rock, post-punk revival
influenced by: Joy Division, Television
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Formation and early releases (1997–2001)
The band was formed by Kessler and Drudy. Kessler had "been looking to put a band together for a while" when he met Drudy. Kessler "had a very hard time finding musicians to play with—musicians at all, really." Kessler met Dengler in a philosophy class at New York University and asked him if he played an instrument. Later, Kessler ran into Banks (whom he had first met in France) in New York City's East Village, and the pair discussed collaborating. Banks admitted that he and Dengler "butted heads" early on in the band's history, but told Spin that now the two are "really tight, in a spiritual way". The band had trouble choosing a name at first. "I got to the point where I was like, 'Guys, we're getting decent crowds, but like... we don't...
Interpol is an American rock band from Manhattan, New York. Formed in 1997, their original line-up consisted of Paul Banks (2) (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Daniel Kessler (lead guitar, backing vocals), Carlos Dengler (bass guitar, keyboards), and Greg Drudy (drums). Drudy left the band in 2000 and was replaced by Samuel Fogarino.
Dengler left to pursue other projects in 2010, with Banks taking on the additional role of bassist instead of hiring a new one. Brad Truax (bass) and Brandon Curtis (keyboards, backing vocals) have been part of the touring band since 2010, but the band officially operates as a trio on studio recordings. As of 2026, Truax and Curtis were officially made official members of the group.
Also known as: Oki Interpol
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Liner notes
Interpol, the records, oldest first
Precipitate
1999 ep
Fukd I.D. #3
2000 ep
Interpol
2002 ep
Turn On the Bright Lights
2002 album
The Black EP
2003 ep
Radio EP
2004 ep
College Radio EP
2004 ep
Antics
2004 album
on the air
Our Love to Admire
2007 album
on the air
AOL Session
2008 ep
Interpol
2010 album
Interpol Tour EP
2011 ep
El Pintor
2014 album
El Pintor Bonus Tracks
2018 ep
Marauder
2018 album
A Fine Mess
2019 ep
The Other Side of Make‐Believe
2022 album
This Mirror Weighs a Ton
2026 album
Records from MusicBrainz; covers from the Cover Art Archive.
"C'mere" is a song by American rock band Interpol and is featured on the band's second studio album, Antics (2004). It was released in April 11, 2005 as the third single from that album, charting at number 19 on the UK Singles Chart.
"Mammoth" is a song by the American rock band Interpol. It was released on September 3, 2007 as the second and final single from the band's third studio album, Our Love to Admire (2007).
The track was released only as a single in Europe and the UK. It reached number 44 on the UK Singles Chart.
Music video
The music video is a live performance of Interpol performing the song in The Astoria, London, UK, on February 7, 2007. The audio in the video is not from the concert, but the edited version of "Mammoth".
"The Heinrich Maneuver" is a song by American rock band Interpol. It was released on May 7, 2007, as the lead single from their third studio album, Our Love to Admire (2007).
It was Interpol's first release through Capitol Records after signing with the label. The picture sleeve for the single features a Serval cat.
Music video
The video for "The Heinrich Maneuver" was released on June 26, 2007. It is a single take of the main character, a woman in a white dress, shown in extreme slow motion applying lipstick and walking towards her demise, being hit by a bus. This overlays three other characters whose reactions to the event unfold in a mixture of speed altered motion, initially proceeding forward and then reversing. A man taking out his cellphone, a vogue lady screaming, and a waiter running to the scene. The woman featured unwittingly walks in front of a moving bus whose impact is cut short by the screen turning black as the song's outro is cut short.
"Obstacle 1" is a song by American rock band Interpol. It was released as the second single from their debut studio album, Turn on the Bright Lights, on November 11, 2002.
It was eventually remixed by producer Arthur Baker and reissued as a single on September 15, 2003. The music video for "Obstacle 1" was directed by Floria Sigismondi.
Reception and legacy
In their review of Turn on the Bright Lights, Pitchfork magazine praised the song and compared it to the music of Joy Division. In 2009, Pitchfork named the song the 64th best song of the 2000s.
"PDA" is the debut single by American rock band Interpol. It was released on August 22, 2002 as the first single from their debut studio album, Turn on the Bright Lights.
The music video for "PDA" was directed by Christopher Mills. Unlike the two singles that followed; "Obstacle 1" and "Say Hello to the Angels" / "NYC", "PDA" did not chart.
Reception
"PDA" was nominated for a MTV2 award in 2003 and is a playable track on Rock Band 2.
