Interpol's debut pulses with the anxious energy of a city rebuilding, establishing a template for melancholic, driving post-punk for years to come.
- The album was recorded at Tarquin Studios in New York with producer Peter Deasy and at Quad Sound with engineer Vance Powell. Turn On the Bright Lights was released on Matador Records. It has since been certified Gold by the RIAA.
- The album was a critical success, appearing on many year-end best-of lists for 2002. It peaked at number 171 on the Billboard 200.
- The album's success was bolstered by singles like 'Obstacle 1' and 'NYC', which received significant airplay on college radio and early music television channels.
Interpol is a rock band formed in New York City in 1997. They are known for their driving, atmospheric post-punk sound. Turn On the Bright Lights was the band's debut album, released at a time when New York's post-9/11 music scene was finding its footing.
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