Interpol
By All Music Guide
By All Music Guide
They started playing out frequently, including regular appearances at clubs in and around New York like Brownies and the Mercury Lounge. A brief tour of the U.K. in April of 2001 was punctuated by a radio session for John Peels BBC program; at that point, the band was touring in support of a limited-edition EP released through the Chemikal Underground labels Fukd I.D. series. (They had also appeared on a compilation that was released just prior to Fukd I.D. called Clooney Tunes for another U.K. indie, Fierce Panda.) 2001 also saw a self-released EP from the band and another compilation appearance on Arena Rocks This Is Next Year, a double-disc set of Brooklyn-area acts. Matador signed the band in 2002 and issued a three-song single and the bands debut LP (Turn on the Bright Lights) by years end. The album made the band indie stars, and extensive touring around the world followed. Just prior to releasing their second album (Antics) in September of 2004, they opened for the Cure as part of that bands Curiosa Festival.
