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September 22, 2004

Princes of Darkness

Can Interpol, a band that revels in gloom and misery, survive mainstream success?

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Interpol seemed to burst from the forehead of David Bowie circa 2001, a New Wave nightmare come true: glittery goth guitars, an animal-nitrate rhythm section, Paul Banks' brilliantly idiotic poetry and the funniest gay-bullfighter fashion crimes since Bryan Ferry discovered capri pants. These days...

2007 RS: 3of 5 Stars

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Contemporaries, if not quite close pals, of such New York City acts as the Strokes and Yeah Yeah Yeahs, the members of Interpol are known for their spare guitars and sunken vocals, both of which have drawn numerous comparisons to Joy Division (they are also known for not particularly enjoying such comparisons).

Guitarist Daniel Kessler and bassist Carlos Dengler (a.k.a. Carlos D) met while...

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