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rock Rock most often refers to: * Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids * Rock music, a genre of popular music Rock or Rocks may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wales ...
band
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consists of seven
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s, seven
extended play An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record.
s (EPs), and fifteen
singles Singles are people not in a committed relationship. Singles may also refer to: Film and television * ''Singles'' (miniseries), a 1984 Australian television series * ''Singles'' (1992 film), written and directed by Cameron Crowe * ''Singles'' ...
. Interpol was formed in 1997 by
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students Daniel Kessler and
Greg Drudy Greg Drudy is an American musician, primarily known for playing drums in several indie rock and screamo bands in the 1990s and 2000s. Career Drudy started his career on drums practicing with the defunct band Quid Pro Quo in a Tampa warehouse nex ...
, with
Carlos Dengler Carlos Andres Dengler (born April 23, 1974), previously known as Carlos D., is an American actor, musician, writer, and filmmaker, known as the former bassist, bass guitarist for American rock music, rock band Interpol (band), Interpol. After dep ...
and Paul Banks joining later. Drudy left the band in 2000, and was replaced with
Sam Fogarino Samuel Joseph Fogarino (born August 9, 1968) is the drummer of the band Interpol. He has played in bands such as the Holy Terrors, Gus, the Wahoos, Napoleon Solo, the Ton-ups and the Last Night. Biography Fogarino began to play the drums at the ...
. Following a self-released
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in 1998, the quartet's official debut was ''Fukd ID #3'' in 2000, an EP distributed through Scottish
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Chemikal Underground Chemikal Underground is an independent record label set up in 1994 at Glasgow, Scotland by rock band The Delgados. It was set up to release their first single, "Monica Webster" / "Brand New Car" and went on to break many new Scottish bands in ...
. The label later announced that the EP had sold out. The band then self-published their ''Precipitate'' EP in 2001, and the strength of the previous two EPs led to the band signing with
Matador Records Matador Records is an independent record label, with a roster of mainly indie rock, but also punk rock, experimental rock, alternative rock, and electronic acts. History Matador was created in 1989 by Chris Lombardi in his New York City apart ...
on April 26, 2002. Interpol's first release for the label was the self-titled ''Interpol'' EP in June 2002. The EP was considered a success by music critics, and aided in shedding the band's frequent comparisons to British
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group
Joy Division Joy Division were an English rock band formed in Salford in 1976. The group consisted of vocalist Ian Curtis, guitarist/keyboardist Bernard Sumner, bassist Peter Hook and drummer Stephen Morris. Sumner and Hook formed the band after attend ...
. Two of the three tracks on the EP featured on the band's debut studio album, ''
Turn on the Bright Lights ''Turn On the Bright Lights'' is the debut studio album by American rock band Interpol. It was released in the United Kingdom on August 19, 2002, and in the United States the following day, through independent record label Matador Records. The a ...
'', released in 2002. The record peaked at number 101 on the
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, and number 158 on the ''Billboard'' 200. The album was
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in the United Kingdom, ''(Note: User must insert relevant search criteria to display certification)'' with the record's highest-charting single "
Obstacle 1 "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 ...
" reaching number 41 on the
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. After two years, the band released '' Antics'' in 2004. The album debuted at number fifteen in the US, and in the top ten on the
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. ''Note: User search required.'' The album's second single "
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" peaked at number eighteen in the UK Singles Chart, the band's highest-charting single in the country. ''Note: User search required.'' ''Antics'' was certified Gold in the United Kingdom, Australia and the United States. In 2006, Interpol left Matador to sign with major label
Capitol Records Capitol Records, LLC (known legally as Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) is an American record label distributed by Universal Music Group through its Capitol Music Group imprint. It was founded as the first West Coast-based record label of note ...
. Their third full-length, ''
Our Love to Admire ''Our Love to Admire'' is the third studio album by American rock band Interpol, released on July 10, 2007, through Capitol Records and Parlophone. Recorded at Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village and The Magic Shop in New York City, the al ...
'', was released worldwide in 2007, and brought the band chart-topping success in Ireland. Lead single "
The Heinrich Maneuver "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 signin ...
" became the band's highest and longest charting single in their home nation, spending nineteen weeks in the ''Billboard'' Alternative Songs chart, peaking at number eleven. The band's self-titled fourth album ''
Interpol The International Criminal Police Organization (ICPO; french: link=no, Organisation internationale de police criminelle), commonly known as Interpol ( , ), is an international organization that facilitates worldwide police cooperation and cri ...
'' was released in 2010, with the record peaking at number one on the ''Billboard'' Independent Albums chart. ''Interpol'' was the last album featuring Dengler, who left the band in May 2010. As of 2014, the band has sold over 1.4 million albums in the United States, and almost two million collectively worldwide.


Albums


Studio albums


Remix albums


Extended plays


Singles


Promotional singles


Other charting songs


Music videos


Other appearances

Listed are songs that were not released by Interpol as stand-alone singles or on studio albums, or released prior to any Interpol release.


Notes


References

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External links

* {{Interpol (band), Related articles=List of Interpol Songs Discographies of American artists Rock music group discographies