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INTERPOL Released Their Debut Masterwork ‘TURN ON THE BRIGHT LIGHTS’ 20 Years Ago Today

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Back in time

20 August 2022


Band: INTERPOL (NYC)

Anniversary album: TURN ON THE BRIGHT LIGHTS
Released: 20 August 2002 – 20 years ago today.

Pitchfork said: “As a member of the press, it’s my duty to tell you,
from one music fan to another, what I personally think of an album,
and in this case, it’s that Turn On the Bright Lights has been one of
the most strikingly passionate records I’ve heard this year. That other
people I’ve spoken with have the opportunity to experience it, and that
they feel similarly about it, can only be a good thing.”
Full review here. Score: 9.5/10.

Turn Up The Volume: This jarring debut longplayer with
single NYC as one of my all-time favorite psych-rock gems
is still their hypnotizing best to my ears and my mind.

Grand exploit.

Singles/clips: NYC / PDA / Obstacle 1

– NYC –

– PDA –

– OBSTACLE 1 –

Stream album here…

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INTERPOL: Instagram – Facebook
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Inbetweenies! INTERPOL’s Masterstroke Single ‘NYC’ Turns 20 Next Year

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What Turn Up The Volume just watched/played between two coffees

10 December 2021

Band: INTERPOL
Who: Celebrated post-punk
rockers from New York City
Active: 1997-present / 6 LPs

Song: NYC
A slow-burning and glowing torch, with
a spine-chilling guitar line starting around
the 2-minute mark and gleaming until the
very last second. Pure magic!

From their 2002 debut album
Turn On The Bright Lights.

Great lyrics too…

I had seven faces
Thought I knew which one to wear
I’m sick of spending these lonely nights
Training myself not to care

The subway is a porno
The pavements they are a mess
I know you’ve supported me for a long time
Somehow I’m not impressed

But New York cares (got to be some more change in my life)
New York cares (got to be some more change in my life)

INTERPOL: Facebook

INTERPOL – New York Cared Back In 2002…

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Clips that have a lasting impact on Turn Up The Volume’s eyes and ears…

‘NYC’ by INTERPOL
Spooky and mysterious
Awesome guitar lines
‘The subway is a porno‘
Obscure SF-like clip…

I had seven faces
Thought I knew which one to wear
I’m sick of spending these lonely nights
Training myself not to care
The subway is a porno
The pavements they are a mess
I know you’ve supported me for a long time
Somehow I’m not impressed
But New York cares (got to be some more change in my life) x 4
Subway she is a porno
And the pavements they are a mess
I know you’ve supported me for a long time
Somehow I’m not impressed
It’s up to me now turn on the bright lights
Oh, it’s up to me now turn on the bright lights
New York cares (got to be some more change in my life) x 4
It’s up to me now turn on the bright lights
(Got to be some more change in my life)
Oh, it’s up to me now turn on the bright lights
(Got to be some more change in my life)


From their 2002 TURN ON THE BRIGHT LIGHTS album – stream it here