Interpol

Since the early 2000s, Interpol have occupied a unique space within indie rock. Not only did they lead New York City's turn-of-the-century rock revival alongside the Strokes and Yeah Yeah Yeahs, they helped kick-start the post-punk revival that stretched into the 2020s. On Interpol's instant-classic 2002 debut album, Turn on the Bright Lights, angular guitars and Paul Banks' glamorous, ominous baritone owed as much to the energy sweeping through their hometown after 9/11 as they did to the legacy of the Chameleons, the Smiths, and the oft-mentioned Joy Division. Over the years...