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Album · 2002

Turn On the Bright Lights

by Interpol

Turn On the Bright Lights is a 2002 indie album by Interpol. It runs 12 tracks across 56 minutes on Matador. Riffiter listeners rate it 3.5/5 from 4 ratings.

Indie · Post-Punk · Indie Rock

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12
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56 min
Runtime
118 bpm
Tempo
F minor
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12 tracks · 56 min

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Turn on the Bright Lights is the debut studio album by American post-punk revival band Interpol, released in August 2002. The album was recorded in November 2001 at Tarquin Studios in Connecticut, and was co-produced, mixed and engineered by Peter Katis and Gareth Jones. It was released on August 19, 2002 in the United Kingdom and August 20 in the United States, through independent record label Matador Records. Upon release, the record peaked at number 101 on the UK Albums Chart. It reached number 158 on the Billboard 200 in the United States, as well as spending 73 weeks in the Billboard Independent Albums, peaking at number five. "PDA", "NYC", "Obstacle 1" and "Say Hello to the Angels" were the singles from Turn On the Bright Lights, and a video was shot for each with the exception of "Say Hello to the Angels". The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on August 29, 2011 for shipments of 500,000 copies.

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A remastered version of the album was released in 2012 to commemorate its tenth anniversary. It featured additional material including demo recordings of several tracks, the bonus songs previously available on international releases and a DVD of live performances and music videos.

In brief

Is Turn On the Bright Lights good?
Riffiter listeners rate Turn On the Bright Lights 3.5/5 from 4 ratings.
When was Turn On the Bright Lights released?
Turn On the Bright Lights was released in 2002 on Matador.
How many tracks are on Turn On the Bright Lights?
Turn On the Bright Lights has 12 tracks, with a runtime of 56 minutes.
What genre is Turn On the Bright Lights?
Turn On the Bright Lights is catalogued under Indie, Post-Punk, Indie Rock.
What BPM is Turn On the Bright Lights?
Turn On the Bright Lights runs at a median tempo of 118 BPM across its tracks, most often in F minor, measured from audio analysis.
What albums are similar to Turn On the Bright Lights?
Listeners of Turn On the Bright Lights also rate Funeral by Arcade Fire, In Rainbows by Radiohead, Comedown Machine by The Strokes.

Turn On the Bright Lights at a glance

Label
Matador Records
Produced by
Peter Katis

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Credits

Engineered by
Played by
Carlos DenglerDaniel KesslerPaul BanksSamuel Fogarino
Vocals by
Paul Banks

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