Interpol is returning to its roots as part of Outside Lands later this week. Here's why their lead guitarist is 'a little nervous.'
Few albums in history are better suited to be heard in the dark and clustered confines of a small rock club than Interpol’s 2002 classic, “Turn on the Bright Lights.”
The band returns to its roots Thursday night when it plays “Turn on the Bright Lights” in its entirety in the cozy trappings of The Independent as part of the Outside Lands Music Festival’s Night Shows series. A capacity crowd of 500 people is expected for the show. Although Interpol formed in 1997, the band rotated through a few different lineups before settling on an arrangement of Kessler, Banks, bassist Carlos D and drummer Sam Fogarino. Together, that quartet created an album that is still revered and beloved more than two decades after its release.
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“It took almost five years from when the band was formed to when ‘Bright Lights’ came out, which felt like an eternity,” Kessler said. “We had no idea it would resonate the way it did. We were just so excited to be able to be in a studio, actually recording our music. It was impossible for us to think beyond that step.”
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