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Turn on the Bright LightsInterpol
Alternative & Indie · 2000s

Turn on the Bright Lights

Released 2002Alternative & Indie
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A sleek, melancholic debut reviving post-punk for the 2000s, all taut guitars and shadow. Atmospheric and assured. A defining record of its scene. Released in 2002, it's an early landmark for Interpol.

On vinyl: Vinyl can be scarcer than the CD from this era, so it's worth looking for a recent repressing.

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