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'{{redirect|The New|other uses|New (disambiguation)}} {{Infobox album | name = Turn On the Bright Lights | type = studio | artist = [[Interpol (band)|Interpol]] | cover = Interpol - Turn On The Bright Lights.jpg | alt = | released = August 20, 2002 | recorded = November 2001 | studio = Tarquin ([[Bridgeport, Connecticut|Bridgeport, CT]]) | genre = {{hlist|[[Gothic rock]]|[[post-punk]]|[[ethereal wave]]|[[post-rock]]|[[slowcore]]}} | length = 49:02 | label = [[Matador Records|Matador]] | producer = {{hlist|[[Gareth Jones (music producer)|Gareth Jones]]|[[Peter Katis]]}} | prev_title = [[Interpol (EP)|Interpol]] | prev_year = 2002 | next_title = [[The Black EP]] | next_year = 2003 | misc = {{Singles | name = Turn On the Bright Lights | type = studio | single1 = [[PDA (Interpol song)|PDA]] | single1date = August 22, 2002 | single2 = [[Obstacle 1]] | single2date = November 11, 2002 | single3 = [[Say Hello to the Angels]]" / "[[NYC (Interpol song)|NYC]] | single3date = April 14, 2003 }} }} '''''Turn On the Bright Lights'''''<!-- please refrain from correcting to "Turn on". "on" is used as an adverb, not a preposition, so it should remain capitalised --> is the debut [[studio album]] by American [[Rock music|rock]] band [[Interpol (band)|Interpol]], released on August 20, 2002.<ref name="Release Date">{{cite web|url=http://store.matadorrecords.com/turn-on-the-bright-lights|title=Matador Records - Store|publisher=[[Matador Records]] official website|accessdate=19 August 2012}}</ref> The album was recorded in November 2001 at Tarquin Studios in Connecticut, and was co-[[music producer|produced]], [[audio mixing (recorded music)|mixed]] and [[audio engineering|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|''Billboard'' 200]] in the United States, as well as spending 73 weeks on the [[Billboard charts#Albums|''Billboard'' Independent Albums]] chart, peaking at number five. The songs "[[PDA (Interpol song)|PDA]]", "[[Obstacle 1]]" and the double a-side single "[[Say Hello to the Angels]]" / "[[NYC (Interpol song)|NYC]]" were released as singles, with music videos being shot for all except "Say Hello to the Angels". Interpol embarked on a tour in 2017 celebrating the album's 15th anniversary, playing the album front to back.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/71055-interpol-announce-turn-on-the-bright-lights-anniversary-tour/|title=Interpol Announce Turn On the Bright Lights Anniversary Tour|last1=Pearce|first1=Sheldon|work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|accessdate=23 January 2017}}</ref> == Music == In a brief interview about the fifteenth anniversary of ''Turn on the Bright Lights'' [[Daniel Kessler (guitarist)|Daniel Kessler]] stated the albums opening track, "Untitled" was written specifically to open the band's live shows. This leads into why the song is named "Untitled" because the band see the song as the intro song. [[Paul Banks (musician, born 1978)|Paul Banks]] described the riff from the song as "signature Daniel".<ref>{{Citation|last=InterpolVEVO|title=Interpol - Turn on the Bright Lights XV|date=2018-05-11|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_wRYe8wZxU|access-date=2019-04-07}}</ref> ==Promotion and release== The release of ''Turn On the Bright Lights'' was preceded by the marketing of the band's self-titled [[Extended play|EP]] ''[[Interpol (EP)|Interpol]]'' in June 2002, their first release for Matador. The EP contained three tracks: [[promotional recording|radio single]] "[[PDA (Interpol song)|PDA]]", future single "[[NYC (Interpol song)|NYC]]", and "Specialist". All three tracks later appeared on the album, with "Specialist" included as a bonus track in Australian and Japanese editions. Further promotion continued at the beginning of the following year, when the band played the 2003 [[NME Tours|''NME'' Awards Tour]] alongside [[the Datsuns]], [[the Polyphonic Spree]] and [[the Thrills]].<ref name="tour 2003">{{cite web|url=http://drownedinsound.com/gigs/658/reviews/6069-interpol-at-astoria-london-sun-09-feb|title=Review / Interpol @ Astoria, 9/02/03|last=Kershaw|first=Richard|date={{date|2003-02-14}}|publisher=[[Drowned in Sound]]|accessdate=6 December 2009}}</ref> The song "PDA" is featured as a playable track in 2008 video game ''[[Rock Band 2]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wired.com/2008/07/the-complete-ro/|title=The Complete Rock Band 2 Track List|last=Snow|first=Jean|date=2008-07-14|work=Wired|access-date=2019-03-30|issn=1059-1028}}</ref> === 10th Anniversary Edition === 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.<ref name="10 anniversary" /> Many of the demo recording tracks had been previously released however the 10th Anniversary Edition also contains five unreleased demo tracks from what is dubbed "Third Demo".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://store.matadorrecords.com/turn-on-the-bright-lights-the-10th-anniversary-edition|title=Buy Turn On The Bright Lights: The 10th Anniversary Edition now from store.matadorrecords.com|website=Turn On The Bright Lights: The 10th Anniversary Edition by Interpol on store.matadorrecords.com|language=en|access-date=2019-04-07}}</ref> ==Critical reception== {{Album ratings | MC = 81/100<ref name="Metacritic">{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/turn-on-the-bright-lights/interpol |title=Reviews for Turn On The Bright Lights by Interpol |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |accessdate=May 19, 2013}}</ref> | rev1 = [[AllMusic]] | rev1Score = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref name="Allmusic">{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/turn-on-the-bright-lights-mw0000661350 |title=Turn on the Bright Lights – Interpol |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |accessdate=September 11, 2011 |first=Andy |last=Kellman}}</ref> | rev2 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' | rev2Score = A−<ref>{{cite journal |url=http://www.ew.com/article/2002/08/23/turn-bright-lights |title=Turn on the Bright Lights |work=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=August 23, 2002 |accessdate=May 19, 2013 |first=Evan |last=Serpick}}</ref> | rev3 = ''[[Houston Chronicle]]'' | rev3Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.chron.com/neighborhood/article/Interpol-Turn-On-the-Bright-Lights-9761958.php |title=Interpol – Turn On the Bright Lights |work=[[Houston Chronicle]] |date=March 13, 2003 |accessdate=October 16, 2016 |first=Rebekah |last=Martinez}}</ref> | rev4 = ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' | rev4Score = {{Rating|3|4}}<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.latimes.com/2002/sep/08/entertainment/ca-rack8 |title=Interpol 'Turn on the Bright Lights' Matador |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=September 8, 2002 |accessdate=October 30, 2015 |first=Kevin |last=Bronson}}</ref> | rev5 = ''[[NME]]'' | rev5Score = 8/10<ref name="NME">{{cite journal |url=http://www.nme.com/reviews/interpol/6645 |title=Interpol: Turn On The Bright Lights |work=[[NME]] |date=August 17, 2002 |accessdate=September 11, 2011 |issn=0028-6362 |page=34 |first=Victoria |last=Segal |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090221032659/http://www.nme.com/reviews/interpol/6645 |archivedate=February 21, 2009}}</ref> | rev6 = ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'' | rev6Score = 9.5/10<ref name="Pitchfork">{{cite web |url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/4113-turn-on-the-bright-lights/ |title=Interpol: Turn On the Bright Lights |work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |date=August 18, 2002 |accessdate=September 11, 2011 |first=Eric |last=Carr}}</ref> | rev7 = ''[[Record Collector]]'' | rev7Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite journal |url=http://recordcollectormag.com/reviews/turn-on-the-bright-lights |title=Interpol – Turn On The Bright Lights |work=[[Record Collector]] |issue=409 |date=December 25, 2012 |accessdate=October 16, 2016 |first=Mischa |last=Pearlman}}</ref> | rev8 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' | rev8Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="RS">{{cite journal |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/turn-on-the-bright-lights-20020814 |title=Turn On The Bright Lights |work=[[Rolling Stone]] |issn=0035-791X |date=August 14, 2002 |accessdate=September 11, 2011 |first=Rob |last=Sheffield |authorlink=Rob Sheffield}}</ref> | rev9 = ''[[Slant Magazine]]'' | rev9Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/interpol-turn-on-the-bright-lights-tenth-anniversary-edition |title=Interpol: Turn on the Bright Lights: Tenth Anniversary Edition |work=[[Slant Magazine]] |date=December 19, 2012 |accessdate=May 19, 2013 |first=Kevin |last=Liedel}}</ref> | rev10 = ''[[The Village Voice]]'' | rev10Score = C+<ref name="Christgau">{{cite news |url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/cg/cgv403-03.php |title=Consumer Guide: As Long As I Still Can |work=[[The Village Voice]] |date=April 1, 2003 |accessdate=September 11, 2011 |first=Robert |last=Christgau |authorlink=Robert Christgau}}</ref> }} ''Turn On the Bright Lights'' was released to critical acclaim. The album holds a score of 81 out of 100 from the aggregate site [[Metacritic]] based on 21 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".<ref name="Metacritic"/> Contemporary reviews of the album often noted Interpol's influences and drew comparisons to several other acts.<ref name="10 anniversary"/> Michael Chamy of ''[[The Austin Chronicle]]'' cited "melodic [[Peter Hook]]-like basslines; the divine [[shoegazing|shoegaze]]r textures of [[My Bloody Valentine (band)|My Bloody Valentine]] and [[Ride (band)|Ride]]; a peppy, [[The Strokes|Strokes]]-like bounce; and a singer who's a dead ringer for [[Ian Curtis]]."<ref name="AC">{{cite news |url=http://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2002-09-06/101770/ |title=Interpol: Turn On the Bright Lights (Matador) |work=[[The Austin Chronicle]] |date=September 6, 2002 |accessdate=May 19, 2013 |first=Michael |last=Chamy}}</ref> "It's almost as if Ian Curtis never hanged himself," began ''[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]]''{{'}}s review, with critic Jonah Weiner adding that Paul Banks' vocals channeled Curtis' "gloomy moan."<ref>{{cite journal |url=http://www.blender.com/guide/reviews.aspx?id=523 |title=Interpol: Turn On the Bright Lights |work=[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]] |issue=9 |date=September 2002 |accessdate=January 11, 2016 |first=Jonah |last=Weiner |page=148 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041025214709/http://www.blender.com/guide/reviews.aspx?id=523 |archivedate=October 25, 2004}}</ref> ''[[NME]]''{{'}}s Victoria Segal called [[Joy Division]] comparisons "obvious and unmistakable, airbourne in the ashen atmospherics," while praising Interpol's take on the "grey-skinned British past".<ref name="NME"/> ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' wrote that Interpol had created an "homage to their particular vision of the '80s that stands proudly alongside the best of its idols."<ref>{{cite journal |url=http://www.billboard.com/billboard/reviews/review_displayprint.jsp?vnu_content_id=1665613 |title=Interpol: Turn On the Bright Lights |work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=September 14, 2002 |accessdate=May 19, 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020911175428/http://www.billboard.com/billboard/reviews/review_displayprint.jsp?vnu_content_id=1665613 |archivedate=September 11, 2002 |deadurl=yes}}</ref> Scott Seward, writing in ''[[The Village Voice]]'', remarked: "If I like them because they remind me of eating bad bathtub mescaline in the woods and listening to [[The Cure|Cure]] singles, well, that'll do. You might like them for completely different reasons."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.villagevoice.com/2002-10-08/music/romeo-s-tune/1/ |title=Romeo's Tune |work=[[The Village Voice]] |date=October 8, 2002 |accessdate=May 19, 2013 |first=Scott |last=Seward}}</ref> Noel Murray of ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' opined that Interpol's virtue "lies in the way its music unfurls from pinched openings to wide-open codas",<ref>{{cite journal |url=http://www.avclub.com/articles/interpol-turn-on-the-bright-lights,17118/ |title=Interpol: Turn On The Bright Lights |work=[[The A.V. Club]] |date=September 9, 2002 |accessdate=May 19, 2013 |first=Noel |last=Murray}}</ref> while [[Rob Sheffield]] of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' wrote that their "sleek, melancholy sound is a thing of glacial beauty".<ref name="RS"/> Eric Carr of ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'' argued that the band had forged their own distinct sound, "a grander, more theatrical atmosphere with lush production that counters their frustrated bombast", praising ''Turn On the Bright Lights'' as "one of the most strikingly passionate records I've heard this year."<ref name="Pitchfork"/> However, ''The Village Voice''{{'}}s [[Robert Christgau]], naming it "Dud of the Month" in his ''Consumer Guide'' column, felt that Interpol "exemplify and counsel disengagement, self-seeking, a luxurious cynicism," downplaying Joy Division comparisons as "too kind".<ref name="Christgau"/> ''[[Q (magazine)|Q]]''{{'}}s lukewarm assessment of the album described it as "predictably claustrophobic listening".<ref>{{cite journal |title=Interpol: Turn On the Bright Lights |work=[[Q (magazine)|Q]] |issue=194 |date=September 2002 |page=107}}</ref> At the end of the year, ''Turn On the Bright Lights'' featured on several publications' lists of the best albums of 2002, including those of ''Pitchfork'', who named it the year's best album,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/5888-top-50-albums-of-2002/5/ |title=Top 50 Albums of 2002 |work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |date=January 1, 2003 |accessdate=September 11, 2011}}</ref> ''NME'', who ranked it at number ten,<ref>{{cite journal |url=http://www.nme.com/bestalbumsandtracksoftheyear/2002-2-1045353 |title=Albums And Tracks Of The Year: 2002 |work=[[NME]] |accessdate=April 18, 2017}}</ref> and ''[[Stylus Magazine]]'', who ranked it at number five.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/weekly_article/stylus-top-20-favorite-albums-of-2002.htm |title=Stylus' 20 Favorite Albums of 2002 |work=[[Stylus Magazine]] |date=December 30, 2002 |accessdate=September 11, 2011}}</ref> The album placed at number 15 on ''The Village Voice''{{'}}s year-end [[Pazz & Jop]] critics' poll.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://robertchristgau.com/xg/pnj/pjres02.php |title=The 2002 Pazz & Jop Critics Poll |work=[[The Village Voice]] |date=February 18, 2003 |accessdate=September 11, 2011 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20030302234013/http://www.villagevoice.com/specials/pazznjop/02/voted_for.php?titleid=100322 |archivedate=March 2, 2003 |deadurl=no}}</ref> ==Legacy== Hailed as a seminal album of the 2000s,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/features/article/8995-interpol/|title=Cap the Old Times: The Story of Interpol's Turn On the Bright Lights - Pitchfork|website=pitchfork.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2017/01/interpol-announce-turn-on-the-bright-lights-15th-anniversary-tour/|title=Interpol announce Turn On the Bright Lights 15th anniversary tour|date=23 January 2017|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://diffuser.fm/13-years-ago-interpol-release-their-debut-turn-on-the-bright-lights/|title=13 Years Ago: Interpol Release ‘Turn On the Bright Lights’|website=Diffuser.fm}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avclub.com/article/interpols-iturn-on-the-bright-lightsi-brought-sexy-88925|title=Interpol’s Turn On The Bright Lights brought sexy back to indie rock|first=Annie|last=Zaleski|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/turn-on-the-bright-lights/interpol|title=Turn On The Bright Lights by Interpol|publisher=}}</ref> ''Turn On the Bright Lights'' has been cited as an influence on many indie rock bands, including [[the Killers]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/9-things-you-didnt-know-about-interpol-turn-on-the-bright-lights-1956496|title=9 things you didn’t know about Interpol’s ‘Turn On the Bright Lights’ - NME|date=24 January 2017|publisher=}}</ref> [[Editors (band)|Editors]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/jon-chattman/editors-frontman-on-the-n_b_418938.html|title=Editors' Frontman on the New Album and Leaving the Interpol Comparison Behind|first=Jon|last=Chattman|date=18 March 2010|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.contactmusic.com/interpol/news/interpol-we-feel-sorry-for-editors_1039015|title=Interpol: &#039;We Feel Sorry For Editors&#039;|date=30 July 2007|publisher=}}</ref> [[the xx]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13400-xx/|title=The xx: xx Album Review - Pitchfork|website=pitchfork.com}}</ref> [[The Organ (band)|the Organ]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/6083-grab-that-gun/|title=The Organ: Grab That Gun Album Review - Pitchfork|website=pitchfork.com}}</ref> [[She Wants Revenge]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/7843-she-wants-revenge/|title=She Wants Revenge: She Wants Revenge Album Review - Pitchfork|website=pitchfork.com}}</ref> and others to the extent that many of these bands have been disparagingly referred to as "Interpol clones".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YW6zAAAAQBAJ&pg=PT33&lpg=PT33&dq=interpol+clones&source=bl&ots=3WhTbBSosJ&sig=afr6VfdS70VKCqvuKG80eOw-5hc&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjV0vTtu4fTAhVm04MKHeq1AUUQ6AEIHDAA#v|title=My So-Called Punk: Green Day, Fall Out Boy, The Distillers, Bad Religion---How Neo-Punk Stage-Dived into the Mainstream|first=Matt|last=Diehl|date=24 September 2013|publisher=St. Martin's Press|via=Google Books}}</ref> Closely associated with [[9/11]]-era [[New York City]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stereogum.com/1129252/turn-on-the-bright-lights-turns-10/franchises/the-anniversary/|title=Turn On The Bright Lights Turns 10|date=17 August 2012|publisher=}}</ref> the album has been seen as helping define 2000s indie rock, and Interpol have been cited as helping usher in the New York-born [[post-punk revival]] scene, along with contemporaries such as [[the Strokes]], [[Yeah Yeah Yeahs]], and [[TV on the Radio]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/news/music/interpol-21-1237357|title=Interpol discuss rivalry with The Strokes - NME|date=30 August 2014|publisher=}}</ref> Summing up the album's impact in a review of its 2012 re-issue, Matt LeMay of ''Pitchfork'' wrote: "Suggesting that this album is simply a product of its time and place is no less naive than suggesting that anyone who has ever been in love could easily write, arrange and record an amazing love song. There were a lot of good bands in New York in 2002, but only one band made this record."<ref name="10 anniversary">{{cite web |url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/17324-turn-on-the-bright-lights-the-tenth-anniversary-edition/ |title=Interpol: Turn On the Bright Lights: The Tenth Anniversary Edition |work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |date=December 4, 2012 |accessdate=May 19, 2013 |first=Matt |last=LeMay}}</ref> In 2017, the band embarked on a worldwide tour to celebrate its 15th anniversary.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spin.com/2017/01/interpol-turn-on-the-bright-lights-tour/|title=Interpol Announce European Tour for 15th Anniversary of Turn On the Bright Lights|date=23 January 2017|publisher=}}</ref> At the end of the decade, the album has been featured on numerous lists: {{Dynamic list}} :{|class="wikitable sortable" |- !Publication !Accolade !Rank |- | ''Pitchfork'' | 'Top 100 albums 2000-2004' | align="center"|3<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/5956-the-top-100-albums-of-2000-04-part-one/10/|title=Top 100 Albums of 2000–2004}}</ref> |- | ''Pitchfork'' | 'Top 200 albums of the 2000s' | align="center"|20<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7710-the-top-200-albums-of-the-2000s-20-1/|title=Top 200 Albums of 2000s}}</ref> |- | ''[[Stylus Magazine|Stylus]]'' | 'Top 50 Albums 2000-2005' | align="center"|6<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stylusmagazine.com/articles/weekly_article/the-top-50-albums-2000-2005.htm|title=Top 50 Albums 2000–2005}}</ref> |- | ''Stylus'' | 'Top 100 Albums of the 2000s' | align="center"|20<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thestylusdecade.com/albums2001.html|title=Top 100 Albums of 2000s}}</ref> |- | ''NME'' | '100 Greatest Albums of the Decade' | align="center"|8<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/list/the-top-100-greatest-albums-of-the-decade/158049/page/10|title=Top Albums of the 00s}}</ref> |- | ''NME'' | '500 Greatest Albums of All Time' | align="center"|130<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/nme_500_greatest_albums_2013.htm|title=500 Greatest Albums of All Time}}</ref> |- | ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' | '100 Best Albums of the Decade' | align="center"|59<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/31248017/100_best_albums_of_the_decade/44|title=100 Best Albums of the Decade}}</ref> |- | ''[[Under the Radar (magazine)|Under the Radar]]'' | 'Top 200 Albums of the Decade' | align="center"|3<ref>{{cite web|url=http://newmusicexcess.wordpress.com/2010/01/08/under-the-radar-best-of-the-decade-top-200-albums-of-the-decade/|title=Top 200 Albums of the Decade}}</ref> |- | [[Beats Per Minute]] | 'Top 100 Albums of the Decade' | align="center"|7<ref>{{cite web|url=http://beatsperminute.com/features/the-top-100-albums-of-the-2000s/|title=Top 100 Albums of the 2000s}}</ref> |- | [[eMusic]] | '100 Best Albums of the Decade' | align="center"|9 |- | ''[[LAS Magazine|Lost At Sea]]'' | '2000-2009: Albums of the Decade' | align="center"|13<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lostatsea.net/feature.phtml?fid=2664814564add854d64bca|title=2000-2009: Albums of the Decade}}</ref> |- | ''[[The Irish Times]]'' | 'Top 20 Albums of the Decade' | align="center"|10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music|title=Top 20 Albums of the Decade}}</ref> |- | ''[[Consequence of Sound]]'' | 'Top 100 Albums of the Decade' | align="center"|35<ref>{{cite web|url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2009/11/cos-top-of-the-decade-the-albums/|title=Top 100 Albums of the Decade}}</ref> |- | ''[[musicOMH]]'' | '21 Best Albums of the 2000s' | align="center"|12 |- |} ==Track listing== {{Track listing | all_writing = Interpol | total_length = 49:02 | title1 = Untitled | length1 = 3:56 | title2 = [[Obstacle 1]] | length2 = 4:11 | title3 = [[NYC (Interpol song)|NYC]] | length3 = 4:20 | title4 = [[PDA (Interpol song)|PDA]] | length4 = 4:59 | title5 = [[Say Hello to the Angels]] | length5 = 4:28 | title6 = Hands Away | length6 = 3:05 | title7 = Obstacle 2 | length7 = 3:47 | title8 = Stella Was a Diver and She Was Always Down | length8 = 6:28 | title9 = Roland | length9 = 3:35 | title10 = The New | length10 = 6:07 | title11 = Leif Erikson | length11 = 4:00 | title12 = | length12 = | title13 = | length13 = | title14 = | length14 = | title15 = | length15 = | title16 = | length16 = | title17 = | length17 = | title18 = | length18 = | title19 = | length19 = | title20 = | length20 = }} {{Track listing | collapsed = yes | headline = Tenth Anniversary Edition bonus disc | title1 = Interlude | length1 = 1:01 | title2 = Specialist | length2 = 6:40 | title3 = PDA | note3 = First Demo | length3 = 4:44 | title4 = Roland | note4 = First Demo | length4 = 3:44 | title5 = Get the Girls/Song 5 | note5 = First Demo | length5 = 3:47 | title6 = Precipitate | note6 = Second Demo | length6 = 5:33 | title7 = Song Seven | note7 = Second Demo | length7 = 4:43 | title8 = A Time to Be So Small | note8 = Second Demo | length8 = 5:47 | title9 = Untitled | note9 = Third Demo | length9 = 4:13 | title10 = Stella Was a Diver and She Was Always Down | note10 = Third Demo | length10 = 6:40 | title11 = NYC | note11 = Third Demo | length11 = 4:27 | title12 = Leif Erikson | note12 = Third Demo | length12 = 4:27 | title13 = Gavilan/Cubed | note13 = Third Demo) (alternatively known as "Mascara" | length13 = 6:49 | title14 = Obstacle 2 | note14 = Peel Session | length14 = 3:54 | title15 = Hands Away | note15 = Peel Session | length15 = 3:10 | title16 = The New | note16 = Peel Session | length16 = 5:59 | title17 = NYC | note17 = Peel Session | length17 = 4:17 | all_writing = | title18 = | length18 = | title19 = | length19 = | title20 = | length20 = | total_length = }} ===Bonus tracks on Australian edition=== *"Specialist" – 6:39 ===Bonus tracks on Japanese edition=== Two different versions exist. One version has the following bonus tracks: *"Interlude" – 1:02 *"Specialist" – 6:39 The other version has the following bonus tracks: *"Hands Away" ([[John Peel|Peel]] session) *"Obstacle 2" (Peel session) *"PDA" (video) *"NYC" (video) *"Obstacle 1" (video) ===Bonus tracks on Mexican edition=== *"Interlude" – 1:02 *"Specialist" – 6:39 *"PDA" (video) *"NYC" (video) *"Obstacle 1" (video) ==Personnel== ;Interpol *[[Paul Banks (musician, born 1978)|Paul Banks]]&nbsp;– [[Singing|lead vocals]], [[rhythm guitar]] *[[Daniel Kessler (guitarist)|Daniel Kessler]]&nbsp;– [[lead guitar]], [[Backing vocalist|backing vocals]] *[[Carlos Dengler|Carlos D]]&nbsp;– [[Bass guitar|bass]], [[Keyboard instrument|keyboards]] *[[Sam Fogarino|Samuel Fogarino]]&nbsp;– [[Drum kit|drums]], [[Percussion instrument|percussion]] ==Charts== {|class="wikitable sorable plainrowheaders" !Chart (2002–03) !Peak<br />position |- {{albumchart|France|62|artist=Interpol|album=Turn On the Bright Lights|accessdate=April 18, 2017|rowheader=true}} |- !scope="row"|UK Albums ([[Official Charts Company|OCC]])<ref name="NME top 50">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2009/nov/19/nme-top-albums-decade-noughties-strokes|title=NME's top 50 albums of the decade: how high did they get in the charts?|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=November 19, 2009|accessdate=December 13, 2009|first=Simon|last=Rogers}}</ref> |align="center"|101 |- {{albumchart|Billboard200|158|artist=Interpol|accessdate=December 13, 2009|rowheader=true}} |- {{albumchart|BillboardIndependent|5|artist=Interpol|accessdate=December 13, 2009|rowheader=true}} |} ==Certifications and sales== {{Certification Table Top}} {{certification Table Entry|type=album|region=Mexico|artist=Interpol|title=Turn On the Bright Lights|award={{n/a}}|salesamount=20,000|salesref=<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.hr/books?id=6hUEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA12&dq=interpol+mexico+20,000&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwje5f_-q5rcAhUMPewKHdCnCfEQ6AEIKDAA#v=onepage&q=interpol%20mexico%2020%2C000&f=false|publisher= Billboard|title=Noiselab Raises Indie Acts’ Volume In Mexico|first= Olaf|last=Furniss|date= 6 May 2006|accessdate=12 July 2018}}</ref>|relyear=2002|accessdate=12 July 2018}} {{certification Table Entry|type=album|region=United Kingdom|artist=Interpol|title=Turn On the Bright Lights|award=Gold|certyear=2010|relyear=2002|accessdate=12 July 2018}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=album|title=Turn On the Bright Lights|artist=Interpol|award=Gold|relyear=2002|certyear=2010|refname=RIAA|salesamount=522,000|salesref=<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/956864/interpol-returns-to-matador-for-fourth-album|publisher= Billboard|title=Interpol Returns To Matador For Fourth Album|first= Jill|last=Menze|date=13 August 2010|accessdate=12 July 2018}}</ref>}} !scope="row"|Worldwide ([[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|IFPI]]) |{{n/a}} |1,000,000 <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.redlightmanagement.com/interpol-announces-turn-bright-lights-15th-anniversary-shows-nyc-la/|publisher= Red Light Management|title=INTERPOL ANNOUNCES TURN ON THE BRIGHT LIGHTS 15TH ANNIVERSARY SHOWS IN NYC & LA |first= Jill|last=Menze|date= 1 May 2017|accessdate=12 July 2018}}</ref> |- {{Certification Table Bottom}} ==References== {{Reflist|30em}} ==External links== *{{metacritic album|turn-on-the-bright-lights/interpol}} {{PitchforkAlbum}} {{Interpol (band)}} [[Category:2002 debut albums]] [[Category:Interpol (band) albums]] [[Category:Matador Records albums]] [[Category:Albums produced by Peter Katis]]'