Interpol is a post-punk band based in New York City, United States, that took an important part in thepost-punk revival of the 2000s. The band consists ofPaul Banks (vocals and guitar),Sam Fogarino (drums), andDaniel Kessler (guitar and backing vocals).

The band's sound is generally a mix of staccato bass and rhythmic, harmonized guitar, with a snare heavy mix, drawing comparisons to post-punk bands such asJoy Division andThe Chameleons.

The band formed in 1997 when Daniel Kessler met drummerGreg Drudy, previously a member ofpost-hardcore/screamo bandJoshua Fit For Battle andHot Cross, on the New York University campus. Kessler later added Carlos D. on the bass after meeting him in a history class. The line-up was complete after Kessler ran into Paul Banks, a friend whom he had met in Paris. In 2000, Sam Fogarino, whom the band knew through his job at a local record store, replaced Drudy.Carlos Dengler, who was responsible for bass and keyboards, left the band in 2010, and hasn't been replaced, but announced various names to help them perform live.

The band releasedDirection on the soundtrack of the television program 'Six Feet Under' on June 28, 2005. Shortly thereafter they left Matador for a major label.

Our Love to Admire was released on July 10, 2007 in the USA (July 9 in the UK) to generally favorable reviews.The Heinrich Maneuver was its first single.

Their self-titled LP was released on September 7th 2010 and the tracksBarricade ,Summer Well ,Lights , andTry It On have been issued as singles. After this album, the bassist Carlos Dengler had left the band.

El Pintor is the fifth Interpol's album and was released in September 8th 2014 with 5 singles,All the Rage Back Home,Ancient Ways.My Desire,Anywhere andEverything is Wrong. The album's name is an anagram for Interpol.

The last 2 Interpol's albums are Marauder (2018) and The Other Side of Make-Believe (2022) .