Drawing heavily from the sounds of British post-rock and new wave bands of the 1970s and 1980s, Interpol are perhaps the most successful of the current wave of New York (yes, it’s a genre now) bands coming from the Big Apple.

Daniel Kessler (guitar) formed Interpol with drummer Greg Drudy while at university in 1998. The original lineup was completed soon after, when guitarist Caros Dengler got his hands on a bass and vocalist and guitarist Paul Banks joined the fold.

The current Interpol lineup came to be in 2000 when, after Drudy left the band to join hardcore outfit Hot Cross, Sam Fogarino took his place on the stool. The band soon released the Fukd ID EP, which included early versions of PDA and Roland, which both appeared on their 2002 debut album. The four-piece followed that up with the Precipitate EP just month later, which continued to draw attention from the movers and shakers in the NY scene. With their dark, brooding post-rock referencing the likes of The Cure, Joy Division and Suede, along with their captivating live performances, the band began to attract major label interest ahead of their debut LP release.

In June 2002, Interpol released a self-titled EP through Matador, as a prelude to the full-length release. When Turn On the Bright Lights hit in August, Interpol were turning heads overseas as well as at home. With a string of radio singles including Obstacle 1, Say Hello to the Angels and NYC, the album gradually became the indie kids’ album of choice over the next 12 months.

By the time most of the world had warmed to the Interpol sound, the band were well on their way to album number two. In September 2004, Antics was released around the world and, containing hit singles Slow Hands and Evil, quickly converted a more mainstream rock following with its cleaner, more upbeat songs.

After extensive touring for Antics, the band took an extended break before heading into the studio to work on their third album. Our Love to Admire is set for a June 22 release in Japan, though the rest of the world will have to wait until July 9 to hear it. Lead-off single The Heinrich Maneuver will hit airwaves in May.