''Interpol'' is the third

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(EP) by American

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band

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. It was released on June 4, 2002, and was the band's first release on the

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label.

Background

" PDA" is one of the oldest songs by Interpol and appeared on many of their early demos and EPs (including their first demo tape, the '' Fukd ID #3'' EP and the ''

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'' EP). The same versions of "PDA" and " NYC" were later included on the band's first full-length, ''

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'', while "Specialist" was released as a bonus track on the album's 2005 reissue.

Release

Between the releases of the ''Interpol'' EP and ''Turn On the Bright Lights'', Interpol released "PDA" as a promo single along with a

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directed by Christopher Mills. The EP was originally made available for sale for $3.98 on Matador's website.

Reception

''Interpol'' received much critical acclaim, and garnered the band a healthy amount of attention before the release of ''Turn On the Bright Lights''. The EP also helped the band shed accusations of cloning early

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, establishing an individual sound that expanded upon rather than copied the band's influences. ''Treble'' magazine rated the EP the 39th best single of the decade. "PDA" was nominated for a

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award in 2003 and is a playable track on ''

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''.

Track listing

Personnel

Interpol * Paul Banks –

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* Daniel Kessler –

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, vocals on "PDA" *

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, keyboards *

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–

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References

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