Interpol Remaster 'Turn on the Bright Lights' for Expanded 10th Anniversary Edition

BY Alex HudsonPublished Sep 28, 2012

Back in 2002, we called Interpol's Turn on the Bright Lights "easily the best debut album that will cross anyone's path this year." We weren't alone in our praise, and the New York band became indie sensations. Now, a decade later, Interpol are planning to reissue the album for its 10th anniversary, with the re-release due out on November 20 via Matador.

Not only has the original album been remastered, but it will come loaded with a second disc containing bonus goodies. There are 17 extra tracks in all, which are largely culled from demos and a Peel Session.

Additionally, both the double-CD and double-LP versions of the album will come with a bonus DVD. This includes music videos and footage from a pair of concerts (one in New York in 2000 and one in L.A. in 2002).

In a statement, guitarist Daniel Kessler wrote, "We spent a good deal of time this past year digging through our archives and asking others to dig through theirs in the hopes of uncovering some forgotten material... We wanted to do something special for the best fans in the world. We hope you enjoy it."

Pre-order a copy from Matador and you'll receive a replica of the first-ever piece of Interpol merch: a button with the band's original logo.

Turn on the Bright Lights Tenth Anniversary Edition:

Disc 1:

1. Untitled

2. Obstacle 1

3. NYC

4. PDA

5. Say Hello To The Angels

6. Hands Away

7. Obstacle 2

8. Stella Was A Diver And She Was Always Down

9. Roland

10. The New

11. Leif Erikson

Disc 2:

1. Interlude (iTunes single)

2. Specialist (Interpol EP)

3. PDA (First Demo, 1998)

4. Roland (First Demo, 1998)

5. Get The Girls (Song 5) (First Demo, 1998)

6. Precipitate (2nd Demo, 1999)

7. Song Seven (Original Version) (2nd Demo, 1999)

8. A Time To Be So Small (Orig Version) (2nd Demo,1999)

9. Untitled (Third Demo, 2001)

10. Stella (Third Demo, 2001)

11. NYC (Third Demo, 2001)

12. Leif Erikson (Third Demo, 2001)

13. Gavilan (Cubed) (Third Demo, 2001)

14. Obstacle 2 (Peel Session, 2001)

15. Hands Away (Peel Session, 2001)

16. The New (Peel Session, 2001)

17. NYC (Peel Session, 2001)

DVD:

1. The 3 music videos: "PDA," "NYC," "Obstacle 1"

2. Mercury Lounge, NYC concert footage, May 2000

3. The Troubadour, Los Angeles concert footage, September 2002

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