New York's Interpol reminds anyone who has ever heard
post-punk bands like Joy Division and the Chameleons of
those exact bands, plus a few more. The roots of the band
-- as far as its members are considered -- can be traced
back to a partnership between Daniel Kessler (a guitarist
and vocalist) and a fellow New York University student
named Greg Drudy (a drummer). Kessler struck up a
friendship with another NYU student, Carlos Dengler, who
had previously played guitar and felt like becoming
involved with music for a second time. He took up the bass
and keyboard duties. And by sheer coincidence, Kessler
later bumped into Paul Banks, a...