Pop Quiz: Interpol

Pop Quiz: Interpol

Aidin Vaziri | While other New York bands like the Strokes and Yeah Yeah Yeahs were busy posing for photographs, Interpol quietly conquered the world. Releasing its second album, "Antics," earlier this year, the stylish quartet toured stadiums with the Cure, had R.E.M. cover one of its songs at Madison Square Garden and scored a genuine hit with its latest single, "Slow Hands." We spoke with guitarist Daniel Kessler.



Daniel Kessler of Interpol
Q: From what I understand, booze is the lifeblood of Interpol.
A: I think that's a misconception. We're not, like, alcoholics or anything like that.
Q: Please, you don't need to play it down for me.
A: No, but it's not like the cliche sloppy alcoholics going around playing music. We enjoy our drink, and that's that.
Q: You need something. The band has been on tour forever. How have you guys not killed each other yet?
A: We've had a pretty serious run this year. We haven't even had five days in a row off to recharge the batteries. But, at the same time, we can all relate to each other better than anyone else because we all miss the same things: our own beds, New York, our friends.