It was released on Augin the United Kingdom and August 20 in the United States, through independent record labelMatador Records. The album was recorded in November 2001 at Tarquin Studios in Connecticut, and was co-produced, mixed and engineered by Peter Katis and Gareth Jones. Turn On the Bright Lights is the debut studio album by American rock band Interpol, released on August 20, 2002.
