The Black EP

The Black EP
EP by Interpol
Released	26 August 2003
Recorded	2003
Genre	Post-punk revival indie rock
Length	29:01
Label	EMI
Producer	Pascal Bernard Interpol Peter Katis
Interpol chronology
Turn on the Bright Lights (2002) The Black EP (2003) Antics (2004)

The Black EP is an EP by American rock band Interpol, released in August 2003[1] by EMI Records. It includes "Say Hello to the Angels" (taken from their debut album, Turn on the Bright Lights), a demo version of "NYC", and four live recordings from the Black Sessions recorded on French radio station Radio France.

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Pitchfork	(3.5/10) [3]
Sputnikmusic	(3/5) [4]

Track listing

1. "Say Hello to the Angels" – 4:27
2. "NYC (Demo)" – 4:28
3. "Obstacle 1 (Black Session)" – 4:18
4. "Specialist (Black Session)" – 6:33
5. "Leif Erikson (Black Session)" – 3:55
6. "PDA (Black Session)" – 5:19

Releases

Year	Type	Label	Catalog #
2003	CD	EMI	592157
2003	CD	EMI	7243592157

Personnel

Interpol

• Paul Banks – vocals, guitar
• Daniel Kessler – guitar; vocals (track 6)
• Sam Fogarino – drums
• Carlos Dengler – bass guitar; keyboards (tracks 1 and 2)

Additional Performer

• Eric Altesleben – keyboards (tracks 3-6); backing vocals (tracks 3-5)

Technical Personnel

• Peter Katis – recording, mixing (track 1)
• Sam Fogarino – recording (track 2)
• Interpol – mixing (track 2)
• Pascal Bernard – recording (tracks 3-6)

References

1. "AOTY".
2. AllMusic link
3. Idov, Michael (2003-08-17). "Interpol: The Black EP". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
4. Downer, Adam (2006-09-16). "Review: Interpol - The Black EP". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2013-05-20.