The Black EP

{{Infobox album

| name = The Black EP

| type = EP

| artist = Interpol

| cover = Theblackep.jpg

| alt =

| released = 26 August 2003

| recorded = 2003

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = {{hlist|Post-punk revival|indie rock}}

| length = 29:01

| label = EMI

| producer = {{hlist|Pascal Bernard|Interpol|Peter Katis}}

| prev_title = Turn on the Bright Lights

| prev_year = 2002

| next_title = Antics

| next_year = 2004

}}

The Black EP is an EP by American rock band Interpol, released in August 2003{{Cite web |title=AOTY |url=https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/19237-interpol-the-black.php}} 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.

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}} [http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-black-ep-mw0000460169 AllMusic link]

| rev2 = Pitchfork

| rev2Score = (3.5/10) {{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/4115-the-black-ep/ |title=Interpol: The Black EP |last=Idov |first=Michael |publisher=Pitchfork |date=2003-08-17 |accessdate=2012-04-16}}

| rev3 = Sputnikmusic

| rev3Score = (3/5) {{cite web|url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/9161/Interpol-The-Black-EP/ |title=Review: Interpol - The Black EP |last=Downer |first=Adam |publisher=Sputnikmusic |date=2006-09-16 |accessdate=2013-05-20}}

}}

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

border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" style="width:550px;"
align="left"|Year

!align="left"|Type

!align="left"|Label

!align="left"|Catalog #

align="left"|2003

|align="left"|CD

|align="left"|EMI

|align="left"|592157

align="left"|2003

|align="left"|CD

|align="left"|EMI

|align="left"|7243592157

Personnel

Interpol

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

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Category:2003 EPs

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