American rock band formed in New York City in 1997. Lineup: Paul Banks (vocals/guitar), Daniel Kessler (guitar), Sam Fogarino (drums, since 2000), and Carlos Dengler (bass, 1997-2010). Distinguished by their post-punk-revival sound during the early-2000s indie rock wave.
Seven studio albums starting with Turn On the Bright Lights (2002). Critical peak: Turn On the Bright Lights and Antics (2004). Subsequent releases include Our Love to Admire (2007), the self-titled fourth album (2010), and The Other Side of Make-Believe (2022). Dengler departed in 2010; Brad Truax has handled bass duties since.
