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“NYC” is featured on both the Interpol EP and Turn On the Bright Lights.
The song offers a depiction of post-9/11 NYC while maintaining a dark tone which is present throughout the album. A music video for "NYC" was produced, directed by Doug Aitken. It features the band in a montage of pictures and designs as well as footage of a park at night.
"NYC" has been included on several best-of lists. Consequence of Sound ranked it at number 46 on their Best Singles of the 2000s list. Pitchfork ranked it at 140 on their Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s list. Slant Magazine rated it at number 219 on their Best Singles of the Aughts list. Electronic musician Moby placed "NYC" as his 8th favorite track of the decade.
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