"Say Hello to the Angels"/"NYC" is a double A-side single by New York City

New York City

New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...

-based post-punk revival band Interpol

Interpol (band)

Interpol is an American indie rock and post-punk revival band from New York City. Formed in 1997, the band's original line-up consisted of Paul Banks , Daniel Kessler , Carlos Dengler and Greg Drudy . Drudy left the band in 2000 and was replaced by Sam Fogarino...

, both taken from their debut album Turn on the Bright Lights

Turn on the Bright Lights

Turn On the Bright Lights is the debut studio album by American post-punk revival band Interpol, released in August 2002. 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...

. The single was released on April 14, 2003 as the second single from the album.

A music video for "NYC" was produced, directed by Doug Aitken

Doug Aitken

-Early life and career:Doug Aitken was born in Redondo Beach, California in 1968. In 1987, he initially studied magazine illustration with Philip Hays at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena before graduating in Fine Arts in 1991. He moved to New York in 1994 where he had his first solo...

. It features the band in a montage of pictures and designs as well as footage of a park at night.

Electronic musician Moby

Moby

Richard Melville Hall , better known by his stage name Moby, is an American musician, DJ, and photographer. He is known mainly for his sample-based electronic music and his outspoken liberal political views, including his support of veganism and animal rights.Moby gained attention in the early...

placed "NYC" as his 8th favorite track of the decade.

Track listing

CD (OLE582-2):

1. "Say Hello to the Angels" – 4:28
2. "NYC" – 4:21
3. "NYC" (Demo) – 4:28

7" vinyl (OLE582-7):

1. "Say Hello to the Angels" – 4:28
2. "NYC" – 4:21