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...according to our Brett on Thu 17 Mar, 2011.
This band The Strokes are pretty popular I think. Not sure why really as I thought they peaked with the couple of singles which came out before the debut album then dive-bombed pretty quickly after that.. 'Juicebox' was alright though, come to think of it. These days they're into spending five years making their records, taking their artwork from rejected designs for Yellow Magic Orchestra albums, naming a track after one of the coolest places on Earth (opener 'Machu Picchu') then ruining it by making it consist of sub-Vampire Weekend 'tropic rock', unsuccessfully attempting to revisit past winning formulas whilst trying awkwardly to mature into moderately more expansive sonic territory, having the drummer shave his cool hair off and just generally being pretty 'whatever, Trevor'. Lead single 'Under Cover of Darkness' is decent enough I guess but y'know, it's not 'Last Nite' or 'Hard To Explain' or owt..
The Strokes release their fourth album ‘Angles’ via
Rough Trade Records.
‘Angles’ is The Strokes’ first new release since their
No.1 album ‘First Impressions Of Earth’ in 2006.
In 2010 the band returned to the road, playing
and headlining major festivals including the Isle Of
Wight festival, Rockness and Lollapalooza.
The 10 new songs were all written, in various
combinations, by everyone in the band: a first for
a Strokes album. Their breakthrough debut, 2001's
‘Is This It’, and the 2003 follow-up, ‘Room On
Fire’, were largely written by singer Julian
Casablancas.
‘Angles’ is the best album The Strokes have made
since ‘Is This It’ because of the stylistic depth and
progressive excitement in those crisscross guitars,
the tightly wound rhythms and Casablancas' dry
trademark croon.
Available on CD and special edition clear vinyl
gatefold LP.
Machu Picchu
Under Cover Of Darkness
Two Kinds Of Happiness
You’re So Right
Taken For A Fool
Games
Call Me Back
Gratisfaction
Metabolism
Life Is Simple In The
Moonlight
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