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Trafford 17 Mar 2011 00:52:43 9,358 posts
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Yeah I like The Strokes and I'm a parent approaching middle age.
The lead singer reminds me of a guy I used to know ,who was also a bit of a tit.
NYC music FTW!

Trafford 24 Mar 2011 17:08:51 9,358 posts
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This is shit.

smoothpete 24 Mar 2011 17:11:11 37,743 posts
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Here, have a mash-up with Biggie Smalls instead

JuanKerr 24 Mar 2011 17:17:16 37,710 posts
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Heh heh, that's pretty damn good.

gimo80 26 Mar 2011 12:13:42 132 posts
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Gotta say, really liking the album. Machu Picchu kicks so much ass...despite the weird inclusion of bongos. Games is pretty lush too.

askew 26 Mar 2011 12:15:15 24,121 posts
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Yer, I like. Way better than First Impressions of Earth.

Captain_Peach 26 Mar 2011 23:23:12 2,852 posts
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At first I was dubious, but it's grown on me. Only song I don't like is "Simple in the Moonlight".

Gratisfication is a paticular favourite.

SuperCoolEskimo 27 Mar 2011 02:18:20 11,892 posts
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Good album but not a patch on Is This It or even Room On Fire.

Probably label influence but their whole sound has deviated too much from what got them so much initial success. I loved the rawness of their sound on the first two albums and it's what set them apart from other bands.

Skynet 27 Mar 2011 14:57:53 170 posts
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I think the band admit this was a very difficult album to record and they produced it themselves that's why it sounds a bit disjointed in some places.

Apparently they want to get a fifth one out as soon as they can, they feel they have a better album in them.

SuperCoolEskimo 27 Mar 2011 15:05:12 11,892 posts
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The new sound doesn't suit Julian's vocals. Let's face it, he's a fucking awful singer, and with tighter, cleaner production, his lack of proper singing ability and voice stands out, whereas before it complemented their music perfectly.

Blotto 19 Mar 2013 03:39:58 2,778 posts
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Comedown Machine

Drunken thumbs up

Blotto 19 Mar 2013 13:42:16 2,778 posts
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I liked Angles though so I may not be the best judge for this thread. I think it's pretty damn good, the singles in particular.

barrylyndon 7 Sep 2016 17:00:38 163 posts
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVQ4qJ2-8wg
I missed their new release a few months ago, they've still got it.

Edited by barrylyndon at 17:01:30 07-09-2016

mothercruncher 7 Sep 2016 21:00:05 19,474 posts
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I prefer their earlier funny stuff.

BreadBinLidHero 8 Sep 2016 05:50:54 10,801 posts
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They peaked with Hard to Explain.

greg_wha 8 Sep 2016 07:23:07 1,392 posts
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1st album is great (was fucking incredible when I was a kid). 2 & 3 are very good. Lost it for me after that.

Decks 8 Sep 2016 07:25:32 31,013 posts
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Pretty much. Is This It is still one of my favourite albums now. Got progressively worse with each one after that.

greg_wha 8 Sep 2016 08:28:21 1,392 posts
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Uh-huh. It's a proper cohesive album, 90% of the tunes are brilliant. Don't make them like that anymore, or at least I'm too old to know if they do. Best album cover of all time next to Bringing It All Back Home, too.

barrylyndon 8 Sep 2016 10:18:44 163 posts
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I think those who think they went shit after the first few albums are simply fools. The later albums are different and maybe a bit harder to get into but just as good as their earlier stuff.

Ziz0u 8 Sep 2016 10:20:20 11,006 posts
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I LOVE The Strokes. Had never seen that Biggie mashup. Great stuff.

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