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Mojo · 01-08-2009, 04:24 AM

Im surprised by the comments here that described The Strokes as being original or unique.

I never saw anything unique or original to The Strokes. They always had quite a retro feel and sound to them and Is This It was very recycled in my opinion.

However, I used to love The Strokes. I was about 17 at the time and Is This It got played every day, several times a day for about 6 months. I still love that record when I put it on from time to time.

They are unoriginal and even quite lazy in their approach and their albums that followed were not up to scratch (although they werent terrible) but I still have time for them. I'm probably just a little bored by them now.

01-08-2009, 04:24 AM	#116 (permalink)
Mojo Melancholia Eternally Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England Posts: 5,018	Im surprised by the comments here that described The Strokes as being original or unique. I never saw anything unique or original to The Strokes. They always had quite a retro feel and sound to them and Is This It was very recycled in my opinion. However, I used to love The Strokes. I was about 17 at the time and Is This It got played every day, several times a day for about 6 months. I still love that record when I put it on from time to time. They are unoriginal and even quite lazy in their approach and their albums that followed were not up to scratch (although they werent terrible) but I still have time for them. I'm probably just a little bored by them now.