The Strokes (lead singer, indie, rock, album, American)

Piss Me Off · 07-05-2007, 03:17 PM

Is This It: Great
Room On Fire: Crap
FIOE: Average.

right-track · 07-05-2007, 05:06 PM

Thumbs down.

They filled a 'happening' requirement with the first album and the second was a pile of crap apart from the odd tune.

just for kicks · 07-06-2007, 02:02 AM

i liked the strokes something different to listen to. enjoyed 'Is This It?' muchly. 'Room On Fire' was a total flop and i was greatly dissapointed. 'First Impressions Of Earth' was quite good and they redeemed themselves in my opinion. they get thumbs up from me

Divide and Fall Apart · 07-06-2007, 04:00 AM

"Is this it" had some great songs on it.

"Room on Fire" had a few good songs on it, I vaguely remember a tune called "You Talk Way Too Much" which I loved at the time. "Reptillia" was good as well.

I never bought the last album so I can't judge that.

Thumbs up from me, just for the first album and a couple of songs off the second.

Mouseketeer · 07-13-2007, 05:27 AM

They're pretty cool, I own all their albums but they're not amazing. They can be pretty bland in parts, but songs like 'Take It Or Leave It' are just anthemic!

Room On Fire is pretty crap, but has an odd good song. People underrate the last album a lot. They'd be a good band to see live I think, and Julian Casablancas is rather nice.

=ladyface= · 10-09-2007, 01:15 PM

Julian Casablancas is one of my favourite vocalists in the whole world and Is This It is one of my favourite albums ever. I like The Strokes and I'm desperate to see them live.

I'm with most people here... the albums have had more fillers on as time has gone by. I'm still looking forward to the next one, though.

So, favourite tracks? Mine are Soma, New York City Cops, Last Nite, 12:51 and Juicebox. Yeah, they choose their singles pretty well.

Mouseketeer · 10-10-2007, 05:55 AM

Ladyface, your postcount has gone up considerably in your short time here. It must just be so good here...

Mookie Wilson · 10-10-2007, 01:48 PM

Thumbs up, Is This It is for sure their best album but there's still stuff worth hearing on the other two. One thing that bugs me is that Julian almost ALWAYS has a distortion type effect on his vocals, it does add to the style of their tunes but it takes away from the already limited technicality of the band. all in all the strokes are awesome, but what isn't awesome is the atrocious sea of followers they spawned: the hives, the vines, franz ferdinand, arctic monkeys, the list goes on and on and on...

=ladyface= · 10-10-2007, 10:37 AM

Yeah, this place is amazing. I feel like I've been here forever.

joyboyo53 · 10-10-2007, 01:30 PM

ya your post count is unreal

07-05-2007, 03:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
Piss Me Off Moodswings n' Roundabouts Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: At the corner of Dude and Catastrophe Posts: 4,470	Is This It: Great Room On Fire: Crap FIOE: Average. __________________ Last FM Rate Yr Music Muxtape

07-06-2007, 02:02 AM	#3 (permalink)
just for kicks To The Bat Cave! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 163	i liked the strokes something different to listen to. enjoyed 'Is This It?' muchly. 'Room On Fire' was a total flop and i was greatly dissapointed. 'First Impressions Of Earth' was quite good and they redeemed themselves in my opinion. they get thumbs up from me __________________

07-06-2007, 04:00 AM	#4 (permalink)
Divide and Fall Apart Groupie Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 38	"Is this it" had some great songs on it. "Room on Fire" had a few good songs on it, I vaguely remember a tune called "You Talk Way Too Much" which I loved at the time. "Reptillia" was good as well. I never bought the last album so I can't judge that. Thumbs up from me, just for the first album and a couple of songs off the second. __________________ We all got wood and nails, and we turn out hate in factories [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

07-13-2007, 05:27 AM	#5 (permalink)
Mouseketeer I'm kind of a big deal. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: England Posts: 202	They're pretty cool, I own all their albums but they're not amazing. They can be pretty bland in parts, but songs like 'Take It Or Leave It' are just anthemic! Room On Fire is pretty crap, but has an odd good song. People underrate the last album a lot. They'd be a good band to see live I think, and Julian Casablancas is rather nice. __________________

10-10-2007, 05:55 AM	#7 (permalink)
Mouseketeer I'm kind of a big deal. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: England Posts: 202	Ladyface, your postcount has gone up considerably in your short time here. It must just be so good here... __________________

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07-05-2007, 05:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,769	Thumbs down. They filled a 'happening' requirement with the first album and the second was a pile of crap apart from the odd tune.

10-09-2007, 01:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
=ladyface= Sounds Like Disco Tetris Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: UK Posts: 346	Julian Casablancas is one of my favourite vocalists in the whole world and Is This It is one of my favourite albums ever. I like The Strokes and I'm desperate to see them live. I'm with most people here... the albums have had more fillers on as time has gone by. I'm still looking forward to the next one, though. So, favourite tracks? Mine are Soma, New York City Cops, Last Nite, 12:51 and Juicebox. Yeah, they choose their singles pretty well.

10-10-2007, 01:48 PM	#8 (permalink)
Mookie Wilson Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto/Ottawa Posts: 64	Thumbs up, Is This It is for sure their best album but there's still stuff worth hearing on the other two. One thing that bugs me is that Julian almost ALWAYS has a distortion type effect on his vocals, it does add to the style of their tunes but it takes away from the already limited technicality of the band. all in all the strokes are awesome, but what isn't awesome is the atrocious sea of followers they spawned: the hives, the vines, franz ferdinand, arctic monkeys, the list goes on and on and on...

10-10-2007, 10:37 AM	#9 (permalink)
=ladyface= Sounds Like Disco Tetris Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: UK Posts: 346	Yeah, this place is amazing. I feel like I've been here forever.

10-10-2007, 01:30 PM	#10 (permalink)
joyboyo53 down the rabbit hole Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: the mountain called monkey Posts: 764	ya your post count is unreal