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 | Title : Is This It
Author : The Strokes
Release Date : 20011009
Binding : Audio CD
Regular Price : $17.98
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Editorial Reviews :
With all the media hype that dogged the Strokes before the release of their debut album, it's rather apt that they chose the title Is This It. On the strength of just five songs released on two singles, the Strokes were being hailed as everything from the saviors of rock & roll to the Savior himself. Surely, few bands could live up to the impossibly high standards set for this young five-piece, but the band needn't have worried: Is This It is one of the most exciting and energetic debut albums to spring from New York's long-dormant club scene. In fact, the Strokes are a New York City band through and through; like the Velvet Underground, these are a bunch of uptown artsy types elegantly slumming downtown to the tried and tested themes of sex, drugs, and rock & roll. Their singer-songwriter, the fantastically named Julian Casablancas, delivers his lyrics with a weary nonchalance that belies his age on songs like the title track, 'Soma,' 'Hard to Explain,' and the altogether wonderful 'Barely Legal.' And the band recalls the likes of Television and the Stooges on 'Last Nite' and 'The Modern Age.' Let's hope this sexy, stylish, and undeniably cool band is the future of rock & roll.
Buyer Reviews :
The Strokes are an incredibly image-consious band concocted by a record label to try to sell the same boring alternative music that's been polluting the airwaves for years as 'indie-rock.' Dorks who know absolutely nothing about music and are easily influenced by hype will probablly get into this and feel real cool. So if you are the type of person who shops at hot topic all the time and likes putting little pins with the British flag on them in your clothing, then this is your new favorite album. However, if you are interested in listening to something intelligent and unique, steer clear of this at all costs.
(by A music fan)
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