Name: Is This It
Brand: The Strokes

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07863680451

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2020-06-26

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Supplier US

Sony

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Sales:8.875

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078636804514

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078636810126

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The Strokes

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Rock-Pop

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The Strokes are an American rock band formed in New York City in 1998. Known for their garage rock revival sound, they quickly gained popularity with their debut album "Is This It" in 2001. The band consists of lead vocalist Julian Casablancas, guitarists Nick Valensi and Albert Hammond Jr., bassist Nikolai Fraiture, and drummer Fabrizio Moretti.

With their catchy melodies, raw energy, and stylish image, The Strokes became a leading force in the indie rock scene of the early 2000s. Their music draws influences from classic rock bands like The Velvet Underground and Television while adding their own modern twist.

Over the years, The Strokes have released several critically acclaimed albums including "Room on Fire," "First Impressions of Earth," and "Angles." They continue to captivate audiences with their infectious hooks and energetic live performances. With a dedicated fan base worldwide, The Strokes remain influential figures in alternative rock music.

Clocking in at 36 minutes, Is This It? packs its perfect length with stellar songs that draw inspiration from all over the map. Among the many highlights are Last Nite with its insistent motown backbeat and choppy johnny thunders-like guitar solo, Barely Legal, sounding like 1980s-era <a href="https://roughtrade.com/us/artist/the-cure">Cure</a> fronted by a saucy<a href="https://roughtrade.com/us/artist/iggy-pop"> Iggy Pop</a>, and the jangly Someday with its hairshirt of vulnerability from a bad break-up. While frontman Julian Casablancas drawls like Lou Reed through a busted intercom, guitarists Nick Valensi and Albert Hammond Jr do Tom Verlaine and Richard Lloyd proud as their sinewy chords intertwine to great effect on the angular The Modern Age and equally neurotic Alone, Together.

Is This It

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Discover Is This It by The Strokes. Available in CD and LP formats. RCA label. A 36-minute album packed with stellar songs that draw inspiration from all over the map.