Name: Is This It? - U.S. Version
Brand: The Strokes

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7863680451	

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Black

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US Import

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2024-02-03

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Rough Trade NYC

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078636804514

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Black LP

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The Strokes

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Alternative / Modern

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RCA is a multinational record label that has been used worldwide and is currently owned by Sony Music Entertainment. The name RCA originally referred to the Radio Corporation of America, a US electronic and communications company formed in 1919. In 1929, RCA acquired the Victor Talking Machine Co., which had released records on the Victor and Victrola labels. The record division became known as RCA Victor until late 1968 when it became RCA Records.

In 1985, RCA Records became part of RCA/Ariola International. At the end of that year, General Electric purchased the RCA Corporation. In 1986, GE sold the remainder of RCA Records to Bertelsmann (Ariola's owner) and formed the Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG). Since then, RCA Records has switched owners twice and is currently owned by Sony Music Entertainment.

On September 26, 2011, Sony Music Entertainment reorganized the RCA Records group into its own label banner. This merger brought artists from Jive, Arista, LaFace, and J Records under the umbrella of RCA. Additionally, reissues from these imprints will be handled by RCA as well.

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.

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Gatefold picture sleeve with unique artwork for this issue. Arriving on a wave of well-earned hype rooted in tight chops and a confident swagger, the Strokes offer a rock and roll antidote to the plague of boy bands, teen divas, and petulant rap-rock outfits. Despite this quintet's prep-school background, their sound comes from the same primordial ooze that spawned big apple legends like the New York Dolls, the Modern Lovers and the Velvet Underground. 

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 Cure fronted by a saucy Iggy Pop, and the jangly Someday with its hairshirt of vulnerability from a bad break-up.

While frontman Julian Casablancas (son of elite models founder john) 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? - U.S. Version

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Discover Is This It? - U.S. Version by The Strokes. Gatefold picture sleeve with unique artwork. A rock and roll antidote to boy bands and rap-rock outfits.