Why The Strokes?
The shy, insecure misfits of noughties rock
The Strokes are an American rock band formed in New York City in 1998. The band is composed of lead singer and primary songwriter Julian Casablancas, guitarists Nick Valensi and Albert Hammond Jr., bassist Nikolai Fraiture, and drummer Fabrizio Moretti.
The Strokes' debut album Is This It was named number one album of the year by NME and number two by Rolling Stone; it earned The Strokes tremendous respect across various artists in the alternative music scene.
ALBUMS
My favourite albums of The Strokes
Is This It
Is This Is celebrates youth and reckless abandon in perfect form. Every track is invigorating because the band plays with an undeniable excitement, knowing they were making their rock star dreams come true.
Songs
- Is This It
- The Modern Age
- Soma
- Barely Legal
- Someday
- Alone, Together
- Last Nite
- Hard To Explain
- New York City Cops
- Trying Your Luck
- Take It Or Leave It
The New Abnormal
The New Abnormal is The Strokes sixth album, released 7 years after their last. It's songs feature slower tempos compared to their other albums, which only expose more of the songs’ intricacies.
Songs
- The Adults Are Talking
- Selfless
- Brooklyn Bridge To Chorus
- Bad Decisions
- Eternal Summer
- At The Door
- Why Are Sundays So Depressing
- Not The Same Anymore
- Ode To The Mets
Angles
Angles is a document of the Strokes operating more as a task force than a real band. "Effortless", "fun": these are adjectives worth remembering when considering the Strokes' first album for five years.
Songs
- Machu Picchu
- Under Cover of Darkness
- Two Kinds of Happiness
- You're So Right
- Taken for a Fool
- Games
- Call Me Back
- Gratisfaction
- Metabolism
- Life is Simple in the Moonlight