Is This It

pleasant songs

Pretty solid. Sad they changed the album cover.

Too definitive of the early 2000s and the album was more pop-py than I remember.

Yea, it was fun

Sounds like any other indie rock album nowadays, even though it has a vibe

Serious bangers on their. I feel like The Strokes gained too much of their style from their lo-fi mic sound they use on every single song though.

Definitely has a throwback sound to it. Good guitar play but the vocals are not my cup of tea with the "vintage mono" filter on his voice. I've given it a few listens but it never quite hold my attention or makes me want to dig further. 3/5 for being sonically interesting.

I like this album, familiar with a few songs. The Strokes are indie before indie was big. Will listen to this again.

A lot better than I expected! Cool guitar riffs and an expressive vokal performance, but a bit too monotonous.

Never really got into this one. Sure, songs like Someday and Last Nite are solid. But the rest sound so generic -- like golden-age Interpol without the gothic sadness and great breakdowns, or jangle-rock like the Wedding Present without the bittersweet lyrics and vocal delivery, or wall of stacked guitar riffs. This is bare bones and there's not enough meat to bite into

A frequent flyer on the radio station I listened to in high school - pretty formative for expanding my music taste

If I was more depressed and like spoken word, would like it more but its fine

I liked it, it was new to me

Not really it for me. Different Strokes for different folks, I guess.

It's fine

obviously seems to be regarded as a seminal rock record, but to me it feels a bit uninteresting. there are some incredible lyrics and eardrilling melodies that worm their way into your brain (“Someday” and “Hard to Explain” being particular standouts), but as a whole Is This It doesn’t seem to completely earn the regard it’s been afforded.

Strokin' it I was not. Spent the whole album waiting for last night. The songs M All sound the same.

I don't get it. Mediocre riffs, average vocals, run-of-the-mill lyrics. Painfully mid. Sole highlight is them kinda clowning on the NYPD.

An alright listen, but nothing quite outstanding to me. Decent middle of the pack

I liked it better than I thought I would. Catchy, bouncy, and infinitely listenable.

Perfectly listenable to but a bit repetitive maybe. For me it's a good job it’s a short album. The guitars are solid enough, although I might want a bit more funk in the baseline perhaps. The vocals seem a bit lost in the guitar which isn't my preference. Glad I listened to it though, and reading about it the album's clearly influential. It had already occurred to me that it's similar to early Arctic Monkeys, so the influence it had on that sort of sound is a good enough reason for it to be on this list. It just lacks the wit and style to go with it. It's all fine. I enjoyed it enough but I doubt I'll listen to it again, certainly not regularly. A solid 3.5 though.

Ruppig, der Song „Take it or leave it“ erinnert an Nirvana

Listening to this after work with my windows down made me feel like the main character. The strokes are good but I didn’t love all their songs. It kind of gives me “Nirvana” vibes like “they’re just not like other artists” or it’s cool to like them. I do like them though! Last Nite is such a classic.

very good

I couldn't move the left side of my body after listening to this album, but it was catchy and had a feel good beat the kids are sure to love.

I adored this album and what the band could have been, but they fell short. It’s an overproduced album by a group of entitled rich kids led by a control freak who is ruled by substance abuse. Is This It was what we needed to jumpstart the change in radio at the end of a decade of dad rock. Its a shame Julian wasn’t held accountable 25 years ago (or ever). This album influenced a lot of experimental garage pop bands on the scene to up their game, that is the contribution of The Strokes.

wish this had been as edgy and cool as the album cover made it seem

they have their signature sound, and it's already in full throttle in their debut album. it's a perfect music for a bar

I was pleased to be able to give this a good listen as it's a highly rated album that hadn't done it for me. Having listened I can see what the fuss is about. It is very good, but it still doesn't do enough for me to push it to a four.

I had always heard of this album, but never got around to listening to it. Pretty much got what I expected based on reviews I had seen. Great riffs and drumming and good singing, but ultimately nothing out of the ordinary for a 2000's alternative album. Just solid front to back.

Includes one of my favorite songs of all time but it doesn’t hold up on a full listen

Very solid album

First time hearing these guys. I like it

Haven't really listened to this since it came out when I was in high school. It's good blues, rock but very derivative of what comes before it.

No. 94/1001 Is This It 3/5 The Modern Age 3/5 Soma 4/5 Barely Legal 3/5 Someday 4/5 Alone, Together 3/5 Last Nite 3/5 Hard To Explain 3/5 New York City Cops 4/5 Trying Your Luck 3/5 Take It Or Leave It 3/5 Average: 3,27 Didn't like the distorted voice. Aside from that a fun rock album.

Highs: Is this it?, Last Nite, Take it or Leave it Lows: basically everything else

Good shit but gotta be in the mood for it

Adequate 2 or 3 good tracks. Rest is blah.

Someday and Last Nite are good, the others are all varying degrees of ok

Not something I would have picked to listen to on my own, but some of the songs were enjoyable.

Strokes interessant, aber viele langweilige lieder

I've learned, this is a kind of garage rock. It sounds a little bit flat to me. This will not be one of my favorite albums.

Decent album. It didn't hit for me when it was originally released and a refreshed listen didn't change my opinion.

Alles schnell - durchaus gut, aber sehr einheitlich

Great album, im a semi fan of the strokes, but i would give this album a 3/5

Good rock n roll

Rumpelig, auf Dauer bissi anstrengend

good stuff gotta give it another listen

I remember the hype when this came out and I remember liking this, but not being blown away. I hadn’t listened in maybe 20 years. It’s good, but all sounds the same to me and Julian refuses to do anything interesting vocally.

Очень сильно напоминает инди-рок 10-ых, но удивлён тому, когда он был выпущен. К сожалению, кроме одной композиции, альбом совсем не зацепил.

Quite liked it, felt like I’d heard similar stuff before though. I knew …Sometime and Last Nite which I liked. Good music, would happily put on at a party.

Liked it, didn’t love it

Good but kinda forgettable

It's fine.

What a fucking awesome album! I forgot how much I like the strokes

3.5

Good choice of instruments but nothing overly exciting.

Meh.

A total classic, even though I didn't heard them so much

I prefer Room on Fire

Pas fan de la voix sourde

This album is very popular and influential, but personally I have always thought it was just ok. Definitely dont hate it tho.

last nite song Can appreciate the music and guitar - a little early 2000s angsty

good album

Debut album from one of the quintessential garage-rock revivalist bands that bombarded MTV and alternative rock radio stations during the early '00s. This record means more for what it signifies as opposed to how the songs work (the lone exception being "Last Night"). I suspect this record receives a disproportionate amount of praise because it's their first one. But whenever I want to listen to a Strokes record, I play their much better follow-up, "Room on Fire."

Lite kul men kanske inte det bästa man hört. Inte alls dåligt, men inget som sticker ut.

Lots of fun in here, but also lots of filler. (It's like they had different versions of the same idea rather than just letting one song have the glory.)

Definitive strokes sound, but starts to get tiring. The songs that stand out do stand out, but the album as a whole lacks diversity in both song writing and style. I don’t feel the urge to get lost inside the album.

It’s alright

Pretty good. So interchangeable with Arctic Monkeys, though.

Very nostalgic as I listened to this and other albums by the strokes during high school. Hard to explain is a particularly stand out track and honestly better than anything else on the album. Sounds quite different to the other stuff.

This record starts strong, and ends even stronger. An opening act titled 'Is This It?' gives way to a beep bop of iconic distorted vocals, 90/00's rhythms, and melodic goodness. When I listen to this album I am taken to the basement of Manhattans grungiest; where Casablancas' has repeatedly stated was the local of their best days performing live. I saw The Strokes live in 2022 at Barclays, from the corner of the third level - and could barely hear them. It was fine. We left those seats after two songs and bargained for floor tickets from one of the security guys. We smoked some of the joint kindly offered from the men in front of us (actually, I think I asked them for it) and I'm pretty sure it was laced with something (good) - it was either that or the undeniable euphoria of nostalgia that got me, but I was got. Dancing among brooklynites with a good friend, high off something, and listening to the chord progressions that defined so many moments of my childhood. It was a special night. This is a special album.

Nice afternoon listen.

the stronks 🗣️

Never quite "got" the Strokes, I see why people do but it just doesn't do it for me for some reason. Never bought the CD or put their songs on playlists, but don't mind listening, just don't seek it out.

The album that killed Nu-Metal. I’ve never listened to the whole album before but the album as a whole is prettty good. The single’s definitely stand out though.

Good album

It's the Strokes. Always funny to see an album I don't recognize for it to turn out to be something I know quite well. I find it funny that a NY based band got their album approved and released around the world, but were forced to delay for FCC related reasons. Some Day and Last Nite are obvious eternal indie garage songs. They really did bring a whole energy back into that kind of music that helped inspire a cavalcade of bands into the Aughts and beyond

So I've listened to tis album a few times now and I'm still torn on how to rate. I did enjoy my listens, but I did think quite a few songs sounded very similar. Not that it's a bad thing. I love Bon Scott (real AC DC) and some folks seem to think a lot of their songs sound like each other. Anyway, the band brought energy and a lot of upbeat tunes. I would call this a fun album, but nothing stood out as a mind blower. I have heard Last Night before this list, but I would not have been able to you the name of the band. My first listen was at the gym and brought some good energy so I think I may dive into some of their other music. There was one line that seemed to stand out to me. In Barely Legal, he says "I want it all, but I jut can't figure out." Me neither, brother. I had fun. I enjoyed. I did not download anything, but I'm going to check out more. 3.5 but scoreboard will show a 3

Maybe I'm in the minority but I like the US cover more than the original. Idk I think it represents the sound of the album better. Captures my imagination more. Anyway this sounded more like Weezer than I expected. Really good basslines on this album. Very impressive. Last Nite is still my favorite song on here. So Iconic. By the end I liked more than I thought I would. Would probably listen again. 3

Leukie, staan echt wel een paar bangers op, wpuld listen again

The Strokes are the epitome of "just fine" to me. I like their music, but I'm not excited by it. 3/5

Pretty good but I find the structures a bit repetitive and unexciting (as with back in the day). It's not something I'd ever want to listen to more than twice.

Revisiting after years, Is This It feels like cool shades at the beach. This catchy, sometimes driving album, despite many clones, still sounds unique in its genre, and like a Beatles record in the way each song could be a radio hit. For me these tracks are not about musicianship, but about the feels.

I missed the awesomeness, was pretty good though.

Rock. Not very interesting. Do not understand the hype of the band.

Little flat for me, but still decent.

Yeah okay

im so sad this is a good album mostly or something i still hate it and i hate you

The international cover is here to clear up any ambiguity around the name of this band. Step aside life altering medical events, this is band is focused on the phallus. The US cover, given our puritanical roots, leaves things more open to interpretation. You might even say that the US cover is semantically flexible enough that the listener is invited into the lyrics and music of the album in order to make their own interpretation as to what this band is about. It doesn't take long, of course, to come to understand the themes of the band, but in that brief moment between the one and the other a listener can experience the levity and light of a record that holds the promise of more. And yet, at a brisk 36 minutes running time, the listener might finish and ask "Is this it?"

Pleasant enough, very repetitive. I used to like a lot of these songs when I was younger Saved tracks: Barely Legal, Someday, Last Night

Pretty boring

Une valeur sûre, équilibre entre attitude rebelle et simple plaisir de la musique et du rythme.

Couple of good tracks, Someday, Last Note and liked the guitar on Modern Age. Def another early aughts sound reminiscent of Franz Ferdinand, etc

I'm not a huge fan, but it has catchy tunes

A very solid punk record. Lots of replay value with some songs, though I wish the other tracks stood out a bit more

Heard it before?: Yes Enjoy it?: I love this one, not their best but still solid Favourite Song: Track 6 - Alone, Together

Iha jees.

Heard so many good things about this album, after listening to it I had to think, Is This It? 3/5

There are a few strong tracks here, but I don’t generally like the whole distorted voice rock genre, so it’s a bit of a mixed bag for me.

Got better as it went on tbh, last 4 songs or so are really good I enjoyed it

decent i suppose

It's not bad, but is very samey

It's OK, but very much of the same. The Brits did it better. Favorite song: hard to explain

This has held up pretty well overall. It's kinda faded for me since the mid 00s, but it's fun enough. 3.5

Solid album.

oh excellent... good songs, good play, good good good Feels like I've heard these songs before even though I haven't. Either got better towards the middle or got me in the mood

i like the mastering they do on their vocals on this album. beyond their popular songs on this album, the rest doesnt stand out much

I'm not a huge fan of 2000's music, but this album is very well put together.

Wasn’t a huge fan of the sound, but still a decent album.

I was totally obsessed with Last Nite and listened to this album a lot. Last Nite remains the stand out track. After that, tracks sound more distinct, but before all merged into one, odd considering I listened to it a lot. I guess not my jam anymore!

This is a fine album with a lot of recognizable songs from when I was a kid: Last Night, Someday, Hard To Explain. I feel like they make decent music, but its not anything that gets me very excited. I didn't mind it being on, but wouldn't really seek it out except for if I wanted to take a trip down memory lane. This is a strong 3 / 5 for me.

Good power pop. Good bass playing. I've wondered why this singer sounds like he's singing through a land line phone.

there are some truly amazing songs on here. but still feels like an incel in a leather jacket to me a little idk what to say maybe i'll like their other albums more

The Strokes are solid, but the singer (Mr. Stroke) doesn't have much inflection to his voice which makes so many of the songs sound the same, despite some of the guitar and bass parts being really cool. Decent album, but not too exciting. Not getting out of bed for this one.

Sometimes a mood.

I prefwr the arctic monkeys

The Strokes, for me, brought about the death of guitar music. Everyone knew the derivative quality of their music, but the independent music press were about to undergo a period of self-induced amnesia which refused to look at these bands for what they were and say, “the emperor really isn’t wearing a stale-fag smelling Harrington jacket”. In fact, Julian Casablancas looks exactly like the kind of guy who just gives off “I’m in a band” energy - a kind of performative rebellion that only the middle class can appropriate (without a shred of self-aware irony as well). There’s a depthlessness to The Strokes as a band that is quintessentially postmodern, and for that reason they are, in my opinion, disposable - they let the labels remove “New York City Cops” due to the sensitive atmosphere post-9/11, some punks eh? That being said, this record is actually pretty good. It doesn’t reinvent the wheel, and wasn’t the revolution people convinced themselves it was, but these guys wrote some great songs. Especially the singles. Albert Hammond Jr. (nepo baby, of course) plays simple but catchy riffs, and though it’s all pretty po-faced, Casablancas’ voice is produced well on this album. The movement they purportedly started spawned some complete turds that no amount of effusive press releases can polish. But The Strokes’ debut is still a cut above their acolytes. Don’t know why, but it is.

Not a huge fan of indie

I only knew of their song "Reptilia" going in. Some decent stuff here. The main issue for me is the vocal distortion used on every song. It just gets old after a while and becomes abrasive. Made me want to turn on some Marvin Gaye afterwards.

A couple of keepers

Strong indie vibes / Dusty pop punk is this it- Calm but catchy opener The modern age- has a similar sound to hockey dad easy listening

6/10. It's listenable and the singles are memorable, but I was never much into them the first time around.

I remember when this album came out and everybody around me loved it, bought it, played it to death, went to all the gigs. I can understand why people love these songs; they are dynamic and driving and in some ways just good tunes. I can remember at the time though, being put off by the fact that they were arrogant tosspots. It stopped me from really ever getting into them. So, much as I think they are a talented bunch who turned a musical tide, I am always loath to fully engage.

I listened to The Strokes just the other day with Adler. He's a fan. I guess it boils down to "I like this band but don't love them." There are many musical moments to delight in — catchy guitars and lilty vocals and that English ennui. Cool vibe. And I bet with more listens and familiarity I'd grow to like the songs and probably rate this higher, but for a one-time run-through, it's a 3 but I'm open to more.

I don't know why The Strokes don't thrill me like I think they should. They have a lot of characteristics I like but something about them just lands flat with me. Sometimes I give 3s and I really like an album. Sometimes I give 3s because the album is just meh. This is straight down the middle...neither like nor dislike.

Didn’t really like the strokes in the early 2000s, and I still not a fan. It’s good, but not for me.

Good album. Some absolute classics. Very short!

Cute pero me aburre.

The more I hear, the more I like it. That should be positiv, right?

I wish I liked this one more, it's not bad or anything but I find The Strokes have way higher highs than their debut

nothing too special but fun and tasteful

Enjoyable

I respect this album. It’s just too “noisy” for me. However, I commend the shift in rock music that happened as a result of this album and appreciate that which came after it. Enjoy the opener Is This It and Last Nite but nothing else really stands out to me.

I think i enjoyed this - I may listen again and update my review

overrated

Solid album, but overall on the dull side

A great album for its time, but the sound gets tiresome fast and never evolved.

Good

The hits are incredible, and the ones that aren’t are just okay to me. Can’t deny that iconic guitar tone and voice though.

Buen estilo de rock definido, con canciones elaboradas bajo un mismo patrón. Tiene ritmo y son un tanto guitarreras

Already have this. Can find the production a little shrieky but like the songs.

"hey what do you think of this chords?" *Plays it for 3 minutes* "Yup. Let's call this a song"

I think this is starting to lose its status

I understand why this album is on this list, and it is 'adjacent' to music I normally like - but there is something that holds me back from really getting into it

It's a good album. Does what it set out to do - make some quality soft rock

Good for what it is. Hard to imagine it being very influential.

I've never understood the level of love for this album. It's The Clash going full glam rock but with more basic instrumentals; probably biased because parents played into their media love. That said it's not a bad album, second half is much stronger than the first. Alone, together is probably my favorite track but Barely Legal and Last Night are contenders

3/5

I want to dance to it, but the scum film over everything weighs that down. The Strokes made an important record, and the second half went down better: The guitar tone seems healthy at least at last. Don't love the vocals, though, and they with everything else form a consistent note.

This list is making me realise how many albums I've sold. Another one I used to have. I played this one to death. Literally over listened till I was sick of it. Going to try and enjoy it again, 20 years on. Will update after listen.... After listen comments..... Yeah, bit samey. Can see why I sold it.

Score: 60 Went into this album knowing it was very highly regarded and expected to like it, honestly was shocked to find its quite repetitive and boring. I like the sounds I'm hearing but they aren't interesting. I'll revisit this one later

Listened through a couple times over the years...I like it, but I wish I 'got' it like everyone else. It's short, over before you know it, kind of repetitive, and no true bangers to be found. Like the sound, but wish it went harder. Last song my fav...Julian's best song is not on this album, look for it on the album Incredibad :) 3.5/5

3.5

Not a bad album not a great album

Good album but a bit repetitive.

Litt meh, også e eg lei as Last Nite. Men da går

Some high moments but overall a little too alternative rock for me

Hey hey it’s the Strokes

Pretty normcore.

Didn't enjoy it quite as much as I thought. Also, it's quite a short album.

I was a broke 20 year old when this came out and sort of missed the garage rock thing that was happening. I heard a couple Stokes songs on the radio but never had this CD. This is good, but very same sounding. The vocal compression, the tempo and tightness all l lend to this album sounding too cohesive.

Good album similar to what I listen to and very era appropriate

In a way, this album is much like Marquee Moon: supposedly genre-changing/defining and an alleged classic. Also, just like Marquee Moon, to my mind this is a hugely overrated album. It's good, but it's not that good.

I had this on CD in high school when they first arrived. Even then I only liked a few songs and felt a lot was just ok or outright boring. My opinion hasn't really changed in 20 years. Someday is a real gem but nothing else is quite on that level. If someone was playing this album I wouldn't object, but I doubt I'd ever play other on my own.

At first listen, the best I could say was that I didn't hate it. During the second listen, I warmed up a bit and found some catchy moments. Maybe I should I have stopped there, because on the third listen I was kind of back to just not hating it. (Shrug)

Understandably a good album, not for me

I was never a fan of the sort of lo-fi sound The Strokes and bands of that ilk produced, catchy in places but nothing properly resonated with me or left a lasting impression.

Fine but mostly forgettable

let's see. 3 is my defautl assumption. fast and catchy but not especially memorable.

Really do not understand the fuzz about them, live they were also just okay.

The album was alright. A couple of well known songs and it did not drag on. A lot of the songs sounded very similar. It may have the genre as indie but It is not full blown indie which is helpful. It is better than a 3 not really a 4 but it is a close call. I will round down.

rich kids doing garage rock, yawn

Pure 00s indie nostalgia. Never actually listened to the album but half the album was singles so felt very familiar. Enjoyed it, started slow and a lot of the tracks are understated but by the end of most of them I was on board.

After a recommendation from a renowned music journalist, listened properly to the second half of the album. Four stars for that part, two for the first half.

Just like the name of the first track I also wondered "is this it?". That's a bit harsh because I did enjoy more than I disliked. I thought "Someday", "Last Nite", "Hard To Explain" and "Take It Or Leave It" were the best tracks.

Obviously really liked "Last Nite", but didn't recognize any of the others. Overall pretty good, though also kinda fell to the background.

Sound like 1982!!!

Bra 7/10

On a recent night out a drunkard made it clear to me that he thinks i'm a closet homosexual. He and a few other people i know really like this album, but i'm not really into it. Think the album cover is a bit dull and could be more flamboyant. Favourite song - Take it or leave it. One to sing in the shower - Last Nite Can't say there are any real stinkers.

On the first play through I didn't think much of this one, but the second time around I enjoyed it more. Apparently these guys are super influential, which no doubt contributes to their placement on the list. By the end of the album the chugging 8th-note rhythms, at first energetic and fun, got a bit wearing. But the first side had more variety, and some great bass parts, which I enjoyed. I don't remember finding any of the lyrics particularly engaging.

It’s well-written guitar rock that spawned dozens of followers. But it’s a bit monochromatic. Once you’ve heard the first three or four songs, don’t expect anything different.

It's great that The Strokes reclaimed the punk sound back from what the 90s Punks did to it. While not true punk, Is This It checks off a couple of boxes and is a pleasant listen. 3.5/5.

It’s an album I know well and it has the sound that at the time propelled them into consciousness but it’s ultimately a bit flat. I don’t think it’s an album I’d keep going back to.

I liked the early 2000s punk rock kinda of vibe but it didn’t stand out too much the first listen. Going to the listen but as of right now it’s 5/10 for me.

meh, it's ok

idk just standard indie type music, nothing really stands out to me. Sorry strokes!

An almost lo-fi rock album, I definitely hear how this album would be influential for rock as a genre to progress.

I was much more into Interpol on one hand, though that was a year later, and heavier fair on the other to really fall into The Strokes and only really heard their big hits, which never grabbed me. This time around I really preferred The Modern Age to Last Night, which might explain why I was never into them. The album itself I'm sure was a big influence to many, but it sounds too much like a million others at this point for me to care that much.

Pretty cool, 2 good songs ( Last Nite and Someday ) but actually I think all the songs sound really similar and even though the album is on the short side it kind of gets old pretty fast.

A solid album. Enjoyed “someday” the most.

Is this it? Seems apropos for the album. Do not get this wrong, the album is good, but that is it. It is well-balanced at the start, and then sort of cruises at the same altitude the rest of the way. Not much for variety, and it starts to flirt with boredom. However, in spite of all that, there is a bit of an answer as to whether or not that was it, and the answer is 'yes'. Yes, that's it. A little bit of acceptance that the album hits a plateau early, and then at least the intentions are clear, expectations are carefully managed, and it earns a three.

When I think of The Strokes, I will forever think of The Onion article "That Guy From the Strokes Accused of Looking Like That Guy From the Strokes"

Not personally a sound I enjoy loads, but did quite like the songs on here

Interesting cover - I thought it was the inside sleeve for Spinal Tap's Smell the Glove. More strangely it bears no resemblance to the cover on the cd I have for the album. These guys are kind of cotton candy. They sound good the first time you hear them but there is no substance to them. Bunch of posers - though it's reasonably pleasant.

It was 2001, rock music was at its lowest level in decades and all of a sudden there was this album called Is This It by a group called The Strokes, from NYC, that played uncomplicated rock 'n' roll. An album that influenced a lot of new bands in the early 2000's and brought about a revival of the alternative rock-band scene. And this is by no means a bad album, it's simplistic and passionate rock 'n roll. But looking past the immense influence this album had, truth be told, it's not that this has really added something special to the ever-growing rock history. It's good, but it's not great, it's not inventive, it's nothing new. 3,5*

Pretty decent, sounds like a typical alt rock album, with their distinct sound. Easy listening, thanks to rock band and guitar hero I actually know a lot of these songs

Short and sweet. Little repetitive and mopey

its allright

Are The Stokes cool because their music is cool, or is their music cool because The Strokes are cool? Answer: it's both. The image. The sound. Either without the other would not have been half as successful. Does that make The Strokes style over substance? No. The rhythmic guitars, chugging bass, and distorted vocals create a sound that is their own, owned by them, and perfectly fits their aesthetic. The sound is the image and the image is the sound. Depending on how much you like it, this album is either a consistent stylistic piece, or the same song repeated 11 times. Again, it's probably both. I personally moderately like the sound, but don't feel like I need to hear the same thing for 36 minutes. However, to add variety (even with just a single track) would undermine the aesthetic and ruin the album. In terms of meeting the artistic intent this is a 5/5. In terms of my enjoyment of the album it's a 3/5. Rating: 3.5/5 Playlist track: Last Nite Date listened: 10/06/22

Some good stuff. I like them but nothing really popped out

After a slow start this just bounded along and was quietly infectious.

Not a bad album, but very middle of the road. I guess I'm not a huge strokes fan. And I wouldn't be surprised if they were a British band either.

Man, music was desperate for the next big thing in 2000-2001! How many bands/artists got a crack at the wheel? At the Drive-In, Ryan Adams, Interpol, The White Stripes, The Hives, the Vines, Jet, Wolfmother, Thursday (love ya, Steve) and like 47 other bands I can't even remember right now. Apparently we REALLY needed a new big thing, y'all. And, of course, The Strokes. I expected to be disappointed from listening to this again, not unlike my experience with that White Stripes record that was on this list. But not so much this time. I think I prefer their record after this (if memory serves), but I'm still very drawn to the guitars and bass here. I like the sound, I like the melodies, I like the rhythm. It's hard to separate the singing from the overall experience, but it's my least favorite part of what this band does. In fact, listening this time I was struck by how poppy some of these tunes are. Kind of makes me wonder what they would sound like with a singer who had more range and was able to lean into that side of their arrangements more. That said, what's there doesn't annoy me. Totally get the kidz bop reference though. There's for sure a whole air of adopting an aesthetic from a time period these dudes weren't even alive for yet. And that shit does kind of drive me crazy. (Looking at you Greta Van Fleet!) But over time I think that stuff fades away a bit and seems relatively harmless. The hype was probably only half their fault to begin with, and they definitely did not get to be the next big thing for very long. At least that one dude in the band got to date Drew Barrymore. Anyway, I'm watching a hockey game and they played "Unsung" by Helmet on the house P.A. during a stoppage in play, so I'm gonna go high-five myself.

Best goed. Begin en einde wat minder. Lievelingsliedjes Someday Alone,together Last nite

Eh. Fine.

Liked it but didn't love it.

Poppy and a fun album.

This was a rushed listen as we were out most of the day. Obviously there were the famous tracks which I enjoyed but there were also some not so good tracks. I quite enjoyed watching the videos which don’t usually catch my attention. Overall 3* I think

Better than I remembered at the time. Not something I'd listen to but I was dreading listening and it wasn't that bad.

I used to put The Strokes and Jack White on my shitlist and swore against anything garage rock-related. My disdain for White continues, but I’ve made peace with the Strokes, even if I don’t necessarily love them, either. But the production is crisp and the songwriting is tight and less pretentious than I recall. They sound good together and some of the songs are quite good, even if little of this is material I really come back to. C

I had heard of the Strokes but couldnt name a single song by them. Listening to the album I recognized one song. And then realised Id heard that song before in the previous track. And the next track. All the songs sounded identical like they found one thing and didnt bother trying anything new. A very one note album. 2.5/5

Great songs but I'm very over the vibe of life is empty meaninglessness.

The epitomy of alternative/indie rock in the early 2000s. Solid songs but none stands out, feel like I've heard any of them hundred times before as part of a soundtrack to a movie or video game

Good bass Weird voice Good overall

Good band. Nothing that exites me a lot, btw.

Man, this is a blast from the past. It turns out I actually don't know most of this album, but based on the few I do, I'm pretty hyped. The first few songs are actually a bit of a letdown; Soma is starting to be more like what I was hoping for. Barely Legal also enjoyable, though a bit same-y. Someday fucking rules. Enjoying Alone, Together too, though again maybe a bit running together with the other songs. Last Nite another classic; still great. But Hard to Explain is kind of back to that same-y sound. NYC Cops is good again Trying Your Luck is alright too Take it or Leave it back to the kind of alright, but sort of overdone sound of some of the rest of the album Basically I'm conflicted: when it's good, it's great, and there's nothing that's a real dud; but other than four of five clear winners, the rest sort of sound alike; not bad, but just...alike. I feel justified in only really remembering Someday, Last Nite, etc.

J’aime beaucoup les Strokes. La chanson Last Night à fait exploser le groupe et est dans leurs meilleures, mais je préfère l’album Room On Fire comme album dans son ensemble. Les mélodies sont plus accrocheuses.

3/5 good but nothing much

Maybe it's just me lately, everything is hitting me at three stars, I don't actually dislike it but it's not exciting me. I recall this being a big deal when it came out, though, and I didn't really get it then either. This vocal recording principle where it sounds like someone put a transistor radio in a Mason jar.

I've seen this album cover before and have always heard the Strokes were the "next big thing." I just don't see it. I do see a band that has a few catchy tunes, but not so much that I want to run out and but their stuff. The non-hit tunes sound very same-y. At least it's only 30 minutes long and not 75 minutes, so they get in and out pretty quickly. But it just didn't floor me. "Last Nite" is really catchy, I will give them that.

Fun, nostalgic and defines the era well, will always be a 3/5 band for me

rich New York kids want to play rock'n'roll. Good but ultimately disposable

Saw this pop up and went "crap". But listened anyway. I appreciated it after some time and even liked some of some of it

Pretty good turn of the century rock n roll. Somewhere between a three and a four, but they didn’t really kill it, so this gets a three.

Did 'New York City Cops' cause a fuss at the time? That aside. I'm still, 20+ years later, unsure as to whether this was a futile squeak of resistance or a brave stand against a homogenising juggernaut. Either way, the dear lads were romantics, weren't they?

A good middle section of an album but mostly an average album with just ok songs

A couple of hits, easy to play though

On the one hand, it was very cool to fill in a blind spot on an Era and sound that I am very familiar with, on the other hand it was a little bland across the board for my tastes. The album did have a few shiners though.

risky pic lmao

Last nite is a great tune, found the rest a bit meh

Snotty, trebly post-punk. It's fine but not exactly original.

Fun album, I remember listening to it and being impressed with "what the kids are listening to these days". Maybe a bit too polished and the vocals can grate, but overall listenable end-to-end.

Very good album, loved some of the songs but not really my favorite genre

Beetje veel van hetzelfde uiteindelijk

Toffe plaat! En fijne sound.

Heel aardig. Maar er zijn bands die dit genre nog beter beheersen.

Die stem is een rauwe versie van de stem van de zanger van the killers. Aardig album.

Another in the very long list of bands I'd heard of repeatedly throughout the years yet have no recollection of having heard their music. I like this album. A lot of tips o' the style pen to some cool garage rock/pre-punk indie stuff, yet they seem to have their own voice, which is good. Catchy but not in an annoying way. The lead singer's voice can sometimes get whiny and the screaming can be a bit much, but overall it suits what they're doing.

People love this album, but I just don’t get it

naði ekki að klara en var fun, eitt lag er ron com montage lag, kul sound a plötunni.

3 1/2

A generous 3 stars for nostalgia purposes alone

This is okay, but I never got the wankfest.

Good energy but dated, seems like a trend that was driven into the ground somewhere between Green Day, The Bravery and Interpol.

I understand this is the literal blueprint for 2000s rock, but it's not exactly something I am gonna throw on fir casual listening. 3.5/5

The American Stereophonics. Some great tracks (I mean, Last Nite) and some fillers.

3.5 good not great but definitely some fun songs

Bought this when it came out - they were hotly tipped by the NME. Played it obsessively for about a week. Haven't listened to it again since. Think it holds up *fairly* well. Their sound was quite retro on this album - could be mistaken for Lou Reed at times. Gets quite samey after the first three tracks, though. Last Nite perks it up again a little, but then the last few tracks were a grind.

Ok, but not makes me very happy

I have always liked this album I just don't love it, some great tracks and some tracks that are just there

Liked the drivetime no thoughts needed quality. Not bad for current millennia

This is a solid album, fun to listen to. Good old fashioned garage rock for the millennium, a little edgy but with a strong pop sensibility. It definitely marked a turning point for music heading into the 2000s, a positive one. In the grand scheme though, I don't really have strong feelings for the Strokes. A lot of it just ends up sounding like the same song. It's a good song, but I don't need 11 of them. Fave Songs: Last Nite, Barely Legal, Someday, Hard to Explain

It was OK. Little poppy for me

Ok, inte min smak

Wow

+1 for cover art.

Yes this was a good album! A few bangers in there reminiscent of youth,

A very tight and tidy wee album. The Strokes know how to keep it simple and just write good songs. I always liked this band but they never made a particularly big impression on me first time around. rRe-listening to this album now I pretty much still feel same way. I don’t dislike any of it, but I don’t love it. Cool band though.

They're not the Messiah, they're 'noughty' boys ;)

Classic from my youth. Nice mix of punk, jangly guitars and melodies. Not wild about all of the singing but mostly works.

The debut album from The Strokes is an upbeat indie rock production with dashes of punk rock. This album was released at a time when pop and dance/electronic music was becoming more popular than rock or alternative music. Because of this album release, a new wave of rock and alternative music took hold around the world. The classic band sound was revived for the new age.

It's good. Couple of familiar songs.

I was really enjoying this album and then I noticed it - the rhythm guitar strumming is identical in nearly every song. Yes the chords change but that da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da goes through pretty much every song. Without it, the songs are very different (and good) but it seems like a cheat. Can he do anything else with his instrument? Knocked down from a solid 4 stars.

Solid album but not for me

Kinda dig it. You can kinda hear Last Night in every song. There's no question who you are listening to. Some of it's cause there is a bit of uniqueness to the singer's voice, but mostly because of vocal distortion and the guitarist being kind of a one trick pony.

Slow start, instrumental tracks were good, vocals weren't very understandable

Sounds like a mix of Weezer and The Killers. Better than expected.

Enjoying most songs, but a few are a little "yelly" so have to skip them because they aren't conducive to my workflow.

Is This It: Sfizioso il basso The Modern Age: M'è piaciuto il ritornello inaspettatamente malinconico Alone, Together: Per quanto tutto molto semplice e poco originale me piace, funziona bene insieme Trying Your Luck: Mi piace la chitarra perché fa molto Cake. In Conclusione: Allora qua c'ho un sacco da dire. Io sono esattamente il target ideale di questo album, questo tipo di musica è stato quello con cui so stato in fissa per anni e praticamente ogni pezzi mi ricorda qualche gruppo o qualche pezzo tra i miei preferiti. In teoria sarebbe una cosa buona, l'album suona bene, è sfizioso, è ben scritto. Che c'ha che non va quindi? Secondo me questo album, così come altri che so venuti dopo di lui sono gli autori di una gentrificazione del punk e della musica veramente sofferente. Questa non è musica sofferente come quella da cui prende a piene mani, è l'adolescente borghese con i jeans strappati pagati 200 euri. Suona tutto sporco ad arte, matto quanto basta, distorto quanto basta, stonato quanto basta, ma poi invece di fondo è pop per la gente che si fa di coca ai festini borghesi e vuole sentirsi ribelle. Secondo me sti strokes so bravi e hanno creato un buon prodotto ma artisticamente me stanno sul cazzo.

Really cool, unique sound but all around a snooze about half way through

é bom, mas as duas músicas realmente boas foram as que fizeram mais sucesso, someday e last nite

Vaya...

6/10

- college - i would put this on sims ost - all songs sounds the same, but not bad

I quite like the raw energy album. The it may be because it sounds a bit like The Jam and Lou Reed (although not as stoic).

Good

As much as I’m enjoying expanding my musical horizons, it was nice to listen to something familiar with this album.

Pretty solid!

Bien aimé, malgré que les tounes se ressemblent toutes beaucoup. HARD TO EXPLAIN la meilleure.

rokkitiluttelua ja huutamista. Ei ihan oma juttu, mutta ei nyt suuremmin häirinnytkään. Ehkä menee samalla akselille kuin The Killers ja Disco Ensemble?

meh, it was okay. Nothing really grabbed me. I didn't hate it but I also did not love it. It was background.

Albumet var bra, många bra låtar. Men det blev ganska tråkigt mot slutet. Låtarna lät väldigt lika varandra. Sen gillade jag inte trummorna.

Sounded great 20 years ago, still sounds great today. Very good album.

Good energy, straight-up, poppy.

6

La musique est entraînante, mais je déplore le fait que ça l’air d’être mixé par un projet de cégep. La guitare, le drum et les vocals sont monotones un peu. Overal je lui donne quand même un 3/5, c’est loin du chef d’œuvre

My general feeling was that it had a kind of good style, but it was a bit monotonous and shallow

Indie. Interesante

Pretty good

Ehhhhhhh I mean eh it was uninteresting to me oops

Oh yeah this is a jammy album. Very west coast jam sess. Roll down the highway singing out a convertible. But really heavy undertones, so driving during sun set. The mastering on the vocals are raw and stand out in a really cool contrast to the hip melodys and razor sharp solos. When it started is super bouncy, love that.

Good but not for me

good stuff

OK. Just OK

Too indie and quarternotey, but that's only subjective

Doesn't really hold up

Loved it then, still love it now. Can't listen to it for too long as it gets a bit repetitive and his voice,although really nice can get on my nerves eventually

Not bad, not great. Some fun rhythms.

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