Is This It

Very nice album

Not generally a fan of garage indie rock but this one does hit all the right notes .. it’s messy but at times emotional with solid lyrics …

This is a decently catchy album, although I do feel it is one that benefited greatly from arriving at just the right time and place to make the impact that it did. If this had been released a few years later, would it have been as widely celebrated as it was in 2001, where you had nu metal circling the drain, mall emo in its relative infancy etc? Debatable. Nonetheless, this does a grand job of combining scrappy garage rock energy with hooks, optimistic tones and melodies. It's well-documented that The Strokes could barely play their instruments at this early juncture of their career, giving Is This It an endearing charm which I think made it relatable to a lot of people. I was just about weaning off nappies in 2001, so I don't have the same degree of attachment to this as I'm sure others here will, but I did enjoy giving this another spin after a little while away.

Super tight album with great songs. Reminds me of college.

it was pretty good haven’t really listened to strokes before but they are actually pretty good

The Strokes are probably the reason that "New York City Indie" means *anything*. The components are simple, ultra slick pop songs, a little garage grit and some really great vocal performances get you just about there, but The Strokes' sound here is bold and distinct despite the simplicity. An interesting exercise is going back to listen to the home recording demos of some of these songs if you have a chance. They come across as lo-fi garage rock, but the magic is there. The Strokes really just cleaned up their playing and slapped slightly shinier paint on it and we made it here. Of arguably greater note is that the vocals sound approximately the same between the demos and finished songs, and I think this is a particularly inspired choice. Julian Casablanca's blown out, gritty delivery gives so much to this project. But, as I implied, this is an album that really lives and dies by its songs: And the tracklist largely rocks. The singles are iconic, a lot of the deep cuts are still earworms too, although there are a couple of songs here that are in one ear and out the other for me. Also, while I'm complaining a little, why would you name a song "Barely Legal", it's weird, and Julian Casablancas already kind of comes across as an ass sometimes, so this doesn't help. In the grand scheme of it, these are pretty minor complaints though, and I do like this album a lot.

It sounds pretty amateur, and that's why I think it's pretty good. 8/10

this is it

Looooved this!!! My kinda jam!

All time great 2000’s alt rock album. Always on repeat.

Solid, Cool.

Good

I thought it would be like 300 albums, not 3 before I got to one I've heard all the way through lol Fun album overall, I don't actively hate any of the songs (I do think Last Nite is just alright), but maybe I just enjoy them individually and not all at once. I can understand why people say it gets repetitive. Having my music player loop back to the beginning did make me appreciate the slower tempo and the bassline on the first track even more; stands out from the rest. I do prefer The New Abnormal; that ones like a 9/10 for me. This one is an overall 7.5/10 Favorites: Is This It; Someday; Alone, Together; Soma

Great, would come back to it definitely, not very diverse however

Banger after banger. Will definitely try their other stuff

indie classic that gets better on every listen and is a key influence in the indie genre for the next decade

(Heard the version with NYC cops in it, cause thats the artwork seen on the website), This album still slaps, was a fresh breath of air when i heard it and is still is. Maybe for those who were older like Bowie did not like it, but whatever. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3ak4Ms8XQ0 (If you want to know whats the sound that kickstarts the album)

good energy to wake you up in the morning without being overwhelming. glad they brought back the acab song.

I've listened to this before. I like it but have never really loved it for some reason, though I have enjoyed listening.

Solid album. Knew 2 songs

One might want to not like this nepo-baby super-hyped cool kids record, but one cannot choose that option: it's pretty great. Some Lou Reed vocals, a few Television guitar solos, but really, it's the sweet hooks with long grooves. Not a lot of range, but what they do, they do really well.

Perhaps not the epochal album it was heralded as at the time, but still sounds tight and was fun to listen to. Between a 3 and 4 for me, but rounding up because it ends on such a high note with “Take It or Leave It.”

please give me an album i haven’t heard mr generator

Really enjoyed the album top to bottom, love the hits still, surprised by a few I hadn't heard before

The singles are the hits on this one but a very important indie progenitor.

7.5/10 Good stuff this. Sounds like an era in music - partly because it is very of its time, partly how it helped define it. Plenty of music that followed is clearly inspired by this. Languid garage post punk, they found a vibe and stuck to it. That is good and bad - the first half can sound a little same at points. Then it hits Someday and takes off. Lots of bangers on the second side. Best: Hard to Explain

Enjoyable album more poppy than I expected but I liked it a lot. 4.2/5

Incredible debut album, enjoyable, listenable and a landmark for garage and indie rock. A band that came to tear down walls with other bands of its time.

This is a good album, perhaps not quite so good as the press at the time made it out to be. Clearly influenced by 70s American music such as Iggy & The Stooges, Television and even Blondie. There's little variation on the album, but it does have a certain charm to it and is enjoyable. It just squeaks 4⭐ Would I listen to this album again? Yes, I should play it more. Would I buy this album? I did. 1 "Is This It" - Great bass line. Odd choice to open an album. - 4⭐ 2 "The Modern Age" - 4⭐ 3 "Soma" - 3⭐ 4 "Barely Legal" - 4⭐ 5 "Someday" - 4⭐ 6 "Alone, Together" - 3⭐ 7 "Last Nite" - This is a great song, - 5⭐ 8 "Hard to Explain" - 3⭐ 9 "New York City Cops" - Musically good and interesting compared to what has come before but the chorus spoils what would otherwise be an excellent song. - 4⭐ 10 "Trying Your Luck" - It's as if they suddenly realised that the album needed a touch of variety, and added it to the end of the album. - 3⭐ 11 "Take It or Leave It" - 3⭐ Total - 40 Average - 3.64

I love this album. Not sure if it's their best. Definitley probably a top-3 album of theirs, in my opinion.

Easy to see why this was so influential, all the singles are bangers and the album tracks are no slouches. Wonderful instrumental interplay and endless hooks.

I used to be so obsessed with this album. Still really good but it just doesn't have the same luster to me now

i lik

jokes on you juyeon!!! apparently i know this album and really like it!!!!! i too have had my lil alternative indie era! i just never remembered who sang what lmfao but the album cover looked familiar and then certain songs played and i was like hey this went triple platinum on my old ipod! still cute! still fun! still love!

Really great rock album 9/10

Buenu que dirt-e, ja el coneixia i increïble albummm :3 m'encanta pero no t el 5 pq no es perfecete i pq existeix the new abnormal jeje

It is what it is, which is pretty good.

Great. Edgy at times , great vocals and a couple of breakout tunes

Ok so most of the songs on the album sound very similar but if they’re good does that actually matter? A really enjoyable listen with not really any poor song in there.

I remember the hype when this came out and it still holds up pretty well today. Solid stuff and I do think a turn to a more natural, garage rock sound would be needed today.

I really enjoyed this album. I thought the singers voice would get tiring after a while, but it really fits with the crunchy guitar riffs.

This is another great album I remember listening to a bunch back in highschool. A few stand out tracks with an up beat and energetic flow made this a joy to come back to. Listening to it from start to finish has been enjoyable also. Someday, Soma, and the modern age are my favorites and to me really encapsulates what this whole album was for me.

good stuff

Lightning strikes behind the BDO MainStage. Is this it?

That's a solid album. I've heard bits of it but never the whole way through

It’s so classic. Julian Casablancas has such a unique sound, and nobody was doing this at the time. Sounds so NYC. Great record, love revisiting it.

i convinced myself i hated the strokes. i was wrong best track: take it or leave it worst track: hard to explain

love this album, very formative for a guitar player in the mid to late 2000s. room on fire is the better album by a slight margin - if only because Last Nite got overplayed and i find that track a little annoying... when that bass comes in on Is This It though....

Before listening to this album, I was relatively familiar with The Strokes, especially their singles. 'Is This It' was an interesting listening as it was me experiencing a lot of the material I'd not heard by them. First thing to mention about the album, I love the production. Simple, stripped back, the subtle distortion on Julian's voice sets a great tone. Next thing is how good a set of musicians The Strokes are. That may seem naive of me to say, but for a debut album they lock into their parts. No one gets in the way of each other, the bass lines are playful when the guitars are simple, the drums are on point. Overall, this was a great listen. The tracks that stood out to me were 'Soma', 'Someday', 'Last Nite' and 'Hard To Explain' as each of these very clearly outline the identity of The Strokes in their early years. 4/5

Much better than the last time I listened to it. I do think its a very pleasent listen and it deserves to be called a modern classic. Its just not music I go back to often.

really good

Such a cool little album. Great sounds all the way through.

This app needs 1/2s

so many fun tracks, love the spunky guitar

Similar to Meat is Murder, while I love the band, this isn't my favorite album by then. I'll take Room on Fire, First Impressions of Earth, or Angles over Is This It. Nevertheless, this album is a fun listen and Last Nite is an awesome song.

Fun story: A girl I had a crush on in high school was big into the strokes. Once on an orchestra field trip, we got talking about music; I broadly acquitted myself well, and she told me I had to listen to an album she really liked, passing me her ipod and headphones. I don't remember what happened after, but it was accidentally set to repeat song, so I only heard the one song (Macchu Picchu) on repeat for half an hour before we discussed further. I didn't have much interesting to say. Anyway, this is less repetitive than that. Moreover, it's pretty good! This band was rightly beloved by indieheads in the 2000s. For whatever reason, it doesn't quite move me the way I want from music, even as I recognize that everything here is very well-executed. So it goes. 3.5 rounding up.

The Strokes have one sound. Don't get me wrong. It sounds good, but I wish there was more diversity to their sound. 3.5 stars, rounding up to 4 just because, again, it is a good sound.

Absolutely iconic album.

Accomplished, lots to love!

volim iako nije moj žanr više

know it . love it.

Was not into this at all really at the time of release, it felt like just too simple “made for radio” music. I appreciate it a bit more now looking back. This really is a great album, nothing wrong with it, I just don’t love it enough to give a 5, 4/5 it is.

Better than expected

Freshly classic. 7/10

Pleasant overall. Liked every song. Some songs would definitely listen to again. If I put in some time listening would probably find some playlist worthy songs. All songs sounds quite similar so blends into one a bit. Heard one song from this album before but don't know where. Reminds me of an American artic monkeys, but I think that the strokes came first.

I remember this album was popular when I was an exchange student. I thought I hadn't heard it before, but I'd actually listened to almost all of it with the exception of Take It out Leave It. I liked this one!

A great album. Probably The Strokes best. Favourite tracks: Soma, Last Nite, Hard To Explain, New York City Cops.

Great album, never in doubt about it's quality. Cool backstory, and easy to mistake this for a 70s rock band.

Hadde litt glemt hvor stas denne plata er

Really enjoyed revisiting this album. I wish it had more variation, but at the same time, it does not get boring because of their very original take on garage/indie music.

Solid album Given the time it came out, it has aged really well compared to temporary music!

WOW

Like I really want to give this album a five but somehow it always kind of disappoints me when I listen to it. It feels like a five but it’s just not there

Great Album, 8.5/10. Favorite Songs: Someday, Late Nite

I love the strokes, nice throwback for me.

The Good: Who doesn’t like a question that isn’t The Bad: Giving it an answer that isn’t The Ugly: Realizing the above is like a dog chasing it’s own tail… The Strokes… what are they stroking? It is fair to say that I really enjoyed this album. I knew 1 song, and am happy that I’m now familiar with the other 10 too. For ones, a 2000 album that I am glad to have listened to. Also, please do note that I am tired… so I will just play the album again and enjoy, and dish out 4*, maybe I should stroke something too?

Pretty decent

I've never been a fan of The Strokes. I find their music too muted, and I always preferred other bands from the same time and "era" such as Interpol and White Lies who have more variety, dynamics, and do more exploration in their music. However, I'd give this album a 3.5, as it is definitely not bad, and I do understand why people like it. I just still don't think it is a 5 star or absolutely outstanding album when taken into the larger musical landscape and context.

Pleasing enough indie garage-rock. Part of the early noughties indie rock revival that included The Hives, Rapture, Franz Ferdinand etc. Darlings of the NME at the time, there’s very little to date it.

Liked it, no notes.

Is it groundbreaking? No. Is it very enjoyable rock? Yes! No need to overthink it. No need to get into a silly argument about whether they deserved to be called "rock saviors". Who cares? Just listen and appreciate it for what it is: great rock 'n' roll.

Watershed, sure, but not so sure this album, or era for that matter, has much staying power. Similar to my thoughts on Wilco, for lack of a better term, there's a contrived 'cute' or 'cool' layer that I don't care for. An 'act' isn't necessarily a bad thing, some artists can pull it off, but it seems like the exception. This is 100% judgy but I actually wonder if Julian Casablancas would be capable of anything else coming up exposed to "Elite Model Agency" life. Can you get more superficial? I guess I do appreciate the fun of it all. PS I only just realized just realized Someday and Last Nite are two different songs. 3.5

is this it?

This early 2000's new wave of American indie rock bands were a real breath of fresh air, after the period where all indie rockers wanted to sound (and look) like Oasis. Strokes are among the top indie bands on this side of the millennium.

I had a hard time emotionally connecting to the music, but it seems like it would be a fun time live. Reminded me of The Killers but this music feels like hearing loud busking on a beach boardwalk on a sunny day while slightly inebriated while most Killers songs sound like midnight confessions in the dark. I would put a dollar in the guitar box.

It's fun, don't have to think too much while listening. Sometimes that's all I need.

it's fine. nothing fancy, but easy to enjoy.

Another album with great instrumentals slightly spoiled by grating vocals. Really snappy though

A milestone of garage/grunge rock from my formative years.

First time listening to the album, yeah I know. I really like the raw, energetic and stripped down sound. Love the lofi production and the gritty feel. Will definitely listen again.

Slightly biased as it’s my type of music and I like the strokes already. It was an album that I enjoyed listening too, but for me it didn’t have too many memorable songs on it

Maybe there was a lot of hype, but I still like this album. Another of the few times that NME didn’t lie to us.

Lots of great songs on this album, including The Modern Age and Alone, Together. There's a very specific sound to this album which we appreciated.

Good!

Classic bouncy fun rock

Really solid throughout!

awesome

I really, really liked this. I’m not surprised — it’s been a favorite among the guys I’ve dated lol. I just never gave it a chance myself. Even so, it’s 4 stars for me. It would be a 5 if the vocals were a little farther forward in the mix. As is, they’re too garbled and hidden behind the baseline — bummer.

I really liked this album!

Brings me back to the turn-of-the-century where guitar rock made a good comeback. Some classics on this and some ones that I haven’t really listened to for a long time. Muy solid

Damn so many jams!! Iconic albums from the 2000s.

I remember the early days of the current century. When a band emerged to save Rock and Roll. That band was The Strokes. So much hype surrounded this album and band. Which is a shame because It can't hold the weight of all that. Hell as a young one I tried to bounce hard off this band because of all that hype. But I gave it a chance and thought it was excellent. It's an enjoyable record. It's fun. It was a breath of fresh air after the years of post-grunge and nu-metal. Ultimately it didn't save Rock and Roll but it did lead a charge of similar sounding bands. Looking back you can hear this sound in other artists of the time.

I like it

Possibly the last rock and roll album.

Really great indie rock. I do wish the production was a little better. 4

Onhan tämä oman aikansa tuote. Harmillisesti bändi ei ole saanut yhtä hyvää plattaa sen jälkeen. Ilahduttavaa kuunnella. 4/5

Onhan tämä paikkansa ansainnut 2000-luvun alun indierock-eliitissä. 4/5

1. Is This It - 8.5/10 2. The Modern Age - 8.4/10 3. Soma - 8.5/10 4. Barely Legal - 8.5/10 5. Someday - 7.5/10 6. Alone, Together - 8/10 7. Last Nite - 8.4/10 8. Hard to Explain - 8.5/10 9. New York City Cops - 8.5/10 10. Trying Your Luck - 8.2/10 11. Take It or Leave It - 8.5/10 8.5/10

Very solid and easy to listen to. Short and sweet with plenty of really good moments to make this a great album to sit with or dance to. No real low spots, but nothing that demands to be listened to. Top tracks: Is This It, The Modern Age, Barely Legal

I liked it a lot. I really like the style and listen to it when practicing guitar. I checked out their other stuff and really liked Selfless.

This was a good album.

What can I say, I'm a millennial who grew up listening to The Strokes so obviously I'm sentimental when it comes to that band. This one's probably their most acclaimed album, but it's not my personal favourite, as I feel the production on their tracks improved massively over the next few records. This one's still one of the most cohesive albums in recent history though, and just a solid effort overall. 4 stars

First time listener to the Strokes. This is a very solid album. They’ve continued the long tradition of gritty New York underground bands like Velvet Underground, New York Dolls, Television and the Ramones. I like the muddy, LoFi feel to the production. Good lyrics, catchy riffs. New discovery for me. I’m a fan!! Solid 4⭐️

Awesome album. I really enjoyed it. A bit shorter than I would've liked but overall this was banger after banger. "Barley Legal" was fire. 4/5

One of my fave albums growing up in my indie rock phase

Nice , poppy album

I wasn’t really that into The Strokes even tho I had a few songs from them that I really liked like calli it fate,call it karma. Even since I hear this album it has been on repeat The modern age must be my fave truck on there

This albums fucks. May have to get on vinyl

Monotonous but kinda hits

Straightforward rock and roll of its time but still very listenable. It is what it is and sometimes that's enough to be great.

Easy to listen start to finish

Great album! They always come off to me as a good mixture of catchy and almost needlessly cool.

It starts slow but after 2-3 songs it's picking up pace. Takes me back to my teenage years.

This album really does it for me. It just feels cool and carefree. Maybe a little snarky. Idk. I've always dug the sound of this album, and it doesn't disappoint whenever I go back to it.

Thinking 4

Love last night, and someday.

01) Is This It - 8,0 02) The Modern Age - 7,5 03) Soma - 7,5 04) Barely Legal - 7,5 05) Someday - 10,0 06) Alone, Together - 7,5 07) Last Nite - 10,0 08) Hard to Explain - 8,0 09) New York City Cops - 8,0 10) Trying Your Luck - 7,0 11) Take It or Leave It - 7,5 TOTAL: 8,05 (81/100) Current ranking: 156/495

I liked it! 4.

really good album with a couple greats

On the bleeding edge of the 2000s alt sound. Love it!

Lotta hype when these guys came on the scene. Love their sound, it was unique at the time. Great record

Lot of good jams on here

Blueprint for 2000s rock

It's interesting that for how, no matter how my taste keeps trending towards more weird and experimental music, I still just really enjoy this album (and most of The Strokes discography really). It's rare for a poppy rock album to hit right with me the way this one does but genuinely the way these songs sound just feel so timeless and of its time, it's weirdly nostalgic for me because of it. Maybe it's also the fact that it alludes to so much iconic 60s rock like The Velvet Undergound while also not being pure TVU worship and more it's own brand of garage rock that knew how to write good and interesting songs. This one is great, no notes, just great, even if the rest of their discography didn't hit for me the same until The New Abnormal which is a crazy amount of time to make something that can match your insane debut.

Jangly, and the greatest break up song ever.

Me on the first track: Wait, why am I not getting this? Were the Strokes never actually that good after all? Me for the rest of the album: Apologies, Mr Casablancas, I was not familiar with your game. Like, it's arguably a little samey at points, but it grooves, it's punchy, it doesn't overstay its welcome, it gave us Franz Ferdinand, and it's got Last Nite on it. It is once again a good day for dirtbag music.

Good little album, only 35 minutes but really solid.

легендарная группа. альбом крепкий, но не лучший, несколько хороших песен, чувствуется зарождение стиля

É um bom primeiro álbum do The Strokes, pena que hoje em dia The Strokes não tá mais roquinho. Meu primeiro vício foi em Soma, depois passou para Hard To Explain e hoje em dia é Trying Your Luck. Mas as músicas são legais, embora não seja meu álbum favorito do The Strokes.

This is an album that I always have a good time listening to. It's both chill and exciting at the same time. When listening, I can't exactly put my finger on what makes it good, but somehow it always just feels cool. Sounds incredible early 2000s but not tired in any way.

Really thought I was going to be on the high end of ratings for the one! You guys are wild! Anyway this album rocks and was one of the first few vinyl albums I bought from cheapies back in the day and so it holds a very special place in my heart. And New York City Cops is the best

This is an album I didn’t get into at the time. I enjoyed the songs I hward, but wasn’t an album i purchased, being in uni at the time available funds were spent on other vices. Definitely some cools songs and remains cool nearly 25 years later.

Too cool for me you or anyone else for that matter. Great lo-fi retro garagey sounds, bespoke for a musical spot on SNL.

interessante!

Classic

This album was very fun, however; i do believe it could’ve been better but for being a debut album it is very enjoyable, and it’s better than tom macdonald so i’ll take it.

Very good I like the strokes I like rock

An incredible example of tone based musicality

Good

Those melodies, raw / vintage sound and simple hooks still works after those years.

Torn here. There are some real bangers here. If it wasn't alternative that I already loved, would it be a 5? I dunno. The back half of this album especially is SO good. This entire album is tight and interesting, and I've listened to it so many times. But it's one of those - every time I listen to it it's a good idea, rather than something I'm always playing. I dunno. I think I'm going to regret not giving it a 5, but it's not perfect end to end. I may never give out any 5s and come back and regret (already do once), but fine for now saying this is a stellar, relistenable album. Send me Sgt Peppers pls so I can give a 5.

Un des albums les plus marquant et inspirant pour moi au début de ce siècle avec Aha Shake heartbrake de Kings of Leon, alors qu'on ne s'était pas encore remis de la décennie complètement incroyable qui venait de passer.

Yeah!!!!!

Well, this is something I really like. Good tempo, good rhythm. Nice variation in songs.

Way more fun than expected

What a bop

What a throwback. Great album. Not much more to say!

I have weirdly conflicted feelings about ‘Is This It’, even though I ultimately think it’s quite good. Its status as this all-time great, unimpeachable album though, is something I find slightly bemusing. First of all, I think this album made more sense at the time than it does now. In an era where everything was all about Travis and people moping around in beige T-shirts and combat trousers, a “cool” band who dressed like they’d made an effort and played snappy, CBGB-style post-punk would’ve seemed like a force for good, and one that helped lead the way to more exciting things like electroclash. Nowadays though, after living through decades of bands citing The Strokes and their brand of post-punk as major influences, it’s hard to view ‘Is This It’ in quite the same way. The album is basically ‘Some Weird Sin’ by Iggy Pop, covered by Television, over and over again for 37 minutes. The Strokes do a good job of this; it’s a collection of snappy, well-written indie pop songs. At the same time, all the excitement or beauty of the bands they’re influenced by is missing here. The songs are good enough to keep The Strokes from coming across as just a cooler Greta Van Fleet, but in some ways, that’s exactly what they are. Is This It sounds purposely nostalgic on first listen. You can almost hear the Polaroid flash in things like “Someday,” a song that sounds almost built to be played during a montage of 16-year-olds enjoying some memorable summer. This nostalgic element also helps create the idea that there’s more going on here or some deeper meaning, but I’m not sure there actually is. The best songs like “The Modern Age” and “Hard to Explain,” follow the formula perfectly and do all the right tricks to make you “feel” something, but I’m unconvinced there’s much actually behind that. It’s all a bit hollow. That’s not to say the album is bad — it’s not, and I like it (although I’d actively choose to erase “Last Nite” from existence). It just doesn’t quite deserve its ever-growing title as the GOAT indie album. Maybe my opinion should be taken with a grain of salt, though, since I seem to be alone in far preferring The Strokes post ‘Is This It’ period. Personally, I find The Strokes’ ill-conceived attempts at mimicking other genres far more interesting than the thing they’re actually good at. That’s why I’m especially fond of the hated, half hearted, and messy ‘Comedown Machine’. Despite it being everyone’s least favourite Strokes album, how anyone could prefer any of the perfectly competent songs on ‘Is This It’ to the mangled brilliance of ‘One Way Trigger’ is beyond me. Sure, the songs on here may be actually good, but which of them features Julian Casablancas wailing over the top of the synth line from ‘Take on Me’ in a bizarre falsetto? That’s right; none of them do. Aha ‘Comedown Machine’ is better. I win. Everyone else is wrong. (One Way Trigger has retrospectively become even funnier and more lovable to me, as a Strokes song reimagined as synth-pop with heavy musical influences from Take on Me is essentially ‘As It Was’ by Harry Styles. Well done boys. You got there first. Sort of…)

A pretty good template for much of the indie rock that followed and better than a lot of it.

The early 2000’s was truly the golden age of Indie Rock, and this album is absolutely no exception. I really liked listening to this record, and for some reason I’d never really paid any attention to the Strokes previously. I’ve always been a big fan of some of the indie bands from this era; Death Cab, Modest Mouse, and Franz Ferdinand to name a few. This particular album has all the same vibes that I’m used to, but this undercurrent of almost post-punk. The verging on monotonous vocals they employ at times fit the music so well. This is a record I’ll probably revisit in the future.

Julian Casablancas kinda comes off as a scumbag but i really help can’t help but love this album. It’s really fun to listen to, it feels cool and makes you want to feel cool in 2000 New York City, and it really set the tone for a lot of really good indie/alt rock for the next like… 10? years? The Strokes just now how to craft a really good rock song.

eu amo the strokes e não n poderia botar menos que 4 estrelas nesse album maravilhoso

pela importancia 4 estrelas . Inauguraram o "Post-Millenium rock"

Is This It by The Strokes is the soundtrack to a certain kind of youth—the restless, messy, effortlessly cool kind. For us noughties kids, it’s more than just an album; it’s a time machine. It takes you back to watching The Inbetweeners, discovering music through dodgy downloads, and daydreaming about a life that felt just out of reach. For me, every track feels like a burst of energy wrapped in cigarette smoke and neon lights. Someday and Last Nite still hit like anthems of reckless optimism, the kind of songs that made you want to start a band or just wander the streets at night, feeling like you were part of something bigger. The album doesn’t try too hard—it just is. Loose but tight, polished but raw, cool without caring. Maybe that’s why it still holds up. It doesn’t just remind you of being young—it makes you feel it all over again.

Yep, loved it lovely.

Great album, I think the later albums have the best strokes songs, but the songs here are all pretty consistently good throughout 👍 Fav song: Last Nite (/Trying your luck)

Who doesn't enjoy the Strokes?

indie people annoy me but this album's class cannot be denied

This album is absolutely electric! While it has it's worse songs, it still defines an era. Other The Strokes albums are good, but none come close to Is This It's impact. Best Songs: Someday, Last Nite, Hard to Explain Worst Songs: Barely Legal

The sound on this is really smooth and interesting

Sehr gutes Album 4/5

Tightly arranged songs, could do with a little less distortion on the vocals, but all-in-all solid album.

This album was just some good straightforward alt rock with solid production. A lot of fun, had my head bobbing and my feet tapping as I drove down the freeway with this music cranked up!

cool love the shitty mic they recorded this on. bro peaking the mic every other word, really adds to the indie/garage band vibe

Good times

I was waiting for this album to be recommended to me. "Is This It?" is considered a classic by many alt-rock fans. Among them is myself, a first-time listener. I have listened to "Someday", which is a good song. This week has started well. 4 stars for "Is This It?".

8.5/10

Pretty significant part of music journey as a youth. Love the sound, unique, Julian casablanca has a distinguished voice. It was nice revisit of the album

Laaaaaast niiite, i heard this album. It was very good. I really enjoy the clean guitars mixed with Julian Casablanca’s raspy vocals. Solid all around, will listen again

I like it, not enough for a 5 but a solid 4 Will I listen to again: 95%

Nostalgiefaktor

Super lit 🔥

Is this it?

Ik vind hem heel leuk! Alleen ik ga heeeel kritisch zijn op mn 5 sterren dus daarom 4

Fantastic album by the Strokes, several great catchy tracks here.

4/5

Fun album with iconic songs. The fact that this is their first album and is still so well known is a testament to how great their style is.

Great little album!

Несмотря на голую жопу , музыка нормальная ! Приятно ложится на ухо 4/5 конграджюлейшен

There are at least two of the best songs of the 21st century on this album (“Last nite”, “Someday”) and plenty of honourable mentions (“Hard to explain”, “Trying your luck”). I’m not going to check the chronology – I don’t want the spoilers: I have “Meet me in the toilets” on my bookshelf, waiting to be read – but I have to imagine that this record influenced, in some way, everything I listened to growing up – whether because it wanted to be it, or wanted to be its opposite. And that’s not hyperbole. I remember seeing the grainy video to “Last nite” on GMTV, the becouched co-hosts portentously asking “is this the future of music?” and laughing at the front cover (funny that America was spared the joke) and feeling excited. And I remember being 11 or 12, walking down a rainy street in Retford after school, evening drawing in, hearing a school band trying out a cover (how straightforward songs like “Last Nite” were for kids to play being an overlooked but crucial factor in The Strokes’ then seemingly infinite scalability). I remember hearing that band bringing that song fully to life in their own way and thinking I could probably do that too. So I did.

The Strokes are cool. They give me Black Keys, Kings of Leon vibes, but I think they came out before both those bands, so - that's awesome.

Really competent rock in a time when rock was on the decline. This album is full of tracks that are more fun to perform than to listen to.

Plenty of catchy riffs and a chunky rhythm section. I liked Soma with its guitar harmonies and buzzing bass. Barely Legal as well. Someday is the first recognizable single, but I think I'm enjoying the album cuts more. Last Nite is still a hit though. Hard to Explain is another good one, quick riffing and a strong chorus. Tracks are direct and to the point and the whole album is only 35 minutes, refreshing for a modern record. Not life changing songs, but I dig the sound. A pleasant surprise.

I hadn't listened to this whole album before but have added it to my playlist (on the better late, then never basis)!

Takes me back to high school...definitely got this immediately upon release, though I think the album artwork changed from original release

Despite the name of the band, I did not feel like I was have a stroke while listening to this album. It was actually the opposite, quite a great listen. “Last Night” is the standout, but tracks like “Trying Your Luck” and “Hard to Explain” could easily stand on their own. The intro to “Alone Together” sounded like the into to a Duluth Trading Company commercial. Previously Heard: “Last Night” Favorite Song: “Hard to Explain” Sleeper: “New York City Cops” Least Favorite: “Alone Together”

Overall enjoyed it, there were a couple songs that I would probably skip during a re-listen and a couple that sounded a bit repetitive to other songs on the album but overall would definitely listen to the album again and enjoy it. A little short for 11 songs. An album that feels like your early 20’s… says the guy in his early 20s.

Very solid album. A favorite of my tweens/teens. Tight tracks, consistent sound yet varying grooves and rhythms. Cool LoFi sound considering it was made by a bunch of rich NYC kids. Overall solid 8/10.

Great album with a couple very notable hits. Fun listen with great drive and flows well.

The album title prompts the question. And the answer is just a simple: yes. This really is it. Because sometimes in life you just need a dose of simple garage rock. Nothing more. A great album to answer the question.

If you had to pick one album to show someone in 30 years what early 2000s alternative sounded like, this actually might be it.

4.25 Just a great rock album. Love how raw yet how polished this sounds…if that makes any sense. 🤔 Have come back to this several times as well. Great album!

good

It was fun, but i think i listened to too many arctic monkeys for this to be interesting for me 🥲

I like the strokes! Good album

Resonated with me

Not something I would usually listen to, but I liked the album for it's simple licks, nice chord progressions and lyrics with modern themes. It's not perfect by any means, but it resonates. Would give it 3.5 if I could.

Love this album. Forgot how great someday and last nite were so It was good to hear those again. Opener and closing few songs don’t leave much of an impression on me however.

Never heard this before. I like this. I definitely get some modernized Velvet Underground vibes from it.

So, we all know who Miles Davis is, and we all know he’s one of the best musicians out there, but that doesn’t mean we’re all familiar with his music. Unfortunately, I’m one of those people. I’ve played random albums from him here and there, but always as background music, so none of it really absorbed. When it comes to “Kind of Blue,” the music is more on the relaxed side, and it definitely seems influenced by a few different genres. What really caught my attention was all the big names of musicians he had with him. This album is definitely a classic piece of work simply based on all the top shelf musicians he had on this recording.

This was good, but not as good as I remember it being.

Out the gate with a sound that is their own. A little limited, but works well within that. That solo still sounds fresh coming in on last nite. New york city cops ain't so smart, I have plenty of first and second hand anecdotal evidence of that myself, but the pussies took off their most evergreenly relevant song.

going into this i kinda thought this would be the first 10/10 album, some songs are 11/10 theres just 1-2 misses for me. absolutely love Casablanca's talking/mumbling singing

It was decent. Would listen again.

Love the strokes, amazing debut.

Nostalgia intensifies! When The Strokes were all over the MTV2 Rock Countdown, I was 'meh' about them, but now I just like them for being on the MTV2 Rock Countdown. They have a pretty distinctive sound, which means that all the songs sound the same (aka like 'Reptilia'), but again... it's very nostalgic. And all songs are under 4 minutes, which I like. Highlights: 'Is This It', 'Hard to Explain'

I can't give it a proper objective raining because it reminds me of fun times back in college, but I think it was a great album.

Strokes Nunca vai ser 100% algo que me agrada, o instrumental é bom mas aquele efeito na voz não dá para mim. Músicas catchy e fun, este album acaba quase por ser um greatest hits com a consistência das musicas. Fav: is this it, last night, barely legal, hard to explain 85/100

The strokes are just cool

Quintessential album of the new millennium

Klassiker! Dette albumet fødte liksom en helt egen sound som mange har prøvd å gjenskape, men som bare Strokes klarer å få til mange år etterpå. Digger stemningen som dette albumet har, med en litt rå produksjon, diskante gitarer og litt matte trommer. Får sikkert hets for dette, men må trekke fra litt for at albumet er biiittelitt strukturmessig uinteressant.

The Strokes kannte ich vorher aus dem radio und vom namen her. mir gefällt das album nach mehrmaligem hören immer mehr. typischer sound mit hohem erkennungswert, ein wenig ähnlich wie The White Striprs? auf jeden fall eine entdeckung!

Post-Punk vom feinsten!

Bra skit. Kommer jag lyssna mer på. Har ju känt till bandet men aldrig lyssnat ordentligt. Bättre sent än aldrig.

Full of bangers, and some of catchiest songs you'll ever hear.

Bouncy songs, good hooks and a clean happy song. Kinda punk, kinda pop. This was a fun ride.

I kinda feel like this album took a bit to get started, but once it did, whewww! Some 5/5 tracks, but not all - therefore, 4 stars.

Don't know much about the Strokes but this has to be their best.

Ну хайп

Algunes cançons estan molt bé. Molt rock dels 80-90. Pero moure el cap i el cos, però lletres ahí ahí

7.95

Ya lo había escuchado antes. Tiene 3.5/5 en RYM. No soy fan de The Strokes para ser sincera. Lo redondeo a 4.

Klassiker fylt med bangers og bra indie låter 4/5

That was cool. I must admit, better than I was expecting.

Good album

Muy bueno

Someday, Last Nite, and Hard To Explain are great and I just enjoyed vibing to this. 3 stars only because it’s my first from the list and it’s hard to rate properly at this point. Trying Your Luck also great

I think I like Room On Fire more

Talk about nostalgia, but the sound quality is really bad. There is a definite "can" sound to the album, which does not age well. But so many of these songs were anthems in my youth, so I can't give them a low grade.

Easy 4.5 stars

Fun little record.

Awesome..

3.5/5

What a fuzzed out modern yet classic rock sound. Someday is a great track. Last Night is another bop.

This has some classic songs and the deep cuts are great as well.

Nice

I don't know why garage rock came back when I was in high school but Is This It was a mainstay in my CD player. Haven't thought about this record in some time, thanks 1001 Albums!

Quite enjoyable

4☆/5 11.12.2024

I remember this being the great white hope of the record industry, and I also remember finding it pretty disappointing, as much as I wanted to like it. But listening to it now, I finally get it. Despite their middle-class upbringings, there's something very relatable and humble and just plain sad about the record; it's as much Pavement as it is The Velvet Underground.

Being a fan of The Arctic Monkeys and The Kooks, I really enjoyed this album!

I didn’t know this album - apart from Last Nite but really enjoyed it especially with the volume turned up.

First time listening to the album fully. Although I felt like I knew most of it from listening on the radio. Good band.

Lots of bangers on here. Seminal album that helped shape the way rock looks like now. I hadn't listened to it entirely before, as I don't think I was cool enough when I was 14 unfortunately. Initially it grated a bit on me as his voice can sometimes come across a bit annoying (much like with Vampire Weekend). But after listening to it on headphones it kind of all made sense.

This is a very cool and relaxed album! I enjoyed the Indie feel of their sound.

Enjoyable album - was already familiar with about half the songs. I like the Strokes. Was nice to listen to the whole thing through.

This is the international release. The album and song choices are different for the international release (ass cover) versus the US release (subatomic particles). I never knew this before today. Anyway, I remember when The Strokes saved rock n roll in the early 2000s. I kinda forgot this was in the shadow of 9/11. I wonder if they would have been a bigger success without having the specter of 9/11 hanging over everything NYC at that time. I own this album on CD and I find it similar today as I did then. The songs are good and it is a pleasurable listening experience but I don't get all emotional or pumped up much for any single song. Honestly, the lyrics don't hit me at all. I'm not sure I've ever tried to listen closely. The voice is just another instrument to me. Anyway, I do see the legacy connection between this and the Velvet Underground. Still a good listen. Not quite a classic.

Loved

It's a good garage rock record. I can hear the influences of 70s garage rock bands, like The Velvet Underground.

Great album

in 2014 i played guitar in one practice session for a band consisting of a drummer who insisted we sound exactly like this album and his roommate who documented everything in case we got famous 8/10

The Stroke‘s were always my brother‘s territory. I felt strongly as a teen that they were a pop version of a real rock and roll band. But I have to admit now, this album totally slaps.

is this it findi ebe seeehr geil, bi kein strokes guy aber es isch scho sehr cool. und sie hend de genre hert definiert. the modern age au sehr cool. wie d vocals töned gfallt mer und sini stimm ebe au. sehr nice sehr retro aber mega neu? alles isch so troche. barely legal slappt meega. someday kenni au. es isch genaaau richtig ungnau gspielt dases geil isch. und s verzerrz genau richtig alles. alone together isch weniger cool afoch au well chli monoton. aber cools solo. last nite isch glaub ihren grösste song? ich find de titletrack cooler. aber de bass uf dem isch super und es isch easy hässig und easy 50er au. hard to explain sehr cool. gitarre und gsang glichi melodie cool. trying your luck au sehr schön? langsam wird chli glich da git e vieri.

You will catch me Stroking my shit before you EVER catch me Throbbing my Gristle. This one feels pretty overrated given its global score, I enjoyed it quite a bit but can't really see it at some post-punk, Y2K era masterwork. This feels like something I have spent a solid amount of my life witnessing in the background, usually plastered onto the TV in the waiting area of a Hairdressers or on the idle screens of some Bowling Alley, likely being put on from VH1/MTV/Rage I like the distorted, garage style sound they have going here. Though the way they describe the creative process behind this sound does sound a bit hokey, it works for me. Highlights: Trying Your Luck, Alone Together, Hard to Explain

A good album that ultimately packs less of a lunch that it could or should given the heights the album already reaches 7/10 Fav tracks - Soma, Barely Legal, Someday, Last Nite, Hard to Explain, New York City Cops, Trying Your Luck Least Fav - None really

Something I’ll always appreciate with The Strokes, their instrumentation it’s always a foot tapper. Something too complicated but always puts your in a fancy kind of mood. Something I can never appreciate with The Strokes, the singer. I just don’t get it. Maybe it’s good that he’s more hidden behind the music because of how much I like the guitar and bass, but his melody and words don’t vibe with me. Interesting enough, I think you can pick any song from this album and find it enjoyable. It’s an interesting listen to and I very much enjoyed my time with it. The deeper I get into the album, the more I absolutely love the sound. I was even vibing with the singer and the energy he brought to the sound. Such a vibe. Upbeat and fun all the way through. Honestly maybe as close to a 5 you can get without it actually being a 5. But 100% an album I’ll come back to. 4/5

I really like the strokes. I began listening to them when their 2nd album came out and I loved it. Time never got me back to really listening to the first. After listening to this album, it’s great, but you never forget your first. I really like this and get why The Killers were asked to change their sound because they sounded too much like the strokes…they are similar. Thanks god they did, because we got two great groups and many more albums.

mid tirao pa bueno tre coma cinco

Es bueno

Groupe connu de nom. Je suis passé à côté lors de sa sortie. Les morceaux sont courts et très entrainants, avec une basse bien en avant, mais un traitement de voix particulier qui donne un son étouffé (on s'habitue ...). J'ai particulièrement apprécié : "Is This It" (ligne de basse) "Alone, Together" (riff+chorus guitare) "Take It or Leave It" (harmonies, mariage entre basse et guitares). Donc une bonne découverte ! Je vais l'intégrer à ma collection. =>4/5

Very good, no bad songs

Cool jams

Hard for me to be unbiased on this one, because I was a big Strokes fan back in the 2000s. I had listened to this album back then and loved it, but now I get to hear it with fresh ears. Honestly- its good and I enjoy it, but it doesn't hit as hard as it had once before. The songs themselves are good, but the subject matter falls a little flat for me (break up, seeing your ex, and pining for someone who doesnt want you- i felt this much more in my early 20s) Still- there are some amazing hits on this album. I love the guitar work most of all- strong and catchy without being overbearing. Overall- bring me back to my youth and I really enjoy it. Id say as a more mature listener, probably a 3.5/5, but my experience with my album and occasional relisten brings it up to a 4

Nice:)

Mg, me robé un par.

I kinda got fed up of The Strokes, it was nice but not awesome

Concise, very solid album. I enjoyed every single song. All the instruments work together perfectly and I specially liked the guitar work Favorites: "The Modern Age", "Barely Legal", "Someday", "Last Nite", "Hard To Explain"

What a great record!

Just a tad bit too monotonous to deserve the 5th star. Fav: Hard To Explain

A good debut album for any band. I enjoyed most of the songs, as was surprised to have recognized some of them.

''Is This It'' is a good song. ''The Modern Age'' is cool. ''Soma'' is cool. ''Barely Legal'' starts a bit dull, but has a very interesting progression. ''Someday'' is a very good song. ''Alone, Together'' is very cool :) ''Last Nite'' is, once again, very cool :) ''Hard to Explain'' is the weakest song in the album so far. ''New York City Cops'' is a good song. ''Trying Your Luck'' is cool. ''Take It or Leave It'' is probably either the best song or the second best after Barely Legal.

And see people, they don't understand No, girlfriends, they can't understand Your grandsons, they won't understand On top of this, I ain't ever gonna understand How this band defined and inspired like 10 years of incredible rock that time already wants to forget ever happened

very good

Is This It - The Strokes (2001) Gosto de nostalgia Um dos discos que eu mais ouvi na época do iPod classic, são muitas músicas boas reunidas. Lembro do clipe de Las Nite na MTV e instantaneamente gostei da banda. Melhores músicas: Soma, Barely Legal, Someday, Last Nite, Hard to Explain, New York City Cops. Piores músicas: 4/5

The New York group quickly rose to prominence and gave way to the indie music revolution. It was a return to the fundamentals and the basics of what made rejecting main stream so cool. The strokes were able to make amazing melodies with fairly simple progressions and that in itself is what lens does band its signature sound.

Very nearly a 5. Every track is a banger, just a little repetitive.

GOOD

listened to again a bonefide classic

Solid album!

Some absolute classics

Everybody wants to be The Strokes

First listen I was like whatever and then I listened to it 3 more times and decided it was awesome

Someday is a classic. Still a banger.

A classic

Classic early 2000s rock. A good album if you're in the mood for that.

Think they were in the right place/right time with a certain fashion style, "CBGB sound", anemoia of certain young boomers/GenXers bummed about missing "real punk", and certain young millennials looking for something "edgier" than Backstreet Boys (but not too edgy). Contrast the sound/look/crowd of this "4 car garage rock" (and the similar bands that followed) vs. nu metal or rap. So are The Strokes poseurs? 1970s CBGB cosplay? I'd say so, but they got some fun songs. Everyone has heard "Last Nite"...right? Also, lol at one of their songs being censored due to 9/11. 🦅🗽

I didn’t expect to recognise so many songs. A surprisingly enjoyable album.

Some classics on here

Starkes Teil

Banger, great debut