| Strokes, The - Room On Fire |
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Reviewed by: Kris
Artist: Strokes, The
Album: Room On Fire
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1. What Ever Happened? |
| Kris's Review |
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This is the highly anticipated sophomore album from The Strokes. If you haven’t noticed The Strokes being on the cover of Rolling Stone, Spin, or any other music magazine lately, then you obviously haven’t been going anywhere. Most everyone that reviews albums has been wondering if this album would live up to expectations. And I must say that my expectations have been met.
Their first album has that raw energy that most bands get when they are recording their first record. Many of the tracks on that first album have a far away sound. That is the only way to describe their first album. I don’t know what that sound is called, but their voices just sound far away on that album. Room on Fire doesn’t have as much of that as the first album, and that is the main thing I enjoy about it. I liked that sound on the first record, but if they would have kept with that sound on this new one, I’m pretty sure I would get tired of it fairly quickly.
Most of the tracks have a similar sound, but that’s all right. It means that the songs blend together nicely. The Strokes have that mellow sound that is perfect for studying music. It’s not super loud but it’s not really quiet either. It’s just that perfect sort of music.
My favorite songs are What Ever Happened?, Between Love & Hate, and 12:51. These songs are just about life. They relate so well to life of young adults. The Strokes write songs about what they feel, and it’s refreshing to see that in young musicians. Most young musical artists write about clichés, or have never experienced the things they write about. But The Strokes write about reality.
Definitely give this album a listen. It’s a wonderful album. If you liked the first album, you will absolutely like this one. It has a similar sound to the first album, but is a bit more polished.
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