The Strokes "First Impressions of Earth"
So the brand new Strokes album has leaked and I'm can't say any less underwhelmed than when I first heard the initial single, "Juicebox." I must admit that their first two albums have been and probably always be guilty pleasures of mine, but this new outing sounds not only sounds tired but feels generally very stale overrall.
The mp3 I posted is the third track on the disc, "Razorblade," which I like basically for its vocal melody alone, but not much else.
The production is the same, the "cabaret-style" vocals are the same, the dueling guitars are the same; obviously this won't disappoint the "big" fans but I can really take it or leave it (no pun intended from their own song title). I understand that most popular bands don't (and almost can't) make very drastic changes in their sound over only the first three records, but until these guys decide to take any sort of risk I'll be sitting this one out.
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I'm a big fan and I can't even sit through this thing once. I think my view of it was forever tarnished after I read an interview with the guitarist that said that he was heavily influence by System of a Down on this record. Nuff said.
Posted by: Jamie | December 7, 2005 04:18 PM