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Post by Deleted on Mar 15, 2013 22:38:47 GMT
 p.s. One Way Trigger and All The Time are huge. |
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Post by jimmy on Mar 18, 2013 20:58:38 GMT
New album streaming on Pitchfork
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2013 21:36:24 GMT
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Post by nowhereman on Mar 18, 2013 21:46:18 GMT
There's a .m4a rip on newalbumreleases.net
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2013 21:50:43 GMT
Thanks! I never noticed  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2013 9:01:20 GMT
What you make of it then, Stevie?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2013 10:03:35 GMT
Honestly I quite like it from the two or three times I've given the album a spin. I can already see why people are complaining saying it doesn't sound like Is This It or Room On Fire (minus All The Time) but you don't get many bands that make two classic albums and can keep that same success up album to album.
I can see why they have no plans to tour. This album seems like it would be very hard to pull off live (especially the vocals).
My favorite tracks so far are Tap Out, Welcome to Japan and 50 50.
This is probably my favorite Strokes album behind the big two.
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Post by weetabix on Mar 19, 2013 14:03:40 GMT
I can see why they have no plans to tour.  What? Fucking cunts. They barely toured Angles. I will say though - I was also listening to it and wondering how on earth they would pull some of those songs off live. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2013 14:11:29 GMT
I really don't know what to think of it at this point. It's going to take a few more listens before I make my mind up.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2013 15:15:11 GMT
Leaked now in MP3 format frm anybody that was waiting because of it being .m4a
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Post by barny on Mar 19, 2013 16:18:42 GMT
First listen, for now I'll just say this seems closer to their intentions than Angles, more fully realized.
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Post by jimmy on Mar 20, 2013 9:13:40 GMT
Its brilliant. Everything Angles should have been and more. A massive surprise. Groovy as fuck, practically an 80's dance record.
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Post by barny on Mar 21, 2013 11:26:11 GMT
Third listen and fuck, some really interesting sounds round here, as predictable as it seems coming from a Strokes groupie. I can obviously see people totally put off by this, but if you forget what they did and give it a few chances, it is a very rewarding album. It has clicked much earlier than I thought it would, specially cos I thought it would not. I admit being completely surprised.
The instant WTF when Tap Out begins, the hypnotic mellotron of the title track, the distorted vocals in 50/50, Partners in Crime's bounciness, the jazzy last one (very Little Joy-esque)... All those little great moments genuinely melt me like only The Strokes can.
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Post by barny on Mar 21, 2013 11:29:39 GMT
I completely hate that first paragraph I wrote  It's so very typical and generic, but I mean every single word of it. And it's not worse than Stocky being photobombed at the MBV concert... |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2013 11:40:57 GMT
First listen, I was really unsure what to think of it.
However, I've gave it a few more spins and it's winning me over with each listen.
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Post by titchjuicy on Mar 22, 2013 18:00:43 GMT
Third listen and fuck, some really interesting sounds round here, as predictable as it seems coming from a Strokes groupie. I can obviously see people totally put off by this, but if you forget what they did and give it a few chances, it is a very rewarding album. It has clicked much earlier than I thought it would, specially cos I thought it would not. I admit being completely surprised. The instant WTF when Tap Out begins, the hypnotic mellotron of the title track, the distorted vocals in 50/50, Partners in Crime's bounciness, the jazzy last one (very Little Joy-esque)... All those little great moments genuinely melt me like only The Strokes can. took the words more or less out of my mouth I've given it 4 listens now and am really liking it. Stand outs are surprisingly (as they're probably the least strokesy tracks) are '80s comedown machine' and 'call it fate, call it karma'. Not so keen on One Way Trigger, which to my ears just sounds like an A-Ha b-side, but Strokes songs often grow on me, so maybe that will too. Best thing they've done since the debut. |
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Post by anananana on Mar 22, 2013 20:00:20 GMT
Damnit, The Strokes. There I was thinking I was over you!
Slow Animals is so so good.
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Post by monkeytennis on Mar 23, 2013 20:13:58 GMT
just started listening to it. tap out grabbed me straight away. halfway through and i much prefer to angles.
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Post by anananana on Mar 23, 2013 22:31:38 GMT
Yeah, it's what should've come out after Room On Fire or something. It clicks with me. I'd give it a 7/10 so far.
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Post by jimmy on Mar 24, 2013 11:24:30 GMT
Slow animals is really amazing.
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It's so very typical and generic, but I mean every single word of it. And it's not worse than Stocky being photobombed at the MBV concert...
