Is This It

Description

Arriving on a wave of well-earned hype rooted in tight chops and a confident
swagger, The Strokes offer a Rock & Roll antidote to the plague of boy bands,
teen divas, and petulant rap-rock outfits. Despite this quintet’s prep-school
background, their sound comes from the same primordial ooze that spawned Big
Apple legends like the New York Dolls and the Velvet Underground. Clocking in
at 36 minutes, IS THIS IT packs it’s perfect length with stellar songs that
draw inspiration from all over the map. Among the many highlights are “Last
Nite” with it’s insistent Motown backbeat and choppy Johnny Thunders-like
guitar solo, “Barely Legal,” sounding like 1980’s-era Cure fronted by a saucy
Iggy Pop, and the jangly “Someday” with it’s hairshirt of vulnerability from a
bad break-up. While frontman Julian Casablanca’s (son of Elite Models founder
John) drawls like Lou Reed through a busted intercom, guitarists Nick Valensi
and Albert Hammond Jr.. do Tom Verlaine and Richard Lloyd proud as their
sinewy chords intertwine to great effect on the angular “The Modern Age” and
equally neurotic “Alone, Together.” Thanks to The Strokes, rumors of Rock &
Roll’s demise appear to have been greatly exaggerated.

Features:

Product Details:

• Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.1 x 12.2 x 0.3 inches; 2.4 Ounces
• Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Legacy Recordings
• Item model number ‏ : ‎ 29015761
• Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2001
• Run time ‏ : ‎ 36 minutes
• SPARS Code ‏ : ‎ DDD
• Date First Available ‏ : ‎ February 11, 2007
• Label ‏ : ‎ Legacy Recordings