The Strokes. Strange feelings?

[Tommygunn]

I guess this goes here, but if not.. Mods please move it.

So I've fallen in love with this group as of recent. They're really unique (at least imho), and I've been trying to decide how to describe them. I'm finally come up with it. They have an old school sound, like 'classic' rock sound with a more modern but the lyrics are meaningful unlike most classic rock (this the song "rock you like a hurricane" or something like that).

Some may comment that I wasn't around then so I can't comment on classic rock. But this is my view.

Comments or whatever?

Thanks

[BKBassDude]

I've always dug the Strokes. Fun songwriting, solid not flashy playing from all the members.

LOVE the basslines. I know Nik is one of those "didn't play bass until the band needed me to" guys, but sometimes those cats come up with some of the most inventive lines.

[f'nar f'nar]

I didn't like the Strokes until I played Reptilia with my first ever band. Loved em wholeheartedly since!

[Tommygunn]

They have some pretty fun bass licks. I especially dig 'Under Cover of Darkness'.

[Against Will]

Call 'em indie rock. I didn't like them when "Is This it?" came out, but "Room on Fire" turned me around. I think James Murphy said they were a good "BBQ band", which describes them perfectly, those two albums are practically made to be played at a summer barbecue. Not a bum track between them.

[Tommygunn]

Well I like a lot of the indie movement, but indie would also be black keys or vampire weekend... two way different genres.

Though I do like they keys more cause I'm a HUGE blues fan, from an indie perspective these guys are my favorite.

[Deluge Of Sound]

I remember roughly 10 years ago when the white stripes and the strokes seemed to be vying for "saviour of rock." Damn, that was a while ago.

[Tommygunn]

Originally Posted by Deluge Of Sound

I remember roughly 10 years ago when the white stripes and the strokes seemed to be vying for "saviour of rock." Damn, that was a while ago.

I never did find them all that great.

[Rthm]

garage rock revival, with some alt-ish influence. unfortunately, their new album, while good, is not particularly in line with the type of music they've released previously, and so I label it Indie. (all IMO, course.)

all in all, an excellent band. listen to Someday.

[Tommygunn]

Someday is actually what got me into them.

[NateS]

garage rock revival. I LOOOOVVEEEE their first album. Reptilia is good as well. Newer stuff, not so much...

[Tommygunn]

This is it is my favorite.