characteristic or reminiscent of the
American alternative rock
band The Strokes, specifically the sensible qualities and Post-9/
11 influence most associated with The Strokes.
You like The Strokes?
Their early work was a little too 80's
punk-
rock for my taste. But when Is This It came out in '01, I think they really came into their own, commercially and artistically. The whole album has a clear, crisp, Strokian sound, and a new sheen of
punk-rock revival that really gives the songs a big boost. He's been compared to
Kurt Cobain, but I think Julian Casablancas has a far more bitter, cynical sense of lyricism. In '03, Casablancas released this; Room on
Fire!, their most accomplished album. I think their undisputed masterpiece is "Reptilia". A song so catchy, most people probably don'
t listen to the lyrics. But they should, because it's not just about the dangers of the peer pressure and the prevalence of drugs. It's also a personal statement about the band itself!