The Strokes - First Impressions of Earth

[Wind]

The strokes new cd - First Impressions of Earth comes out Early January, but I found need out of curiosity to download the leak.

Anyway, I find the cd to be excellent, suburb example of british rock and far more experimental than any of theyre previous releases. It seems to have a hint (not too much) of old-school radiohead-esque flair to it.

A different and excellent listen! anyone else check this out?

[uniform_motion]

The song I heard from them did NOT sound like them much really.

I don't really mind The Strokes though, they're not that bad.

[darkon]

The Strokes are American though Wind.

[Wind]

Hmm I thought they were british? Since before theyre debut it was the british press who hyped them up.

[uniform_motion]

As to their sound, yeah, British/New Wave influences are evident, yup.

[darkon]

As well as the New York City underground which saw the likes of The Velvet Underground.

They have a bunch of influences.

[TeleportSandwich]

I'd say they sound ALOT more like Television then Velvet Underground. And yeah, someone point me to where I can download the leak. I never bought thier first album and I don't think I'm going to bother with this one either~

[uniform_motion]

Television is a hundred times more interesting to listen to though. xD

Although, I can see the comparison. Moreso than Velvet Underground.

[Belial]

I need to get into The Strokes.

[darkon]

Television was deeply influenced by the VU. So, you see, it's a ladder.

[HappyLittleBoozer]

I don't listen to modern bands that start with "The". They all sounds alike.

[uniform_motion]

I don't listen to modern bands that start with "The". They all sounds alike.

I don't know about that, unless you're talking about mainstream...

[uniform_motion]

Television was deeply influenced by the VU. So, you see, it's a ladder.

What post punk band of the "Max's Kansas City Era" wasn't influenced by VU? xD

Anyway, yeah, Television used to play with The Ramones and The Patti Smith Group, etc.

[Elitist Indie Hipster]

* EDIT*

You can't really say that for example the strokes and the white stripes sound the same because they start with the word "the".

Edited December 27, 2005 by Indie

[HappyLittleBoozer]

If you can truthfully say that the strokes and the white stripes sound the same because they have "the" in front of their name, then there is something wrong.

I'm pretty sure I said the complete opposite of that but thanks for playing. Tell him what he's won!

[Elitist Indie Hipster]

well you said you dont listen to modern bands that start with the word "The" because the sound alike. And i was merely pointing out two bands that start with the word "the" that IMO dont sound alike.

.....is that not what you were saying? if not i apologize im my harsh reaction.

I shall edit it for clarity

[darkon]

I don't really think they all sound the same Set. But if you aren't into the music at all and don't listen to it somewhat often I can definitely see getting a bunch of bands confused.

[Elitist Indie Hipster]

well ya, that makes sense too because i dont listen to metal all that often. And when i do, i really dont think they sound different that much .

I guess after a while you hear the little things that make every band different.

[Mr.Titanium]

a lot of metal lately is crap. it's just a shitload of growling and really bad lyrics with a lot of metal noise in the background.

same thing with emo bands. they all sound pretty much the same to me, just a bunch of distorted chords that have a tiny bit of harmony to them and badly written lyrics. the only real difference I see between Metal and Emo is that Metal usually is older musicians whereas Emo is justa bunch of whiny bitches right out of college.

[Kreutz]

a lot of metal lately is crap. it's just a shitload of growling and really bad lyrics with a lot of metal noise in the background.

See? I'm not crazy!

[Elitist Indie Hipster]

K i just listened to this album.......... and i think its shit, really not strokes material, i found it boring. This is coming from someone that loves the strokes. But come on. Who knows maybe a few more listens will do it justice, but at this point i doubt it.

[margot]

The Strokes are pretty awful. I mean they're like a guilty pleasure for me, but come on, they're popular with the MTV crowd now a days.

[Wind]

They were always popular with the MTV crowd.

Anyone else remember the smash hit 'Last Night'?

[margot]

a few years ago they weren't. They sold out like woah.

[Wind]

I ment, theyre debut album had 'Last Night' on it, it was the big deal. They were praised as the saviors of Rock and Roll by the british press before theyre first cd even came out.