Well-to-do, good-looking children of celebrities carry a particular burden. They may be privileged and talented, but sometimes have to work twice as hard to prove they’re not coattail-riding. Luckily, Strokes’ singer-songwriter Julian Casablancas, son of
Elite Model Agency founder John Casablancas, guitarist Albert Hammond Jr., son of hit-spinning singer-songwriter/producer Albert Hammond, and Casablancas’ prep-school pals Nick Valensi, Nikolai Fraiture and Fabrizio Moretti, didn’t have to sweat it. They managed to generate massive buzz even before they released their first EP, The Modern Age, in 2001. RCA won the bidding
war, and released Is This It later that year; Britain’s NME declared it the album of the decade. Featuring garage-rock-influenced pop that bears comfortable comparisons to Spoon (and frequently, Television), the Strokes rode their popularity with serious touring, including opening for the Rolling Stones.
Their recorded output has not been as frequent, however. Two years after their debut, they released Room on Fire, full of synths, hand-claps and what All Music Guide reviewer Heather Phares called “stealth pop.” Both Fire and its 2006 follow-up, First Impressions of Earth, reached No. 4 on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums chart, but the Strokes frenzy had calmed significantly by the latter’s release. Members announced a hiatus and began working on solo projects, but reconvened in 2009 to start working on an album for 2010 release. They began recording with producer Joe Chiccarelli (Beck, U2) and expect it to drop in September.
Their recorded output has not been as frequent, however. Two years after their debut, they released Room on Fire, full of synths, hand-claps and what All Music Guide reviewer Heather Phares called “stealth pop.” Both Fire and its 2006 follow-up, First Impressions of Earth, reached No. 4 on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums chart, but the Strokes frenzy had calmed significantly by the latter’s release. Members announced a hiatus and began working on solo projects, but reconvened in 2009 to start working on an album for 2010 release. They began recording with producer Joe Chiccarelli (Beck, U2) and expect it to drop in September.
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New York City Cops
The Modern Age
Hard to Explain
What Ever Happened?
You Only Live Once
Soma
Is This It
Vision of Division
I Can’t Win
Reptila
Last Nite
Juicebox
Someday
Under Control
Heart in a Cage
Take It or Leave It
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zweilian , about 9 hours agoGood article, Each and every point is hanging organizer good enough.Thanks for sharing with us your wisdom.
zweilian , about 9 hours agoTHat was one hell of a show! but why did they have to start late and end early:(
zacha7x , 21 days agoI am finishing 6 months travelling the world with the FUCKING Strokes in Chicago. Everyone in England is so jealous! I will be the guy front and centre!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Charlie Pollard , 2 months agoI hate the 2 big bands playing at the same time, it has my schedule all messed up
Ticketchest.com , 2 months agoIts not a decision on which one i should see, the strokes is one of my favorite bands. I guess what i meant is whether i should be a song or two late to the strokes. Im not going to get a chance to see Gaga where I live so i want to see a little bit of her performance just to say i saw her.
Tanner Hoisington , 2 months agoSeriously. You're having trouble deciding if you are gonna see GaGa or THE F@CKING STROKES?????? NO CONTEST, but if it's to difficult, I suggest you go see GaGa
mrg77 , 2 months agowell obviously not after looking at the songs haha
Tanner Hoisington , 2 months agoI feel your pain! I guess im going to have to skip gaga :( the song list in the widget isnt thier set list is it?
Tanner Hoisington , 2 months agoi cannot believe they put the strokes and lady gaga on at the SAME TIME!!! WHAT WERE THEY THINKING!?!?!
esd4h9 , 2 months agoI LOVE THE STROKES! I so can not wait! :D:D:D
Sunni Tucker , 2 months agowords can't even describe how excited I am to see them again......ohhh its been too long.
Peter Lewis , 2 months agoDOES ANY ONE KNW WHAT DAY THIER PLAYING??????
silviaaguilar1990 , 3 months agoI don't care if I have to ride my bike downtown, im going! I cant wait to wear my new spraypaint Strokes shirt!
Stacey Pinson , 3 months agoI will be soooooo pissed if The Strokes play on the same night as Arcade Fire. It's been so long since either have played in the U.S.
tribe48HAFner48 , 3 months agoman im gonna stow away on an airplane just to go see them
David Bedoya , 3 months agoSoo.... who's pickin' me up in NC? XD
Siwar Rios Caselli , 3 months agoI soo wish I could go! o man....
Zoe Phillips , 3 months agofirst row for sure, just for them!!! even if i have to wait there a couple of hours or even ALL DAY to be up front
capedrainbows , 3 months agoLolla is gonna be there 1st U.S show in like 5yrs, its gonna be epic
Petroster , 4 months agoI hope they play Room on Fire start to finish. They were just two fucks in lust Baby, that just don't mean much You trained me not to love After you taught me what it was.
Sean Brimmer , 4 months agowould be bad fuck ass to see strokes and cypress on same day
Antonio Corral , 4 months agoDATE DAMN IT!!!!????!!!fuck yeah!!!
Antonio Corral , 4 months agoTrue, Jules and the band have already gotten together and a new album is due for early 2011. Either way I can't believe that the strokes are playing here! Will totally be there first row. :-DDD
George Stathopoulos , 4 months agoDriving from LA to see the strokes, they better be headlining
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