Strokes | "First Impressions of Earth"

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O terceiro álbum dos norte-americanos Strokes foi lançado no passado dia 3 e é já número 1 no top britânico de vendas. É a primeira vez que os Strokes conseguem tamanha distinção no Reino Unido, apesar dos antecessores "Is This It?" (2001) e "Room on Fire" (2003) terem andado lá perto.

First Impressions of Earth
THE STROKES

Release Date: January 03, 2005

Producer(s): David Kahne, Gordon Raphael

Genre: ROCK

Label: RCA

There was something beautifully simple about the rock'n'roll thrills the Strokes purveyed on their 2001 debut, "Is This It?," a potent blend of catchy tunes and oh-so-cool attitude that struck a major chord with listeners. But too frequently on the band's third album, the fun gets lost in difficult song structures and chord changes that deliver less than we have come to expect. The quirky, intense "Fear of Sleep" and the Mellotron-only "Ask Me Anything" are worthy new experiments, and it's nice that Julian Casablancas' vocals are finally audible atop the band's frothy playing. But the best tunes, like the genial opener "You Only Live Once," the ultra-poppy "Razorblade" and the pounding single "Juicebox," return to the visceral pleasures of the debut. Our impression? A flawed but often enjoyable effort. —Jonathan Cohen

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