Best Ever Albums

Re: Best Strokes Album Opener?

AAL2014 — Thu, 21 Mar 2019 14:50:59 GMT

Author: AAL2014

Posted: 03/21/2019 18:50

Romanelli wrote:

I still keep one of these bad boys handy.Works on CD's by all artists, including The Strokes!

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Re: Best Strokes Album Opener?

LebowskiRams — Wed, 20 Mar 2019 21:35:45 GMT

Author: LebowskiRams

Posted: 03/21/2019 01:35

Skinny wrote:

No, but their first album's dope.

The first half of Room on Fire with Is This It, but the second half sucks (Which is why I put What Ever Happened? over Is This It, both are incredible.) First Impressions of Earth has some awesome songs and some forgettable songs. Angles sucks and COmedown Machine is meh.

I think Virtue is the best album Julian has been a part of since Is This It

Re: Best Strokes Album Opener?

baystateoftheart — Wed, 20 Mar 2019 18:25:36 GMT

Author: baystateoftheart

Posted: 03/20/2019 22:25

Romanelli wrote:

I still keep one of these bad boys handy.Works on CD's by all artists, including The Strokes!

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Re: Best Strokes Album Opener?

Romanelli — Wed, 20 Mar 2019 17:35:59 GMT

Author: Romanelli

Posted: 03/20/2019 21:35

I still keep one of these bad boys handy.Works on CD's by all artists, including The Strokes!

Re: Best Strokes Album Opener?

Jimmy Dread — Wed, 20 Mar 2019 17:30:59 GMT

Author: Jimmy Dread

Posted: 03/20/2019 21:30

Skinny wrote:

No, but their first album's dope.

I remember buying it the day it came out, which for some reason I seem to recall was at midnight when my local record shop did a special opening for some reason or other. Anyway, loved it to bits and still have the limited edition carrier bag and badge that came with it. 2nd LP was OK, then I gave up caring. Outside of the first two albums I’m surprised people still give a toss.

Re: Best Strokes Album Opener?

Skinny — Wed, 20 Mar 2019 17:18:04 GMT

Author: Skinny

Posted: 03/20/2019 21:18

Jimmy Dread wrote:

Are The Strokes still a thing?

No, but their first album's dope.

Re: Best Strokes Album Opener?

Jimmy Dread — Wed, 20 Mar 2019 17:15:18 GMT

Author: Jimmy Dread

Posted: 03/20/2019 21:15

Are The Strokes still a thing?

Re: Best Strokes Album Opener?

Skinny — Wed, 20 Mar 2019 17:11:41 GMT

Author: Skinny

Posted: 03/20/2019 21:11

revolver94 wrote:

hmmm this is mostly true but it'd def have to be the UK version of the album, when it started kinda blows

Well yeah the UK version (i.e. the only version, where I'm from) is obviously definitive. I can't imagine swapping out 'NYC Cops' for 'When It Started'. Our album cover is also mad superior.

Re: Best Strokes Album Opener?

revolver94 — Wed, 20 Mar 2019 16:40:33 GMT

Author: revolver94

Posted: 03/20/2019 20:40

Skinny wrote:

Anybody who believes any Strokes song off of any album after the debut is better than any song on the debut is objectively wrong.

hmmm this is mostly true but it'd def have to be the UK version of the album, when it started kinda blows

Re: Best Strokes Album Opener?

Skinny — Wed, 20 Mar 2019 14:20:23 GMT

Author: Skinny

Posted: 03/20/2019 18:20

Anybody who believes any Strokes song off of any album after the debut is better than any song on the debut is objectively wrong.

Re: Best Strokes Album Opener?

elo269megv — Wed, 20 Mar 2019 13:35:44 GMT

Author: elo269megv

Posted: 03/20/2019 17:35

I picked Machu Picchu since its the best song on its album... Is This It? and What Ever Happened? are obvious top choices.

Re: Best Strokes Album Opener?

Sandinistar — Tue, 19 Mar 2019 19:49:02 GMT

Author: Sandinistar

Posted: 03/19/2019 23:49

What Ever Happened? is probably the best Strokes song at all

Best Strokes Album Opener?

LebowskiRams — Tue, 19 Mar 2019 17:35:33 GMT

Author: LebowskiRams

Posted: 03/19/2019 21:35

In your opinion, what's the best song to open a Strokes album? I'm not including the FPP EP. Even though I dislike Angles and Comedown Machine is meh, their openers are fantastic.

Here's my ranking:

1. What Ever Happened?
2. Is This It
3. You Only Live Once
4. Tap Out
5. Machu Picchu