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Re: Is This It: UK vs US

Anonymous — Wed, 28 Aug 2019 06:48:51 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 08/28/2019 10:48

The UK cover has a vintage (late 70’s or early 80’s) touch that matches their vintage sound perfectly

Re: Is This It: UK vs US

baystateoftheart — Mon, 26 Aug 2019 20:15:50 GMT

Author: baystateoftheart

Posted: 08/27/2019 00:15

Both the new cover and the new track get a bad rap because people associate them with censorship. But allegedly Casablancas preferred the US cover and wanted it to be the cover globally. Subatomic particles in a bubble chamber aren't unremarkable; they're beautiful and very cool. Substituting When It Started was also a band decision from what I've read, and it's just a better song imo.

Re: Is This It: UK vs US

craola — Mon, 26 Aug 2019 17:23:14 GMT

Author: craola

Posted: 08/26/2019 21:23

it may be "iconic", but i think the original cover is kind of tacky. it looks too much like a record i'd expect find in walmart.

Re: Is This It: UK vs US

Anonymous — Mon, 26 Aug 2019 16:51:51 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 08/26/2019 20:51

Daydreamer wrote:

US cover is just so ordinary and unremarkable. I feel that the UK cover pirctures the essence of The Strokes while also being very visually pleasing.

Yes. The US cover is very bland and really has nothing to do with the band style, and music. It looks as if they (or a guy in the record company) chose randomly a picture in an online catalogue...

Re: Is This It: UK vs US

Daydreamer — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 06:20:55 GMT

Author: Daydreamer

Posted: 08/25/2019 10:20

Romanelli wrote:

I'll take the US cover any day.

US cover is just so ordinary and unremarkable. I feel that the UK cover pirctures the essence of The Strokes while also being very visually pleasing.

Re: Is This It: UK vs US

Graeme2 — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 08:13:48 GMT

Author: Graeme2

Posted: 08/24/2019 12:13

Daydreamer wrote:

UK cover is one of the most iconic covers of the 21st century.

Couldn't argue with that. I honestly had no idea there was a different cover for US. Just seen it. Weird.

Re: Is This It: UK vs US

Romanelli — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 08:00:50 GMT

Author: Romanelli

Posted: 08/24/2019 12:00

I'll take the US cover any day.

Re: Is This It: UK vs US

Daydreamer — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 07:55:44 GMT

Author: Daydreamer

Posted: 08/24/2019 11:55

UK cover is one of the most iconic covers of the 21st century.

Re: Is This It: UK vs US

Skinny — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 06:12:39 GMT

Author: Skinny

Posted: 08/24/2019 10:12

'NYC Cops' is unbeatable. Both covers are hideous.

Re: Is This It: UK vs US

CA Dreamin — Fri, 23 Aug 2019 22:35:23 GMT

Author: CA Dreamin

Posted: 08/24/2019 02:35

Looks like options 3 and 4 are the same.

Re: Is This It: UK vs US

baystateoftheart — Fri, 23 Aug 2019 22:17:19 GMT

Author: baystateoftheart

Posted: 08/24/2019 02:17

NJ wrote:

I looked through the forums to see if this poll has been done before, and I couldn't find anything, so if it has, sorry about that!

Anyways, is there a general consensus on this site, or is it more mixed? And this is between the two cover arts and 'When It Started' vs. 'New York City Cops.' Personally, I prefer the US version in both regards - the vibrant blue and orange of the US cover is more appealing to me than the risque UK version, and though I like them about equally (and less than every other song on the album besides 'Trying Your Luck'), I feel 'When It Started' fits better with the other songs and the overall mood of the album than 'New York City Cops.'

As far as I know, most people lean toward UK on both counts. But I agree with you on both.

Is This It: UK vs US

NJ — Fri, 23 Aug 2019 21:00:27 GMT

Author: NJ

Posted: 08/24/2019 01:00

I looked through the forums to see if this poll has been done before, and I couldn't find anything, so if it has, sorry about that!

Anyways, is there a general consensus on this site, or is it more mixed? And this is between the two cover arts and 'When It Started' vs. 'New York City Cops.' Personally, I prefer the US version in both regards - the vibrant blue and orange of the US cover is more appealing to me than the risque UK version, and though I like them about equally (and less than every other song on the album besides 'Trying Your Luck'), I feel 'When It Started' fits better with the other songs and the overall mood of the album than 'New York City Cops.'

Edit: The third option of the poll is supposed to be "US Cover and UK Songs." Thanks CA Dreamin for the correction!

Mod:	Changed the 3rd poll option for you. Too many varieties. JD