Album Rating: 3.5

I used to feel the same way about it but surprisingly it has been growing on me a lot lately. And I was very dismissive of it since the release. A lot of tunes here are just solid af imo.

Album Rating: 4.0

Fantano will occasionally give a "safe" album a good score but in general he does definitely prefer "boundary pushing" and uniqueness.

RCA paid him off

Album Rating: 3.5

Well, he did think Billy eilish was boundary pushing in her own genre and believed she was unique in her genre so a higher score.

I should have just mentioned mbdtf.

Album Rating: 2.5

this is better than i expected personally but not as good as i would have thought given all the praise that legit journos were giving it. i think it at least shows the strokes still have a pulse!

Album Rating: 2.5

correct rating

Album Rating: 3.5

never thought I’d hear another good strokes album in my life so i’m fine with this 3.5

Album Rating: 4.0

"comedown machine bad"

-cool guy, 2020

I love that video, so vintage

https://youtu.be/4txVqr1eNwc

Album Rating: 2.5 | Sound Off

The Strokes have been looking to re-invent themselves over the last couple of albums, which has resulted in somewhat of an identity-crisis: What has made The Strokes so successful in the past is their sloppy garage kind of "nihilist indie rock" sound, but this is not a sole ingredient for long-term, decades covering success, as their breakthrough sound has been emulated by many bands in retrospect.



This album has more interesting synth-patterns and guitar work than what they've done in the past, and in general has a pretty cool mesh of low-fi synth-pop and avant garde-rock, something that their previous 2 albums failed quite miserably at: The Comedown Machine and Angles were indeed very bland records. In general the song-writing is surprisingly dynamic, sometimes unpredictable and something that demands your focus; yet this goal sometimes misses the mark, resulting in overly simplistic jam-sessions with not much reward at the end.



The Voidz may still be a more interesting project, but I'm glad to see The Strokes regain some sense of soul and life again.

Surprised with how well I actually enjoyed this. 9 songs helps it too

Album Rating: 4.0

this is their worst since Room on Fire agreed

Album Rating: 4.0

"The Adults Are Talking" and "At the Door" are my takeaways from this, the rest I'll probably never return to

Album Rating: 3.0

Agreed

Album Rating: 2.5

Album Rating: 0.0



This is their best album since Comedown Machine.

Glad I could get that off my chest.

Album Rating: 4.0

agreed

Album Rating: 3.0

Truuth

Album Rating: 4.5

Ode to the Mets is becoming one of my favourite songs by these guys

Album Rating: 4.0

I adore this album. Feels like a return to form and a breath of fresh air.