The Strokes

DIDIPP · 10-24-2009, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by SCOUT

Doesn't sound good does it... all those solo projects - total creative freedom - seem to have taken their toll on group relations. It's sad because for a while they were easily the most exciting band in the world.

You're so right about that, looking their pictures together from past years (especially from 2001-2004) makes me almost not believe in that. They were more than brothers, according to themselves, now they say that a band is a great way to ruin a friendship. That's sad.

Zer0 · 10-26-2009, 05:16 PM

I listened to Is This It a few hours ago for the first time in years and it sounds just as good now than it did then. To be honest i don't think we'll be seeing a new Strokes album anytime soon, or maybe not at all. The individual members will become more and more preoccupied with their creative freedom and release more and more solo albums. I wouldn't be surprised to see them lay The Strokes to rest.

loveissucide · 10-26-2009, 05:41 PM

I agree with Zero1986's post, I think that much like the movement they kickstarted,the career of The Strokes has very much run it's course.

Victory Guy · 10-26-2009, 07:58 PM

Is This It and Room on Fire were the only really half decent stuff they brought out. The whole 'Garage Rock Revival' stuff sorta jumped the shark after that. Jack White's other stuff (Raconteurs, The Dead Weather) kick the ass of the White Stripes and when's the last time the Vines have brought out anything good? Their lead singer is too preoccupied with his Asburgers so Melodia flopped. The Hives (IMO the weakest band when the 'Garage Rock Revival was at it's peak) ironically are the only band that I can really listen to their newer stuff and like.

loveissucide · 10-26-2009, 08:05 PM

Wonder how the Garage Rock Revival will be looked on in 20 years time.Think it'll be considered embarassing or timeless?

Victory Guy · 10-26-2009, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by loveissucide

Wonder how the Garage Rock Revival will be looked on in 20 years time.Think it'll be considered embarassing or timeless?

I think since it was at it's peak around the same time Nu-Metal and Girl Teen Pop were dying down, then by comparison it will be seen as a brilliant era that 'saved rock'. Much of the same could be said about Grunge.

loveissucide · 10-26-2009, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Victory Guy

I think since it was at it's peak around the same time Nu-Metal and Girl Teen Pop were dying down, then by comparison it will be seen as a brilliant era that 'saved rock'. Much of the same could be said about Grunge.

But a lot of grunge is frightful rubbish with a few good bands(Alice In Chains,Pearl Jam,Nirvana,Mudhoney) floating about in a sea of mediocrity(Stone Temple Pilots,L7,Bush,Hole etc).

Victory Guy · 10-26-2009, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by loveissucide

But a lot of grunge is frightful rubbish with a few good bands(Alice In Chains,Pearl Jam,Nirvana,Mudhoney) floating about in a sea of mediocrity(Stone Temple Pilots,L7,Bush,Hole etc).

STP and Hole had some alight songs, but I do agree that bands like L7, 4 Non-Blondes, Blind Melon and whatnot were less than average.

Still better than most Glam Metal bands (who in my opinion spawned two good bands: Motley Crue and WASP. Three if you count Gn'R as hair metal).

Glam Metal is looked back as quite embarrassing, whereas Grunge is seen as a more down-to-earth kind of rock (sulking about life is much more realistic than partying every night).

I do agree though that Grunge did spawn some ****ty one-hit wonder bands.

loveissucide · 10-26-2009, 08:35 PM

What's most interesting about both grunge and the post-Strokes wave of garage rock revival is that it proves just how fickle the music world is.Pretty much all those bands had gone to the dogs within 5 years of Nevermind and Is This It? respectively.

Victory Guy · 10-26-2009, 08:50 PM

True. And the ironic thing is that Post-Grunge took over Garage Rock Revival instead of Grunge. Bands like Nickelback, Finger Eleven and Staind have sorta took the throne in post-'Is This It?' times. The music that immediately came after Grunge died out is usually refered to as Alternative Rock, like Radiohead, Smashing Pumpkins, Foo Fighters, Matchbox Twenty and Garbage all becoming popular after Grunge but being label Alt. Rock.

10-26-2009, 05:16 PM	#152 (permalink)
Zer0 ∞ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,792	I listened to Is This It a few hours ago for the first time in years and it sounds just as good now than it did then. To be honest i don't think we'll be seeing a new Strokes album anytime soon, or maybe not at all. The individual members will become more and more preoccupied with their creative freedom and release more and more solo albums. I wouldn't be surprised to see them lay The Strokes to rest. __________________ Last FM \| RYM \| The Final Sound

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loveissucide Himself Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Leuven ,Belgium, via Ireland Posts: 1,325	I agree with Zero1986's post, I think that much like the movement they kickstarted,the career of The Strokes has very much run it's course. __________________ www.last.fm/user/p-mccusker http://www.mixcloud.com/pmccusker www.valjester.wordpress.com

10-26-2009, 07:58 PM	#154 (permalink)
Victory Guy Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 59	Is This It and Room on Fire were the only really half decent stuff they brought out. The whole 'Garage Rock Revival' stuff sorta jumped the shark after that. Jack White's other stuff (Raconteurs, The Dead Weather) kick the ass of the White Stripes and when's the last time the Vines have brought out anything good? Their lead singer is too preoccupied with his Asburgers so Melodia flopped. The Hives (IMO the weakest band when the 'Garage Rock Revival was at it's peak) ironically are the only band that I can really listen to their newer stuff and like. __________________ my last.fm profile

10-26-2009, 08:05 PM	#155 (permalink)
loveissucide Himself Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Leuven ,Belgium, via Ireland Posts: 1,325	Wonder how the Garage Rock Revival will be looked on in 20 years time.Think it'll be considered embarassing or timeless? __________________ www.last.fm/user/p-mccusker http://www.mixcloud.com/pmccusker www.valjester.wordpress.com

10-26-2009, 08:35 PM	#159 (permalink)
loveissucide Himself Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Leuven ,Belgium, via Ireland Posts: 1,325	What's most interesting about both grunge and the post-Strokes wave of garage rock revival is that it proves just how fickle the music world is.Pretty much all those bands had gone to the dogs within 5 years of Nevermind and Is This It? respectively. __________________ www.last.fm/user/p-mccusker http://www.mixcloud.com/pmccusker www.valjester.wordpress.com

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10-26-2009, 08:50 PM	#160 (permalink)
Victory Guy Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 59	True. And the ironic thing is that Post-Grunge took over Garage Rock Revival instead of Grunge. Bands like Nickelback, Finger Eleven and Staind have sorta took the throne in post-'Is This It?' times. The music that immediately came after Grunge died out is usually refered to as Alternative Rock, like Radiohead, Smashing Pumpkins, Foo Fighters, Matchbox Twenty and Garbage all becoming popular after Grunge but being label Alt. Rock. __________________ my last.fm profile