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Track Listings
| 1. Machu Picchu |
| 2. Under Cover Of Darkness |
| 3. Two Kinds Of Happiness |
| 4. You're So Right |
| 5. Taken For A Fool |
| 6. Games |
| 7. Call Me Back |
| 8. Gratisfaction |
| 9. Metabolism |
| 10. Life Is Simple In The Moonlight |
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Album Description
2011 release, the fourth album from the Alt-Rock heroes. Angles is their first full-length since 2006's First Impressions Of Earth and marks the ambition of that album with the immediacy of the band's earlier albums Is This It (2001) and Room On Fire (2003).
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Repeat Listens a must....each more rewarding then the last!,
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This review is from: Angles (Audio CD)
Like all of their previous albums, the first listen is a pleasing experience however, after every repeat play of the album brings forward more layers to appreciate. In a nutshell, this album is very hypnotic and is hard not to want more. It may be short(34+min), but there are at least 8 quality songs to choose from.Hopefully, they'll produce another album soon and build on this one's solid foundation even though the recording/writing process has been stated as dysfunctional. A must buy!
4.0 out of 5 stars
THE STROKES DELIVER GREAT ALBUM WITH ANGLES!!,
This review is from: Angles (Audio CD)
It's been 5 years sine The Strokes last release third album "First Impressions Of Earth" which was met by a mixed reaction from fans and critics alike, despite the fact that it featured some of The Strokes best songs many people were writing The Strokes off. They toured the album in 2006 and after the tour decided to take some time out from each other, as well as work on their own projects. Lead singer Julian released "Phrazes For The Young" in 2009 and guitarist Albert Hammond jr released 2 fine solo albums. In 2010 The Strokes played a few festival dates and announced that an album would follow in 2011. Even though you had to wonder about it as the rumblings were that it was their toughest to album to record with Julian missing for parts of the recording. Guitarist Nick Valensi even said recntly that he would never record another album this way again. There was even problems with producer Joe Chicarelli so much so Albert Hammond Jr took over production duties. So all this should mean that The Strokes would continue on their downward slope! Well wrong because with "Angles" The Strokes have deliverded a great record.From the moment first single "Under Cover of Darkness" was released for free in Feburary the signs were good, the dual assult of guitarists Hammnd and Valensi sounds great on the track as Julian delivers his trademark vocals, the free release that caused the website to crash for a while due to demand showed there is still a loyal fan base. "You're So Right" which starts out not to unlike "Hard To Explain" until Julian comes in with his vocals repeating "Tell Me What Happened" a few times which is what he does with a few of the lines in this song, there's also a Queens Of The Stone Age like solo and it also features some of Fab Moretti's best drumming it sounds like he's turned into a human drumming machine!. Album opener "Machu Picchu" is a great opener and has a bit of reggae feel about it and an eighties style vocal. For people who complain The Strokes don't experiment they should give the track "Games" a listen as it comes off as a dance track! with a killer sounding bass, yet you still know it's The Strokes. "Call Me Back" features just casablancas on vocals and valensi on guitar the highlight coming at 1:18 into the song as Casablacas sings "Tell Me, don't Tell Me" over Valensi as he changes the style of guitar playing."Gratisfaction" is just pure Strokes and features a harder rocking edge compared to the rest of the album, it's so good to hear two guitarists playing off each other rather than playing the same riff. The album finishes with "Life Is Simple in the moonlight" which has their sound stamped all over it and has a great chorus and is also the only song produced by Joe Chiccarelli. Where as "First Impressions Of Earth" was close to one hour in lenght and had 14 tracks, "Angles" clocks in at just under 35 minutes and 10 tracks much like their first two albums(is this it, room on fire) and is the better for it as every song will be familar to you and never outstays it's welcome. It might have been a rough proccess to write and record and there might have been some in fighting, Lead Singer Casablancas even joked recently that he was jealous that Jack White was now going solo. The one thing that has not sufferded is the music as The Strokes sound as vital now than when they first burst onto the scene ten years ago, lets hope we don't have to wait another 5 years for an album as "Angles" is a great album!
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3.9 out of 5 stars (103 customer reviews) 35 of 44 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Not So Technical Review,
By A Child Without An Eye "mutilatedlips" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Angles (Audio CD)
Ok, so I didn't do any research into who wrote what song or how they recorded them. I won't shove garbage down your throat regarding if they were bored, losing their touch or blessed by an angelic muse.What I can tell you is that this doesn't sound like anything out there, but The Stokes. Angles brought out a feeling of nostagic fun for my wife and I. Yes, it is a bit different than their previous albums, but I think the positive outweighs the negative here. Angles starts out new and fresh for several songs. The vocal mix towards the end of Machu Picchu gave me chills. Under the cover of Darkness is the kind of music that drew me into this band. Two Kinds of Happiness is chock full of those passionate vocals I love and is probably my favorite song on the cd. Best part was catching my wife dancing along to Taken for a Fool and Games in the kitchen while making lunch. Games made me feel like it was 1984 all over again :) The album has a few songs that don't appeal to me whatsoever. For whatever reason some just feel mediocre. You're So Right screams bad Radiohead to me. Call Me Back reminds me of I got Nothing to Say, just not as good (yeah, that song grew on me) Also, with a very short run time, I wish there was an extra song or two Strong solo efforts from Albert Hammond and Julian Casablancas have kept me more than satisfied, so maybe I wasn't dying for a new album as much as others. Maybe my expectations weren't as high. What I can't deny is enjoying the music on this album and I hope you enjoy it too. 14 of 19 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
The Stokes "Angles" - Worth The Wait,
By Mark "Technology, Music and Movies" - Published on Amazon.com
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Angles deserves the over-exposure that so many new albums are getting these days. While "Under Cover Of Darkness" has already gotten significant play, this album is chock full of other songs that deserve attention.The Strokes are splitting the difference with this new album. In some ways, this is more of the same music that fans have come to love from previous albums like Is This It and Room on Fire. "Under Cover of Darkness," "Taken For A Fool" and "Gratisfaction" are great examples. And in other ways, they have clearly integrated more styles in these songs. "You're So Right" sounds like some kind of hybrid between the newest MGMT album Congratulations and classic 80s rock guitar solos. The same could be said of the closing track, which alternates styles a bit more. In fact, a full range of 80s influences are on display on this album. "Machu Pichu" has a ska guitar part reminiscent of early albums from The Police. The instrumentation on "Games" reminded me of classic Duran Duran, and mixed with Julian's vocals it is a stark contrast indeed. "Two Kinds Of Happiness" somewhat starts in the same vein, but then takes on more of a classic rock flair for the chorus and guitar solo. Songs like "Metabolism" really could fit right in on the newest Muse album The Resistance. The vocals are operatic, and the instrumentation takes a page out of classic metal. But The Strokes have a way of smoothing everything out so that it all sounds like rock. There are some soft moments on this album too, like the melancholy "Call Me Back." And the album closes with the deliberate "Life Is Simple In The Moonlight," which mixes more harmonies that the other tracks. CONCLUSION While bands like The Decembrists and Spoon have changed their sound dramatically when compared to their earlier albums, The Strokes have just fine-tuned their sound. This definitely has the sound of their classics, but also has new ideas sprinkled here and there. I think it's impossible to judge this album against their earlier ones. The Strokes have produced some of the classic albums of the last ten years. It's going to take some time to put this new album into context. There is enough here to keep most hard-core fans satisfied. Still, there will always be naysayers. No album is going to please every fan, especially after all the time The Strokes spent on side projects. But for those asking if this album is worth purchasing, the answer is a definite "yes." Enjoy. 39 of 56 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
The Strokes - Is this it?,
By Red on Black - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Angles (Audio CD)
It really does pain to write these words particularly after reading the huge claims of the recent BBC review that "Angles" the new record by the Strokes "might actually be their very best record yet". Thus hopes were raised and a genuine feeling of excitement was generated at the prospect. However we are back in musical Groundhog Day and even guitarist Nick Valensi has since admitted that "I feel like we have a better album in us". Frankly on this evidence you sense that may this might just be wishful thinking and sadly for those who have invested hours of prayer trying to persuade the great music God in the sky to smile again on J Casablancas and co a sense of disappointment will follow.It's not that "Angles" is a bad album, it's pretty good in some parts and a couple of the songs are top drawer. At times when the band kick into that great Strokes groove on the classy single "Under cover of darkness" and the brilliant power pop of "Two kinds of happiness" and "Taken for a fool" the great times come flooding back and you think ....yes! Perhaps the early weight of expectation on this New York band was always a mighty millstone to carry but it did seem possible at the time of "Is this it" that the ghosts of Television, Talking Heads and mutter it quietly the Velvet Underground were being resurrected and rejuvenated. From the amazing debut onwards to every subsequent release you wanted them to succeed with every ounce of your soul. The narrative behind the album however reveals a band reluctantly coming together after five years with Casablancas agreeing to a democratic input from all band members reflecting all angles (although recording his vocals separately). But the result of all this collaboration inevitably leads to a lack of coherence. In this sense the comment in Slant magazine is painful but probably true that "most of the time the album sounds like a divorce settlement being pieced together one painstaking line at a time". Thus we have "Games" sounding like a bad Human League song, the silly opener "Machu Pichu" starts off with cod reggae like a latter day "Dreadlock Holiday" and then somehow mutates into the Thompson Twins "We are detective". The bottom is truly scrapped with the tuneless dour synth pop of "Your so right"; while "Call me back" shows no sign whatsoever of ever working out what type of song it wants to be. Its true that "Gratisfaction" has a nice pop sensibility but it sounds like it was lifted from a Thin Lizzy song. Things finish strongly however with two great songs the powerful "Metabolism" and the albums highlight the genuinely lovely "Life is simple in the moonlight'. "Angles" then is a decent Strokes album, which is the biggest criticism you can level at it. Ultimately it's the sound of a band that used to be cool and edgy struggling to be relevant and wondering what to do next. Can even the most uncritical Strokes fan say with hand on heart that this album is even on par for example with the very underrated "Room on fire"? Indeed I think it has great deal of continuity with "First Impressions". Listening to "Angles" is like witnessing a once great team pulling in different directions and looking for someone to take charge on the field of play. Sorry to rain on the parade here since I truly wanted this to be brilliant and to signal that the Strokes have a glorious future. But it is with heavy regret that I have to say that it doesn't appear to achieve either of those aims. |
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