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Track Listings
| 1. You Only Live Once |
| 2. Juicebox |
| 3. Heart In A Cage |
| 4. Razorblade |
| 5. On The Other Side |
| 6. Vision Of Division |
| 7. Ask Me Anything |
| 8. Electricityscape |
| 9. Killing Lies |
| 10. Fear Of Sleep |
| 11. 15 Minutes |
| 12. Ize Of The World |
| 13. Evening Sun |
| 14. Red Light |
Product Description
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Their prospects dangerously over-inflated by pundits who often hailed their debut as nothing short of rock-messianic, New York City's Strokes got a lesson in cynical rock-press dynamics when their biz-troubled, if similarly toned, '03 follow-up was dutifully dismissed as the proverbial sophomore slump. A lesser band might have been chastened by the experience; this one responds with a third album that positively bristles with energetic challenges. Revolving around a loose concept that allows songwriter/frontman Julian Casablancas to adopt a viewpoint that's as detached as it is world-weary and bemused, it's a record that quickly trades the often precious production conceits of its forebears for a muscular confidence that's notable from the infectious, back-to-the-'80s opener "You Only Live Once" to its perfect bookend "Red Light."That often inviting sonic remodeling may come in part from Bangles/Sublime/Sugar Ray producer David Kahne (who replaces previous collaborator Gordon Raphael on all but a handful of cuts), but the band clearly has expansiveness on its mind, from a running length nearly twice its predecessors to such stylistic excursions as the cinematic, back-to-the-future riffing of the single "Juicebox," the spare, electro-baroque moodiness of "Ask Me Anything," and the dense, surprising prog flirtations of "Electrocityscape." "On the Other Side" finds Casablancas convincingly casting himself as the anti-Bono while crooning "I hate them, I hate them all, I hate myself for hating them" before chiding humanity as "seven billion people who've got nothing to say" on the otherwise upbeat closer, "Red Light." Wrapping such cynicism in more populist musical trappings is no mean feat, and the sheer reach of the Strokes' ambitions here insure they occasionally fall short. But it's a consistently intriguing effort, one that seems calculated as much to challenge the faithful as expand the band's own considerable horizons. --Jerry McCulley
Album Description
Japanese pressing features 14 total tracks. RCA. 2006.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Best Strokes CD yet,
By justin (Alberta, Canada) - See all my reviews
Ce commentaire est de: First Impressions Of Earth (Audio CD)
Finally some edge. Starting with the title track right down do the last one, this CD raises the bar. I was shocked to read reviews online claiming this disk is boring and sloppy (p i t c h f o r k m e d i a . c o m) as it finally shows some emotion.Sure some tracks off their other disks like Last Nite, Take It Or Leave It, and Someday have a great catchy flow, but this CD has melody. His voice jumps with the drums on some tracks and seems to almost "dance". His lyrics aren't the deepest out their, but they're catchy and they don't take away from the music. Favorite song on this album currently is Vision of Division. I've been waiting patiently for The Strokes to get some edge to their music and get rid of that poppy/trendy sound all bands are following. The solo on this track sounds like he's been listening to some Mars Volta, which is great is my opinion. Although some songs have the similar pop-culture, trendy, cater to everyone feel, most of them (1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 10, 13, 14) feel like they are branching out and not caring what anyone says, just playing music how it should be played. With emotion.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Don't be a coconut - buy this album!,
By Gabriella (Canada) - See all my reviews
Ce commentaire est de: First Impressions Of Earth (Audio CD)
I have always been a big fan of the Strokes yet however biased I was prone to being, I can honestly say this is a great album. Give it a few listens though, because you've honestly got to listen to the songs a few times before you judge them. My personal favorites, "Ize the world" "Heart in a Cage" "Ask me Anything" and "You only live once" (a song I like as much as "Whatever Happened?", a difficult feat)More importantly, why is there an Explicit lyrics warning on this? It isn't as though Julian didn't swear on 12:51, but that didn't seem to need a label then, so why now? Is it politically too dangerous to ask people about "citizens to terrorize... a market to monopolize... cities to vaporize"?. Regardless, I think you will enjoy the album.
3.0 out of 5 stars
loved it, but only stuck to 2-3 songs,
By Martine "MC" (Montreal) - See all my reviews
Ce commentaire est de: First Impressions Of Earth (Audio CD)
I am disapointed about this 3rd CD. Only buy it if you are a true fan!
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