Album Review: Angles by The Strokes

After a few spins of the new album Angles by The Strokes, I can firmly say it is pretty good. There is nothing groundbreaking here, but this is a solid album, which exhibits growth by the group. They work their way through many influences here. Topped with some dancier, thicker beats to get you really swinging. What they have pulled together is a sexy little album, that will surely populate space on many iPods for years to come.

In the song Machu Picchu you feel a definite Clash jangle, that reggae-punk crossbreed that gets you feeling a little erratic. Then if you take Two Kinds Of Happiness you are treated to a different 80s stimulation, more pop. Something that could easily be housed in the soundtrack to The Breakfast Club. I particularly loved Julian Casablancas’ vocals around the 2:00 minute mark, a tortured rasp. Anyways, back to what I was saying, these are two very different styles, yet the band found a great way of fitting hem all together. I guess you can really say that The Strokes were in the mood to relive some true eighties rock, and added in their own Stroke’esque interpretation.

Overall I wasn’t blown away by this gathering of musical numbers. It’s a solid album, that at the very least, will field a great tour. Each song has a great energy about it, that will be perfect for a live performance. If you are a huge fan of The Strokes, then you will love this album but the casual listener will find this album a great filler piece. Still, anything that gets this band on tour, is wonderful in my books. They have a notoriously infamous stage presence, and I will be gearing up to see them on this your, regardless of what they will be playing.

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Track list:
Machu Picchu
Under Cover of Darkness
Two Kinds of Happiness
You’re So Right
Taken for a Fool
Games
Call Me Back
Gratisfaction
Metabolism
Life Is Simple in the Moonlight

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