Angles [VINYL]

Fab

After reading so many negative reviews in the media (and on here to a certain extent) I feel the need to say what I think about Angles. In short, it's EXCELLENT! I own all The Strokes previous albums and singles and Angles is up there with the rest of them. What do people expect? The Strokes are The Strokes and they've aged a bit - why would they still sound like they did 10 years ago? You can't cross the same river twice.

Still unsure why there is so much negatively towards this album. Yes, it's totally different to their earlier albums but I can't help but praise this album. It's catchy and upbeat and one of those albums that will stay with you. 'Is this it' is a brilliant album that any band would be proud of. You have to understand that every artist has to keep reinventing themselve in order to stay relevant. I commend then for doing that.

I love this album. A departure from what you would normally expect from the strokes. Has more of an 80's quality than their usual vintage sound and is similar to Julian Casablancas' Phrazes for the young album.

This has the quality of being very different from previous Strokes albums, whilst also retaining something of their style. It definitely grows on you after a few listens. The equal of previous strokes albums in my mind.

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!

Title says it all

Very good

Despite the correct label, when played, Side A is Jay Z - Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life The etched matrix number ‘314558903-1-A’, shows up as Jay Z on discogs too. Side B is correct, with The Strokes - Angles, however it is a bad press, skips on last track. (I have a good turntable from Pro-Ject, none of my other record skips, there is clearly a problem with this specific pressing)

one of my favorite albums plus great quality!

Tanto el disco como el paquete llegaron en perfectas condiciones. Es un disco muy a tener en cuenta si te gusta este tipo de musica.

È un piacere riascoltare un vinile, specialmente se a chiedertelo è tuo figlio di 16 anni .. certi piacerri non hanno età...!

１０代の頃、ニルバーナやレディオヘッドやオアシスをはじめて聴いた時感動したのを覚えている。 それは、その他いくらでもいるバンドにはない、格別したメロディと、作りこまれた楽曲、革新的な音楽性などの問題だけじゃない。 (※もちろんそこは重要ではある。僕は普通はレコードをあさる時、 これらの事をすごく期待している) そこにはハートがあるからだ。 「心を揺さぶる何かがあるから、他のバンドとは違うんだ。」 ストロークスの１ＳＴを初めて聴いた時、 「ああ、２０００年代にもやっとすごいのが出てきた！」 と思ったのを記憶している。 僕の中で彼らは、他とは違う最高のバンドだ。 ２ｎＤの、一曲目の「ワッツエバー〜」と２曲目の「レプティリア」を聴いたとき、それは確信に変わった。 ３ｒＤもまた進化していて最高だった※長くなるからここでは書かないけど・・ｗ 沢山の人は、ストロークスはガレージサウンドが特徴で、とかジュリアンのけだるいボーカルが他とは違う雰囲気を・・なんたらなんて言うけど、僕にとっては違う。 ※あえて音楽性の面で言うなら、他のバンドと違うのは、他にはないメロディやグルーブ感、コード感だ。 だから彼ららしいそれさえ押さえていれば、たとえ楽器が変わろうともガレージサウンドでなくてもストロークスはストロークスだ。 今回のアルバムについていえば、 進化はしている。例えば２曲目の、Under Cover of Darknessでは、メインリフやＡメロの部分で １ＳＴのようなリズム感を漂わせながら、不協和音やリフの尻尾部分に３ｎＤにあったプログレっぽさを入れて、上手く融合させている。 (これまでの作品の要素を、曲の中で合体させる事を進化と思うか、過去のおさらいと思うかは人によって違うと思うけど・・・※ちなみに僕はそういうのは好きだ。) ４曲目の「ユアソーライト」を最初ユーチューブで聴いたときは、 「これストロークスか！？レディオヘッドっぽいなｗｗ」 と思った。でも、何回か聴いてるうちに、どちらかというとエレクトロニカサウンドではなくて、インベーダーサウンドを意識しているんじゃないか？という風に感じた。 １曲目のタイトルも「マチュピチュ」だしｗｗ ※楽曲面でも、動と静を上手く使っているし、何より今までのストロークスにはなかった要素があって面白い。 ８曲全部、とりあえず駄曲は一曲もない。 が、本当に重要なのは、最初の方にも言ったとおり、理屈こねこね ではなく、感じられるかどうかだ。 何回か聴いてる内に、２曲目のUnder Cover of Darknessの素晴らしさにとりつかれてしまった。 特に、曲中間のギターソロはマジでやば過ぎる！！ これは名曲だよ。泣きそうになってしまったｗ このアルバムが出るまでに、音楽雑誌などでもジュリアンとメンバーの不仲説があったから、正直どんなものになるんだろう・・・という不安はあった。 もしかしたら、今まで通りジュリアンのみの舵切りでアルバムを作っていたら、ジュリアンにはもっとすごいイメージがあったのかもしれない。それとも、仲直りして最高のものがコレなのかは解らないが、 少なくてもこれは駄作ではない。 １ｓｔ、２Ｎｄ、３ＲＤともそれぞれ違った良さがある。 このアルバムもまた傑作だし、 なによりも嬉しかったのは、ストロークスはいまだロックンロールを鳴らしている。 ※しいて不平を言うなら、曲が少ない事。もうちょっと今のストロークスを聴いてみたかった。