Five years prior to releasing Angles, The Strokes gave us First Impressions of Earth, which found the band indulging in a few too many directions at once. While they couldn’t possibly live up to the hype that comes with taking a hiatus (or being the Strokes, for that matter), they have achieved that signature polished, retro sound yet again, carried in large part by the precise drum machine-like styles of Fabrizio Moretti. “Under Cover of Darkness” sounds like they’ve borrowed bits from their own song catalog, making it the most recognizable Strokes song in years, and an exciting highlight that shows they might have more of it up their sleeves. “Taken For A Fool,” penned by Nick Valensi, also hearkens back to the distorted Casablancas vocals we’ve become accustomed to, and a simple song structure that was part of what made Is This It so instantly catchy. While it’s no secret they’ve had their share of band issues (they recorded Angles miles away from their frontman) we’ll still hold our breath for one more classic Strokes album and enjoy one that nearly hits the mark in the meantime.
AMG Review of Angles
All Music Guide
After releasing three albums in five years, the Strokes spent the second half of the aughts in hibernation. Frontman Julian Casablancas and guitarist Albert Hammond, Jr. launched solo careers in the interim, eventually returning to the fold in 2009 to begin work on the Strokes' self-produced fourth album. Released two years later, Angles features some of the band's most retro experiments to date., Rovi
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