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The Strokes performing live; clockwise from top-left: Julian Casablancas, Nick Valensi, Nikolai Fraiture, Fabrizio Moretti, and Albert Hammond Jr.
The Strokes performing live; clockwise from top-left:Julian Casablancas,Nick Valensi,Nikolai Fraiture,Fabrizio Moretti,andAlbert Hammond Jr.
Background information
OriginNew York City, U.S.
Genres
DiscographyThe Strokes discography
Years active1998–present
Labels
SpinoffsThe Voidz
Members
Websitethestrokes.com

The Strokesare an Americanrockband formed inNew York Cityin 1998. The band is composed of lead singer and primary songwriterJulian Casablancas,guitaristsNick ValensiandAlbert Hammond Jr.,bassistNikolai Fraiture,and drummerFabrizio Moretti.They were a leading group of the early-2000spost-punk revivalandgarage rock revivalmovements.

The release of their debut EPThe Modern Agein early 2001 sparked abidding waramong major labels, with the band eventually signing toRCA Records.That summer, they released their debut album,Is This It,to widespread critical acclaim and strong sales. It has since appeared on numerous "best album" lists. It was followed byRoom on Fire(2003) andFirst Impressions of Earth(2006), both of which sold well but failed to matchIs This Itin immediate critical success, despite positive reviews nonetheless.

Following a five-year hiatus, they releasedAngles(2011) andComedown Machine(2013) to generally positive receptions but dwindling sales. Following the end of their initial contract with RCA, they released theFuture Present PastEP (2016) through Casablancas' labelCult.The band were relatively inactive throughout the decade, making infrequent live appearances and directing most media attention to individual projects.

In 2020, they released their first studio album in seven years,The New Abnormal,produced byRick Rubinand released through Cult and RCA. The album received highly positive reviews and was considered a return to form by critics. It went on to winBest Rock Albumat the63rd Annual Grammy Awards.[1]

History[edit]

Formation andThe Modern AgeEP (1998–2001)[edit]

See also:The Modern Age

Lead singer-songwriterJulian Casablancas,guitaristNick Valensi,and drummerFabrizio Morettistarted playing together as teenagers while attendingDwight Schoolin Manhattan, and formed an informal band in 1997. They later added bassistNikolai Fraitureto their ranks, a close childhood friend of Casablancas who had attended theLycée Français de New Yorkwith him. At the end of 1998, the group invited guitaristAlbert Hammond, Jr.to play with them.[2]He had just moved to New York City and reconnected with Casablancas, whom he knew from their brief stints at the private boarding schoolInstitut Le Rosey,nearNyon,Switzerland.The two soon became roommates.

In the following two years, the band practiced and performed tirelessly in New York City. Many of their contemporaries have credited the band's earliest successes to their dedication and hustle, as well as their engaging personalities.[2]They practiced most nights, with many rehearsals taking place inThe Music BuildinginMidtown Manhattan.They played their first show as the Strokes on September 14, 1999, at The Spiral.[2]They soon frequented Manhattan's rock clubs including HiFi Bar and theLuna Loungeon the Lower East Side of New York, and later Manhattan's popularMercury Lounge.Mercury Lounge's young bookerRyan Gentleseventually quit his job to become the band's manager.[3]

The band began rehearsing a 14-song set (an early blueprint of the Strokes' 2001 debut,Is This It), including "Alone, Together", "Barely Legal", "Last Nite","The Modern Age "," New York City Cops "," Soma ","Someday","Take It or Leave It ", and" This Life "(an early version of" Trying Your Luck "). Most of these songs now feature different lyrics. The band connected with producerGordon Raphaelin 2000 following a show at Luna Lounge and made a demo,The Modern AgeEP,with him. The band sent the demo to the newly reformedRough Trade Recordsin the UK, sparking interest there, and leading to their first release (via the website of the UK magazine,NME,who gave away a free MP3 download of "Last Nite"a week prior to the physical release as part ofThe Modern AgeEP in 2001). The EP sparked a bidding war among record labels, the largest for a rock band in years.[4]In August 2001, the Strokes made their first appearance on the cover of the publicationThe Faderin its ninth issue.[5]

Is This It(2001–2002)[edit]

Main article:Is This It
The Strokes in 2002

The Strokes released their debut album,Is This It,in the US in October 2001. The album was produced by Gordon Raphael, as was their follow-up albumRoom On Fire.[6]RCA Recordsdelayed the North American (US) release over concerns with the album's cover and lyrics. The internationally released cover features a black-and-white photo of a gloved hand on a woman's naked backside, shown in semi-profile (photographer Colin Lane's then-girlfriend)[7]while the North American version replaced it with a photo of particle collisions in theBig European Bubble Chamber.RCA replaced the track "New York City Cops" with "When It Started", as the former featured potentially inflammatory lyrics in the wake of theSeptember 11 attacks.The track "New York City Cops" —featuring the refrain, "New York City Cops, they ain't too smart" —was listed as No. 12 onNew Yorkmagazine's "Ultimate New York Playlist" on March 1, 2010. Despite its delayed release (and the potential controversy),Is This Itreceived critical acclaim—among other accolades, four stars fromRolling Stone,and a 9.1 fromPitchfork Media.The album made many critics' top-ten lists, was named the best album of the year byEntertainment WeeklyandTime,and (in an article previewing summer concerts)NMEurged readers to attend The Strokes' shows—as they were touring some of the "best pop songs ever". While critics noted the influence ofCBGBstalwartsTelevision,Casablancas and bandmates said they had never heard the band, instead citingthe Velvet Undergroundandthe Doorsas reference points.[8]

After the release ofIs This It,the band toured around the world—including Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, and North America (the band opened for theRolling Stoneson numerous occasions during the North American leg of their tour). The self-made mini-documentary "In Transit" was filmed during the summer tour of Europe. In August 2002, the band headlined the UK'sCarling Weekendfestivals for the second time, subsequently playing at New York'sRadio City Music Hallon a bill withthe White Stripes.Jack Whitejoined The Strokes on stage to perform the guitar solo on "New York City Cops". During that period, the band also appeared as musical guests on numerous late-night talk shows.Is This Ityielded several singles and music videos, all of which were directed byRoman Coppola.

Is This Ithas had an enduring impact on fans and critics alike. In 2009,NMEnamedIs This Itas the Greatest Album of the Decade (2000s).[9]The album placed second on a similar list compiled byRolling Stone(the same issue featured a list of the '100 Best Songs of the 00s', featuring "Hard to Explain"and"Last Nite"at Nos. 59 and 16, respectively).[10]In January 2011, Rolling Stone surveyed their Facebook fans to determine the top ten debut albums of all time.Is This Itcame in at number ten and was also the most recent behindPearl Jam's 1991debut.[11]

Room on Fire(2003–2004)[edit]

Main article:Room on Fire

The group began recording their follow-up in 2002 with producerNigel Godrich(best known for his work withRadiohead), but later split with him in favor of Gordon Raphael, the producer ofIs This It.Recordings with Godrich were never revealed.[12]In August 2003, the band toured Japan, playing a couple of the upcoming songs: "Reptilia","Meet Me in the Bathroom "," The Way It Is "," Between Love & Hate "(formerly known as" Ze Newie ") and"12:51"(formerly known as" Supernova "). The band also playedPaul Anka's "My Way" with Japanese lyrics. The Strokes released their second albumRoom on Firein October 2003. It received praise from critics but was less commercially successful, although it still went gold. The album's sound maintained The Strokes' familiar reference points,[13]while also evoking groups such asthe Cars,[14]Bob Marley,[15]andBlondie.[13]In the process, they made the cover ofSpin Magazinefor the second time, with each member receiving his own cover. They also made the cover ofRolling Stonefor the first time. Additional media coverage of the band came from the relationship between Moretti and actressDrew Barrymore,which ended in January 2007. The first single taken fromRoom on Firewas the song "12:51",which used distinct keyboard-like sounds produced by Valensi's guitar. The video was also directed by Roman Coppola, and was inspired by the futuristic look of the 1980s filmTron.This consisted of a mainly black scene, with instances of glowing picton blue and riptide.

In November 2003, The Strokes played onLate Night with Conan O'Brien,performing "Reptilia","What Ever Happened "," Under Control "and" I Can't Win ".[16]During the 2003–2004 "Room on FireTour ", the band were supported byKings of LeonandRegina Spektor.While on tour, Spektor and The Strokes recorded the song "Modern Girls & Old Fashion Men",released as a B-side on the" Reptilia "single. Also during the tour, the band includedthe Clash's "Clampdown" as a cover, which was released as the B-side for "The End Has No End".

In late 2004, The Strokes revealed plans to release a live album. TheLive in LondonLP was planned for release in October 2004, but was abandoned, reportedly due to recording quality problems. The chosen gig was one held at the legendaryAlexandra Palacein North London.

First Impressions of Earthand hiatus (2005–2007)[edit]

Main article:First Impressions of Earth
The Strokes in concert, 2006

In late September 2005, "Juicebox",the first single from The Strokes' then unreleased third album, was leaked online, forcing the single's release date to be advanced. The single was then released as an exclusive on online download services." Juicebox "became The Strokes' second UK Top 10 hit, as well as their second US Modern Rock Top 10 success. During November and December 2005 The Strokes did a promotional tour for the still unreleased album, which involved doing one-off shows in major cities around the world. Their third album,First Impressions of Earth,was released on January 3, 2006.[17]It received mixed reviews and debuted at number four in the U.S. and number one in the UK, the latter being a first for the band. In Japan, it went gold within the first week of release. It was also the most downloaded album for two weeks on iTunes. Fraiture claimed that the album was "like a scientific breakthrough". In January 2006, the band then made their second appearance onSaturday Night Liveplaying "Juicebox" and "You Only Live Once".The album was somewhat a departure from the band's two previous albums. One reason for this was a switch of producers from Gordon Raphael to David Kahne.[18]Despite its initial strong sales,First Impressions of Earthreceived the worst reception, both commercially and critically, of all their albums.

In 2006, the band played 18 sold-out shows during their UK tour. In February 2006, The Strokes won "Best International Band" at the NME Awards. In March, the band returned to the U.S. with their longest tour yet. The second single offFirst Impressions of Earth,"Heart in a Cage", was released in March 2006. During the summer of 2006, The Strokes played several festival dates in Europe, including the Hultsfred Festival in Sweden,Roskilde Festivalin Denmark, theOxegen Festivalin Ireland, theMontreux Jazz Festivalin Switzerland, the FIB (Festival Internacional de Benicàssim),Fuji Rock Festivaland headlined thePentaport Rock Festivalin South Korea. They then toured Australia and Mexico in late August and early September, followed by the second leg of the United States tour. While in the U.S., The Strokes opened forTom Petty & the Heartbreakersfor five shows during their Highway Companion tour.[19]The Strokes went on to complete another US tour. During this final tour Casablancas stated to fans that the band would be taking an extensive break after it finished. An e-mail was sent out soon afterwards by Strokes managerRyan Gentles,confirming that "much needed break". A new band website went online in May 2007 along with the release of an alternate video to their single "You Only Live Once" directed byWarren Fu.The video also featured a brief interlude with "Ize of the World", also fromFirst Impressions of Earth.The song "You Talk Way Too Much" was used in a commercial for the Ford Sync. Aleksandra Cisneros became The Strokes' assistant manager in late 2007.

Angles(2009–2011)[edit]

Main article:Angles (The Strokes album)
The Strokes at Austin City Limits Festival in 2010

The Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas and guitarist Nick Valensi started writing material for the album in January 2009, intent on entering the studio that February.[20][21]Julian commented inRolling Stonethat they had completed about three songs that sounded like a mixture of1970s rockand "music from the future".[22]On March 31, 2009, from their MySpace account, the band announced the end of their "much needed hibernation period" and the commencement of new writing and rehearsing for a fourth full-length album, entitledAngles.This album would be different from the first three in that it would feature music written by the other four Strokes, rather than Casablancas writing ninety-five percent of the material again: "It's supercollaborative, and it sounds different," said Valensi, "but it has a Strokes vibe to it."[23]In anNMEarticle,Pharrell Williamsexpressed interest in producing this upcoming album.[24]This followed the news that Casablancas had collaborated with Williams andSantigoldon "My Drive Thru",a track commemorating the 100th anniversary ofConverse'sChuck Taylor All-Starsshoe. The song was available as a free download from the official Converse site.[25]The album was due to be released in late 2009, but disagreements about the songs' readiness forced The Strokes to scale back this date.[26]On February 1, 2010, The Strokes announced on their website that the recording of the fourth album was being helmed by award-winning producerJoe Chiccarelli.According to Chiccarelli in an interview withHitQuarters,the two camps first met in 2009 and, after finding they shared a similar mind space and similar thoughts on the potential direction of the new record, tried out some tracking.[27]Not long after recording began, however, the band became frustrated with Chiccarelli's reserved production style. Only one song from these recording sessions, "Life Is Simple in the Moonlight", remained on the album's track listing. Inspired, in part, by bands likeMGMT,Arctic Monkeys,andCrystal Castles,The Strokes decided to experiment with various production techniques,[28]and recorded the rest of the album's material at Albert Hammond, Jr.'s home studio in upstate New York with award-winning engineerGus Oberg.[29]

The Strokes confirmed that they would be headlining theIsle of Wight Festival,Lollapalooza,Roskilde Festival,[30]Hurricane Festival,Splendour in the Grass,Rockness,Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival,[31]On The Bright Side,[32]andAustin City Limits Music Festival[33]in 2010. Additionally, The Strokes were announced as the 2011 headliner for theCoachella Valley Music and Arts Festivaland theNew Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festivalin May,Festival Internacional de Benicàssim,Oxegen,Paléo,Peace & LoveandSuper Bock Super Rockin July, andReading FestivalandSummer Sonicin August. They were also sub-headliners toPulpatLeeds Festivalduring the bank holiday weekend in August. On June 9, 2010, atDingwallsLondon, England, the band played a secret show under the name 'Venison' to a crowd of just 487. This was their first live gig since October 2006. The band did not play any new material.[34]

The lead single from the new album, "Under Cover of Darkness",was released on February 9, 2011.[35]The 7 "was officially released on March 1, 2011, and contained another track fromAngles,"You're So Right", as the B-side, followed by the album on March 18, 2011. "Taken for a Fool"was confirmed as the second single, which was sent to U.S. radio on May 24, 2011. On June 9, The Strokes announced that a music video for" Taken For a Fool "was in the works, and that it is directed by Laurent Briet. They revealed that the music video should be finished by the end of the month. The Strokes put out the music video for" Taken For a Fool "on July 8, 2011. In mid-March 2011, an interview withShortListmagazine revealed that The Strokes had already begun working on their fifth studio album. However, sessions were delayed due to the mixing process ofAngles.Julian Casablancas and Nick Valensi both confirmed that there was material in the works as well as plenty of leftover material.[36]Frontman Julian Casablancas claimed that the band was eager to begin working on new material[37]and were already supposed to, but it took longer than expected to masterAngles.

Comedown Machine(2012−2015)[edit]

Main article:Comedown Machine

In April 2012, bassist Nikolai Fraiture posted a tweet announcing that the band was heading into the studio to work on some new ideas.[38]The Strokes later revealed that they were planning to record a new album as soon as possible. Fraiture added that the band would record their fifth album in the same manner as they put togetherAngles,with each member bringing in his own ideas and putting them together in the studio.[39]On January 17, 2013, Seattle alternative radio station107.7 The Endposted on their Facebook page that they were previewing a new song by The Strokes entitled "All the Time".[40]It was later confirmed that "All the Time" would be the lead single from the untitled fifth album.[41][42][43]On January 25, 2013, the song "One Way Trigger"was published on their official website, and made available for free download.[44]The song was initially met with a mixed reaction from fans of the band.[45]On January 28, a Reddit user discovered what he correctly assumed to be the new album cover within the subpages of the band's official website, which led to a widespread rumor that the new album would be titledComedown Machine.[46][47]On January 30, the title for the fifth album was revealed to beComedown Machine,set to be released on March 26 in the U.S. and March 25 in the UK.[48]On February 13, 2013, the first single from the band's fifth album premiered on the radio, named "All the Time".[49]The single was released for download on February 19, and was described as a return to the classic Strokes sound of first albumsIs This ItandRoom on Fire.The album was released on March 25, 2013, in the UK and March 26 in the United States. The band decided to pull a media blackout with the album: no promotion in the form of TV appearances, interviews, photos, shows, or tours. On October 15, 2013, the band revealed that they were looking to "return to the scene" in 2014.[50]

In May 2014, The Strokes performed their first U.S. show in three years at theCapitol Theatrein Port Chester, New York, performing songs fromComedown Machinefor the first time. The band played at three other shows in 2014, including two headlining slots atGovernors Ball Music Festivalin New York City andFYF Festin Los Angeles. On November 12, 2014, it was announced the band would headlinePrimavera Soundin 2015 for the festival's 15th anniversary.[51]On March 2, 2015, the band announced their second 2015 European festival headline appearance would be atLondon's annualBritish Summer Time: Hyde Park festivalon June 18, 2015,[52]the band's first London show in five years.[53]The announcement takes the band's number of appearances slated for 2015 up to six, with them also playing Big Guava Music Festival inTampa, Florida,[54]Shaky Knees Festival in Atlanta, Georgia,[55]Landmark Festival in Washington, D.C.,[56]andAustin City Limitsin Austin, Texas,[57]as well as the previously announced Primavera Sound 15th Anniversary. During their performance at Landmark Music Festival lead singer Julian Casablancas stated that the band was back in the studio working on a follow-up to their 2013 albumComedown Machine.In late 2015, The Strokes announced another date; at Monterrey, Mexico, during the festivities of the newborn festival Live Out.

Future Present PastEP (2016–2017)[edit]

Main article:Future Present Past

The Strokes played their first show of 2016 at Samsung's Galaxy Life Fest in Austin, Texas.[58] On May 24, 2016, The Strokes announced another New York show on May 31 at theCapitol Theatre.[59]On May 26, 2016, Julian Casablancas premiered "OBLIVIUS"on the debut of his monthly radio showCulture VoidonSirius XMU.Cult Recordsannounced the release ofFuture Present Past,a four-song EP by The Strokes, in addition to the exclusive signing of the band to its roster. The EP includes three original songs ( "Drag Queen", "OBLIVIUS", and “Threat of Joy”), along with an additional remix of "OBLIVIUS" by drummer, Fab Moretti. The EP was released on June 3, in both digital and physical formats to coincide with the band's headlining performance atGovernors Ball Music Festivalin New York City.[60]"Future Present Past" was recorded over the past year in Austin and New York with the help of producer,Gus Oberg.

The band played at theSplendour in the Grassfestival in Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia on July 22, 2016.[61]They followed this performance with the inaugural City of Angels Benefit concert in Los Angeles to support charities such as Waste Not Want Not Now, the Center in Hollywood, and the Downtown's Women's Center on July 25, 2016.

The band performed a series of festival dates taking place throughout early 2017. Festival dates include performances inEstéreo Picnic Festivalas well asLollapalooza Brasil,Lollapalooza Chile,andLollapalooza Argentina.[62]The band's first live performance of the year took place headlining theEstéreo Picnic Festival.The crowd in attendance of their Argentina show was reportedly 90,000 people. After the Lollapalooza Argentina show, it was revealed that their headlining slot at the festival was, to this day, their "biggest show ever" by Fraiture on social media.[63]

The New Abnormal(2019–present)[edit]

Main article:The New Abnormal
The Strokes performing at Corona Capital, 2019

In October 2016, guitarist Valensi indicated that the band were "slowly but surely working on an album, we're kind of just in writing sessions".[64]In July 2017 Albert Hammond Sr. said The Strokes are working with Rick Rubin.[65]Albert Hammond Jr. took to Twitter to clarify that "we met and played a few music ideas for Rick to feel out a vibe but even a theoretical album plan would be years away, if at all". He also tweeted, "Sorry everyone we are not in the studio recording" and that there were "a lot of unknowns and nothing worth speaking about at this time."[66]

In May 2019, the band performed for the first time in over two years at a benefit show in Los Angeles. At this venue, the band debuted a new song entitled "The Adults Are Talking".[67]The show kicked off the band's "global comeback" tour.[68][69]However, this tour was met with many obstacles early on, from sound issues[70]to rained-out shows[71]to entire festivals being cancelled.[72]In September 2019, Valensi, in an interview on C104.3 Out of the Box, hinted at the production of a sixth studio album, stating "When, I don't know. If – I would say, it's a strong likelihood."[73]During the band's 2019 New Year's Eve show in Brooklyn, Casablancas announced that the band's sixth studio album would be released sometime in 2020.[74]At the show, they also debuted a new song, titled "Ode to the Mets".[75]

On February 10, 2020, the band performed at a rally for presidential candidateBernie Sandersat the University of New Hampshire. At this performance, Casablancas formally announced the band's sixth studio album and that the title would beThe New Abnormal.He confirmed the release date of the album to be April 10 of that year.[76]The band reportedly played two new songs at this show. On February 11, the band released a new song, "At the Door",the first single off of their sixth studio album.[77]Two more singles followed, "Bad Decisions",[78]and "Brooklyn Bridge to Chorus".[79]Their sixth studio album,The New Abnormal,was released worldwide on April 10, 2020.[80]On October 24, the band was confirmed for their fourth appearance as the musical guest for the October 31 episode of Saturday Night Live withJohn Mulaneyhosting, where they performed "The Adults are Talking" and "Bad Decisions" fromThe New Abnormal.[81][82]

On June 21, 2021, the band shared a video in support of New York City mayoral candidateMaya Wileyfeaturing a clip of a new song "Starting Again" co-written withGregg Alexander.[83]Throughout 2022, the band were as present as ever in touring, including headlining at Lollapalooza dates in Brazil, Chile, and Argentina, as well as other high-profile music festivals in Europe. On June 17, 2022, the band performed a benefit concert in support of Chicago-based congressional candidateKina Collins.[84]That summer, they toured as an opening act on theRed Hot Chili Peppers 2022 Global Stadium Tour.[85]

In October 2022, Rubin revealed he'd been recording a new album with The Strokes inCosta Rica.[86]On March 8, 2024, the band performed their second benefit concert in support of Collins' third congressional bid.[87]

Musical style[edit]

The band's sound has been described asindie rock,[88][89][90]garage rock revival,[91]andpost-punk revival[92]by media outlets. The band also incorporatednew waveandsynth-popon later records likeAngles[93]andThe New Abnormal.[94]Casablancas has citedthe Doorsas an inspiration for him to start a music career,[95]andLou Reedofthe Velvet Undergroundas a major influence on his lyrics and singing style: "The way Lou Reed wrote and sang about drugs and sex, about the people around him – it was so matter-of-fact," Casablancas stated in aRolling Stoneinterview, "Reed could be romantic in the way he portrayed these crazy situations, but he was also intensely real. It was poetry and journalism." Additionally, he has stated thatBob Marley,[96]NirvanaandPearl Jamare major influences on his work, the latter being the reason that he started making music after hearing the song "Yellow Ledbetter".[97]

Legacy and influence[edit]

The Strokes' debut albumIs This Itwas named number one album of the year byNMEand number two byRolling Stone;it earned The Strokes tremendous respect across various artists in the alternative music scene.[98]The lead singer ofLCD Soundsystem,James Murphy,has said, "Is This Itwas my record of the decade. "[98]The album won Best International Album in 2002, nominated byNME,and the ASCAP College Vanguard Award.Brandon Flowersofthe KillerstoldNMEthat he felt "depressed" after hearing The Strokes' albumIs This It."That record just sounded so perfect", he said. "We threw away everything [we were working on] and the only song that made the cut and remained was"Mr. Brightside"'.[99]

The Strokes have been said to be, "as influential to their era as the Velvet Underground or the Ramones were to theirs", byLizzy Goodmanin her book on the New York City music scene, claiming that, "almost every artist I interviewed for this book – from all over the world – said it was The Strokes that opened the door for them."[100]The band was named Band of the Year in 2002 bySpinand have heavily influenced bands likethe Killers,Arctic Monkeys,andFranz Ferdinand.Alex Turner,lead singer of Arctic Monkeys, sang "I just wanted to be one of The Strokes" in their 2018 song 'Star Treatment'.[101][98]

Band members[edit]

Discography[edit]

Main article:The Strokes discography

Awards and nominations[edit]

Main article:List of awards and nominations received by The Strokes

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