Is This It
Thirty-six minutes of lean, interlocking guitars and filtered vocals. The definitive sound of New York City at the turn of the millennium.
January 27, 2001 · RCA
Thirty-six minutes of lean, interlocking guitars and filtered vocals. The definitive sound of New York City at the turn of the millennium.
January 27, 2001 · RCA
A sharp, skeletal precision cuts through the haze of these eleven tracks, delivering a masterclass in urban economy. The guitars click together like interlocking gears, while the vocals are pushed through a gritty, radio-filter distortion that suggests a cool, detached indifference. By stripping away the bloated production of the late nineties, this debut establishes a dry, room-sound intimacy that feels both immediate and effortlessly stylish.
How does Is This It sound next to the rest of The Strokes's catalogue?
The production is pushed notably harder into analog warmth than this artist usually allows.
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