Is This It

by The Strokes

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'Is This It' captures a raw, live-in-the-studio energy, built upon tightly wound twin-guitar interplay and a rhythm section that evokes 1970s garage rock. Producer Gordon Raphael's minimalist recording approach, which favored raw takes and a lo-fi aesthetic, enhances Julian Casablancas's detached, distorted vocal delivery and his lyrical observations on the lives and relationships of urban youth. The album's combination of melodic, pop-influenced songwriting and a gritty, unpolished sound became a watershed moment for the reinvention of guitar music in the new millennium.

Genres

  • Garage Rock Revival
  • Indie Rock

Tracklist

  1. Is This It
  2. The Modern Age
  3. Soma
  4. Barely Legal
  5. Someday
  6. Alone, Together
  7. Last Nite
  8. Hard To Explain
  9. When It Started
  10. Trying Your Luck
  11. Take It Or Leave It