Music CD - The Strokes: Room On Fire

	Music CD: Room On Fire Artist: The Strokes List Price: $11.98 Our Price: $5.62 Your Save: $ 6.36 ( 53% ) Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Manufacturer: RCA
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Tracks: 1. What Ever Happened? 2. Reptilia 3. Automatic Stop 4. 12:51 5. You Talk Way Too Much 6. Between Love & Hate 7. Meet Me In The Bathroom 8. Under Control 9. The Way It Is 10. The End Has No End 11. I Can't Win
Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0828765549721 Label: RCA Manufacturer: RCA Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: RCA Release Date: 2003-10-28 Studio: RCA
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Great Rock Comment: When this album came out it got great critical reviews, but they ended up hurting it in the long run because of the over hype. Some critics claimed the band to be "the saviors of rock n' roll" in the fury of their first release of Is This It. While both of their releases contain some great rock n roll tunes that are incredibly catchy and memorable, there just isn't anything original. But then again it's kinda hard to come up with something ground breaking and original when just about everything has already been done. Singer Julian Casablancas sings with a straightforward style a-la Lou Reed, yet lets it rip from time to time, kinda breaking away from his style on the first album. Oddly enough the guitars at times sound like synthesizers, making it a slight different from than their first album into a more new wave '80's vibe. The album is only a mere 33 minutes but it it sorta nice because it's not weighed down by boring "filler" tracks/songs. Customer Rating: Summary: nice wok as usual! Comment: I have used Amazon and their distributors on many occasions, and I have always been quite satisfied. My purchases, including this one, arrive on time and in the conditon that I expect...good. I also appreciate the low prices that amazon offers. I will continue to use their services and would recommend them to anyone who doesn't want to pay an arm and a leg for a book or cd. Customer Rating: Summary: The Way It Is Comment: Since I really love the first album, I had high expectations for this one. It is a fairly modest album. Most of the songs are fairly forgettable with a few highlights. It has some of the most interesting guitar tones on any of their albums as in: "12:51", "The Way It Is", "The End Has no End", some of the vocal highlights are probably "Under Control" "Reptilia" and "Automatic Stop." My main complaint is that the songwriting seems very uninspired and drab for the most part. The lyrics are mostly about relationships and partying. There is only so long that can be really interesting. They lack the sophistication of bands like Nirvana whose musical progress seemed inevitably brilliant. While I do love this band, I get the sneaking suspicion that they are still in the beginning phase of finding their real unique voice. To me it often feels like they are stumbling along and accidentally coming across certain moments of inspiration whereas "Is This It" seemed very cohesive. But hey, that's just the way it is. Unlike Nirvana, they have a future, and by their album "First Impressions of Earth" it would seem that that future is very good. Pick this one up if you are a big fan, but for someone who wants a real taste of the strokes, "Is This It?" or even "First Impressions" is probably a better bet. Customer Rating: Summary: The Strokes Comment: This a great album. I really enjoyed it. I think it is the better of the three albums. Customer Rating: Summary: really nice Comment: I actually bought Is this it, then the 3rd strokes album years later, and then Room on fire. I had heard mixed reviews. What with the first album being a veritable greatest hits quality offering, the sophomore effort needed to be a slump? No way. This CD can be put on - just let it go; Song after good song; better and better guitar work and a bit more depth and richer production than the first album. Just a more naturally produced effort, less "stylized." Not just transistor and rythm- if you like the Strokes or any garage style rock- Why don't you already own this? More Reviews
Editorial Reviews: An acclaimed debut prompts one of two kinds of follow-ups: either the band strives to broaden their palate or they attempt to deepen the colors they splashed all over that heralded first effort. The Strokes' second outing falls in the latter camp. In the tradition of the Ramones' Leave Home and Oasis' (What's the Story) Morning Glory, the Strokes largely stay the course with their second full-length release, producing an album that won't cause the stir that its predecessor did, but has a sneaky appeal all its own. Thanks to the quintet's Lower East Side roots, Velvet Underground and Television references abound with these guys, but Boston new wavers the Cars, and in particular their hit-heavy second album, 1979's Candy-O, provide a more suitable point of reference for Room on Fire. As with Ric Ocasek and company, Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas and his cohorts have a Cars-like knack for sly riffs that creep deeper into ones consciousness with each listen. Not much longer than a half hour from start to finish, this 11-song is modest in intent and execution, and succeeds quite nicely on its own terms. --Steven Stolder