The New Abnormal by The Strokes

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What?. This won the Grammy for Rock?👎

Masterpiece. Just press play and take in the layers of genius from this amazing band

My favorite album. Love this album!! I am in love with #s 1,2,6,7 and 9. It’s perfection!

The adults are talking. Rocking to this, the strokes never disappoints!💕

Best since 2002. Easily their best stuff since 2002. Still can’t stop playing this album over a year later

Yes, yes, yes!!!!!. Blown out of the water! Loved it!!!!! This reminds me of you,Bryan. RIP!

Ear Candy to cram down your audio gullet. The Stokes serve up yet another scrumptious nine-course meal ideal for sonic gluttony! The New Abnormal has much to brag about with the melodic magnitude of the album, the fully completed and brilliantly executed themes, synchronized solos, virulent vocals, and sublime sound production. However, there are a few unique elements that also stand out: First, The Adults Are Talking. Yes, they are. True to form, The Strokes deliver a killer opening track. This has been a unique hallmark for the band: they consistently kick things off with a track that provides perfect tone for the entire album, which is typically one of the best songs on the album, but is rarely one of the "hit singles" for the album. The opening riff is an audio time machine that transports the listener right back into Room on Fire. But rather than vamp on nostalgia, The Strokes use it as a launchpad to further explore their sound. Another example of this can be found in Not the Same Anymore where the vocals and accompaniment during the chorus could easily be mistaken for a forgotten track on Is This It or Room on Fire. This experience happens throughout the album and is one of its most appealing qualities. Another deft touch is the candid studio banter embedded in a few of the songs. It conveys a genuine comradery amongst the group, which is especially pleasant given the well-documented history of discord among one another. That levity can also be felt when Jules uses lyrics that seem to speak directly to the band. One instance is in Ode to the Mets when he mumbles off mid-verse as if something doesn’t feel right and says, “Uh… drums please Fab?” Two other instances arrive in Brooklyn Bridge to Chorus (one of the album’s best songs) where at the end of the bridge, Jules sings, “Can we switch into the chorus, right now?” before going back into the chorus. Earlier in the song, he also says “break” as the music momentarily comes to an absolute stop. Ever since Room On Fire, there has been a separation of The Strokes fanbase. The purists, that believe only the first two albums embody the true essence of the group (including those who say it is only in the debut album), and the broader (but perhaps smaller) fanbase that appreciates the full body of their work. This might be the first album in nearly 20 years that appeals to both.

No Room for Blues-Rock Huh?. Wow, this should not have won a Grammy. The singer can barely even sing, no groove, no soul, bland and boring. I can see why they don’t like blues-rock.

This is what I look for in music. I love this album I’m very new to their music and this has REALLY made me a fan of them even more. I’m impressed, the first week it came out I didn’t sleep for 2 days bc all I did was listen to this album

Love. Honestly a great album

Great album with tons of nostalgia. The strokes are definitely one of my favorite bands

Best album. Best album

Geeeez.... Way to make me sob uncontrollably in quarantine guys... lol, good stuff though.

❤️❤️❤️. By far my favorite album. Everything song in this album is amazing.

ll. Lll

Pandemic Therapy. The sounds and vibes I missed, just in time to keep me sane. This album is the perfect therapy for these crazy times.

Grammy winning album. And rightly deserved

Eh. Not my style

Just beautiful. Cannot count how many times I have listened to this album start to finish. It is a masterpiece with haunting lyrics and musical themes. Bravo.

Start to Finish. I have had this since it came out over a month ago and I can’t stop listening. Start to finish A+. Love all the 80’s influences from the Smith, Phyco Furs, some Billy idol and even a Little Ramones to name a few. Best music so far this year!

Yas 👏. The adults are talking is my favorite one👏

Great Strokes album. Will go down as one of their best and perhaps their most successful album so far.

The new abnormal. I've been a fan of the strokes since they first put out "is this it". Their new album the new abnormal, is chock-full of hits one of the greatest albums I've ever listen to! If you don't agree with me, don't really care!

So many great songs. More, please!

Great album with some excellent new songs!. The Strokes brought some new songs to the table with an ode to some of their influencers! Definitely hear some Pink Floyd in there! Nice!

good af. good

WOW.. The strokes are back, and killing it more than ever. Best album ever, since This Is It. Hands down thank you so much gentlemen! Rock on!

Best album of the year 💯. One of their best albums. I love Ode to the Mets another favorite is Not the Same Anymore. The album overall is amazing 11/10 ♥️

The Strokes Are Back!. Yes, they are back and this album is very awesome🤘

Music for the soul. This album is just what I needed!!!

Top notch. Rick Rubin has produced some fantastic albums, add this one to the list!

disappointed.. i got to hear a few of these songs live at their new year’s concert. i liked them both (ode to the mets & the adults are talking) better live. i was hoping they’d grow on me more after listening to the album enough, but they didn’t—i still wish they sounded as good as they had in person. almost all of my favorite songs on here are ruined by...something. eternal summer and selfless’s endings kind of peter out, and it’s disappointing because the rest of each song is so good. there’s an off-key guitar part right before the chorus in the adults are talking. the chorus in brooklyn bridge to chorus sounds sonically shallow in comparison to the rest of the song. none of the songs feel energising or immersive enough to me. that’s something that pretty much every other strokes song has made me feel. the production doesn’t really save it (rick rubin is not my favorite. he ruined californication). to me, this entire record just feels...tired. and that’s not because it’s more vulnerable than their other albums. also, a lot of the lyrics and guitar hooks sound very uninspired. i’m looking at you, bad decisions! that said, it isn’t a bad album. i’m just disappointed. i also don’t understand why so many fans love this album and hate comedown machine. is this it > comedown machine > room on fire > angles > first impressions > this

Listen the second time. I was given this vinyl record for Christmas, they said if you like weezer you will like the strokes. So, I listened, I have no clue how the two bands are familiar but this album is really good. I gave this 3 stars on the first listen. On a few weeks later I played it again and I completely loved it. The strokes take a while for you to like. So buy this and if you don’t like it the first time, wait a few days and play it again.

10/10. I absolutely love this album, it’s a 10/10 for me. Best album of the year so far. Great songs from beginning to end

Amazing Album. Great album from start to finish, one of their best!

At The Door. Such a great album.. I’ve been listening through the album played from beginning to end the last few days and, as some have said, there are no bad songs, a few that just really stick see “why did you let them judge your body?” (Selfless) and for me a super ear worm in At The Door

Listened straight through. Tears, head-banging, swaying (I’m white), this album provoked so many different responses in just the first listen. Art.

A Stroke of Genius!. Great album! These songs made quarantine a lot easier. Every song has something different and unique to show off and they still give my chills every time I listen to them, even a year after they’ve been released. The Strokes never disappoint!

Lovely. Such a beautiful album 💙

My Review. A banger of an album from beginning to end.

Gripping. This album takes you through the full range of human emotion. This is what music should be!

Great album. One of the best albums I’ve heard in a long time. Anyone who enjoys alternative music, this is a must buy.

great music. thanks the strokes you guys are truly amazing thanks for great music

Purely Strange. Grew up listening to The Strokes. The New Abnormal... album has been out for several days and I have it playing every single day, I just don’t see how this can ever be burned out tbh now thinking about it none of their music gets burnt out haha I guess that’s why I’ve always have listened to their music for the entirety of my years alive. Thanks for the awesome tunes! God bless you all. ✝️💕

Amazing album. Ever song is great

Best playlist. One of the best strokes albums

Welcome back, mad scientists!. Aside from the Strokes' creative mastery of songwriting, intricacies and layers, the production quality aboslutely blows my mind. The levels and "separation" between vox/instruments are perfect! Dreamy stuff, long live rock and roll bay-beeeeeeeeeee!!!!! And love that Basquiat reissue on the cover art -- the best of New Yawk City coming together like chocolate + peanut butter. .

The Adults are talking. Wow!

Lovely. A music which comforts

Excelent!. As always, very good songs, one of the most important band ever.

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