The Strokes - The New Abnormal (April 10, 2020) Album • Page 14

I’d agree with that take if 3 songs were cut

 

Which songs? Just curious

 

the killing lies -> 15 minutes stretch. other than that I feel like it’s filled with tons of their best songs. I was actually super hyped that last time I saw them (2016) they played 6 songs from it

 

Were you at Govball? That was the last time I saw them and I was shocked at how much of First Impressions they played!

 

yeah that’s the one. they really brought their a game that night

 

first impressions is a perfect record and there is not a bad song on it.

 

there are, like, 5 lol

and i love this band to a stupid degree

 

I was at Governor’s Ball too!! I live in San Francisco but flew to NYC to go with a friend. I stayed put for multiple sets from Beck and one other to see Strokes pretty close up and it was incredible. I damn near cried when they played Electricityscape.

Too bad the rest of that weekend went to absolute HELL after.

Also; Killing Lies, Fear of Sleep, and 15 Minutes are not bad songs. Far from it - I actually like them. However, I do agree that those songs could have been cut for a stronger record. I think having them as b-sides for a deluxe release would have been the better move.

 

I’m tempted to ask but don’t wanna clutch my pearls since I don’t think there’s one bad song off Earth.

 

BIG FACTS

 

ok

there’s five.

 

Fine - I’ll bite. What songs?

 

on the other side
vision of division
ask me anything
killing lies
evening sleep

 

Vision of division is one of my favorites on there

 

You, um, think Vision of Division is a bad song? I feel personally attacked.

 

While I don’t agree with any of these picks - I can wrap my head around the last three...

... but On The Other Side and Vision of Division?!?! You wild. Not only are those songs incredible but they’re two of my top favorites.

 

y’all gotta do less

 

The Strokes did concise on their first two albums. I dig that their third album was almost pushing an hour.

 

VISION OF DIVISION WHAT THE FUCK!?!?!?

 

I think there’s a reason it markedly was the end of the first era of their sound - and it took them 6 years to follow it up. and it didn’t review as well.

Idk personally it always felt bloated and a little tired to me

 

Angles is my least favorite if I have to pick one but I think they've been remarkably consistent, even when they've changed their sound. I don't really think there's a large gap in quality between any of the albums

 

Agreed. They're real consistent when they want to be. They'll just disappear for years on end. Hopefully when this all clears up they'll tour this album pretty hard because I'd love to see these songs.

 

would love to see them rock out "Ode To The Mets" on SNL this weekend