The Strokes

[HeatherAnne]

^ Agreed! Monkeys AND The Strokes, would be mindblowing

Here is a recent feature they did with TDK. Two videos of them being adorable talking about mix tapes and their mix tape list (which includes 2 songs by The Arctic Monkeys thanks to Albert



NIRVANA "Silver"
SOHO "Hippy Chick"
WHAM! "Careless Whisper"
PEARL JAM "Better Man"
IN LIVING COLOUR "Cult of Personality"
JANES ADDICTION "Jane Says"
WARRANT "Heaven"
POSION "Fallen Angel"
VANILLA ICE "Ice Ice Baby"
PEARL JAM "Yellow Ledbetter"
MGMT "Brian Eno"
ARCTIC MONKEYS "Mardy Bum"
BON JOVI "Livin’ on a Prayer"
GUNS 'N ROSES "Welcome To The Jungle"
U2 “Two Hearts Beat As One”
ALVIN & THE CHIPMUNKS "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)"
FRANK SINATRA "My Way"
RADIOHEAD "Talk Show Host"
AC/DC "Let There Be Rock"
MOTLEY CREW "Dr. Feelgood"
SKIDROW "Youth Gone Wild"
BUILT TO SPILL "Distopian Dream Girl"
TESLA "Signs"
BEETHOVEN "Moonlight Sonata"
ARCTIC MONKEYS "Despair in the Departure Lounge"
SAM COOKE "A Change Is Gonna Come"
PUCCINI "Nessun Dorma" from Turandot

tdkhifi

 

[*ana*]

i'll love julian and his amazing voice forever, but fabrizio... he's the cutest thing! i couldn't stop smiling while watching him.

i'm downloading MGMT's latest album now, they made me curious...

 

[AppleShaker]

Woot!! thanks for the list and vids

 

[roxe]

great vids. haha ow fabrizio is just the best. julians clothing is intriguing. they all seem like quite different characters!
i saw them at austin city limits in october and they were awesome. julian comes out with some random stuff huh.

Appleshaker - i love those lyrics!!

 

[HeatherAnne]

The countdown is on!

The Strokes new album 'set for March' release

he Strokes have finished their as yet untitled fourth album and will release it "by March".

Speaking to Radio 1's Zane Lowe bassist Nikolai Fraiture confirmed that the follow-up to 2006's First Impressions Of Earth is "in the mixing stage".

He added that he felt the album would return to the New York band's "classic sound".

"Sonically, I feel it's the album which should have been made between Room On Fire and First Impressions Of Earth."

'Weird' atmosphere
However, the bass player admitted that initial writing sessions for the album last year had been "weird" following a prolonged break.

In the five years since their last album four of the five members have released solo albums or been part of side projects.

"We didn't really break up but we didn't see each other for a long time," said Nikolai Fraiture.

"When you get back together there was a lot of weird energy flowing around. There are different dynamics in the group in different ways."

'Different process'
This time around lead singer Julian Casablancas recorded his vocals separately from the band, a different method from the way they've done it in the past.

Fraiture said: "Usually we're always in a room and changing stuff and doing it all together. It's all a learning experience."

In summer 2010 the band played a handful of high profile UK gigs at the Isle Of Wight and Rockness festivals but did not debut any new material.

"We didn't really want to play anything new because in the age of the internet we didn't want the new songs to be heard in a crappy way," admitted Fraiture.

"Those festival shows we wanted to give the fans what they wanted."

Whilst tour dates in support of the new album are yet to be announced the bassist confirmed the band would be "touring around the world".

bbcnews

 

[LolaSvelt]

I heard this on the radio and I came here earlier to post this, but I kind of forgot. I can't wait!

 

[ckgirlbr]

Julian tweeted:

exclusive - check out the new Strokes album cover

:twitter/Casablancas_J:

I don't think he'd make such a joke (I hope that's the case though).

 

[HeatherAnne]

Haha, I'm pretty confident it's a joke. According to NME the album will drop March 21st for those in the UK and March 22nd for the US. CAN'T WAIT!

 

[HeatherAnne]

They are playing Coachella

Annnnd they have named their new album and most of the tracks!

The Strokes have tentatively named their forthcoming fourth album 'Angles' and set a UK release date of March 21.

The record's lead single is likely to be named 'Under Cover Of Darkness'.

The band gave the album information to Rolling Stone magazine, also revealing further song titles 'Taken For A Fool', 'Life Is Simple', 'Machu Picchu', 'Radio Minor Madness' and 'Call Me Back'.

Guitarist Albert Hammond, Jr. explained the album title by saying: "It's what the record sounds like. It comes from five different people."

'Life Is Simple' is the only song that survived from sessions the band recorded with producer Joe Chiccarelli before deciding to record in Hammond Jr's own studio, taking on production duties themselves.

Hammond Jr said that, after the album was out, he was hoping the band wouldn't wait another five years before releasing their next effort. "We want to release albums quicker," he explained.

The new record will be their first since 2006's 'First Impressions Of Earth'.

Guitarist Nick Valensi added: "I don't want to make an album every five years. I love being in this band and I want it to be a career thing."

nme.com

 

[therethere]

I'm hoping for dates SOON!

 

[ckgirlbr]

tracklist: http://www.nme.com/news/the-strokes/54693

Tour Dates

• March 12, 2011 | Las Vegas, NV | The Chelsea @ The Cosmopolitan
• July 16, 2011 | Lisbon, Portugal | Super Bock, Super Rock
• July 14-17, 2011 | Benicassim, Spain | Benicassim Festival
• August 13, 2011 | Tokyo, Japan | Summer Sonic
• August 14, 2011 | Osaka, Japan | Summer Sonic

nme/thestrokes.com

 

[XxpinktinksxX]

Hope they announce more tour dates soon, so excited

 

[ckgirlbr]

http://www.facebook.com/thestrokes

The Strokes are back together and we're hanging with them today in NYC!

spinmagazine/facebook

 

[*ana*]

GAH those three in the middle. they're killing me. nick valensi looks better than ever.

 

[ckgirlbr]

Can't say I like what I hear but I'm excited!

Strokes' comeback single 'Under Cover Of Darkness' streaming online
Listen to a snippet of the New Yorkers' new effort

A snippet of The Strokes' comeback single 'Under Cover Of Darkness' is streaming online.

The song sample is streaming at Amazon.com, while the cover art for the new track, revealed first by the online retailer, is pictured.

The site lists the single as set to be released this month - although NME understands that the song's release schedules are set to be finalised next week (beginning February 7).

'Under Cover Of Darkness' is the first song to be taken from The Strokes' new album, 'Angles', set for release on March 21. It'll be the New York band's first album since 2006's 'First Impressions Of Earth'.

Check back for the release date of the new single, expected to be announced soon.

nme.com

 

[HeatherAnne]

I am so happy, I think the clip sounds AMAZING! There is a part of that snippet (the line: won't that be a puppet on a string) that sounds like Last Nite if you listen closely. Thanks ckgirlbr

 

[La bordélique]

I like... I had a big smile on my face just listening to that little clip...!!!

 

[ckgirlbr]

It's written on amazon the album will be available on February 15

 

[*ana*]

oooh it sounds very nice! i'm dying to listen to the whole thing. and i also like the single's cover, i guess Angles will have something similar...? it really fits between ROF's and FIOE's covers.

 

[HeatherAnne]

Free single available tomorrow, psyched!

Under Cover of Darkness will be available as a free download from the official site tomorrow at 19:35 UK time (a handy world clock for different time zones)

It will be free for 48 hours then available on the usual sites like ITunes and Amazon.

Zane Lowe will also be playing it tomorrow on his show which airs on Radio 1 19:00-21:00 UK time and talking to a member of the show. You can listen to Radio one across the world on their site

-strokeslivejournal-