If you’ve never heard of the Strokes before, they’re an early 2000s rock band. Basically the poster child for rock bands. Technically they formed in 1998 and released and EP, but that was only three songs. They released their first full album in 2001, so they’re now an early 2000s rock band. I used to think that their first album, Is This It, was by far their greatest album, but now that I’ve listened to it a lot more, I realize that the sound quality is actually pretty fuzzy and a lot of their songs sound the same. Upon closer inspection, I’ve actually decided that Comedown Machine, their most recent album released in 2013, is their best. And by best, I just mean that it is the best sounding. Continue reading