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After the hype--and subsequent backlash--over the Strokes' debut album, IS THIS IT, many fans and skeptics alike came to realize that the band's catchy, punk-pillaging rock ditties were, ultimately, very difficult to resist. Their eagerly anticipated follow-up, ROOM ON FIRE, is cut from the same vintage 1970s cloth, but added flourishes keep the album from sounding like a mere redux.

"What Ever Happened?" opens ROOM ON FIRE with a chiming, staccato guitar riff and kicks into the immediately identifiable Strokes swagger. However, while listening to Julian Casablancas's melancholy lyrics and the song's carefully crafted changes, it's clear that this is a maturing band that knows its strengths. This notion is further supported by the hard-charging "Reptilia," one of the group's finest tunes to date. And though the Strokes opted out of working with Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich, the concept of expanding their palette (even if only slightly) stuck, given the presence of keyboard sounds (on the gleefully Cars-like "12:51" and "The End Has No End") and reggae-influenced guitars (on "Automatic Stop" and "Between Love & Hate"). Although ROOM ON FIRE doesn't mark a radical musical departure for the band, the concise and consistently engaging album solidifies their status as skilled rock revivalists.

Recorded at TMF Studios, New York, New York.

Personnel: Julian Casablancas (vocals); Nick Valensi, Albert Hammond, Jr. (guitar); Fabrizio Moretti (drums).

Recording information: TMF Studios, New York, NY.

Photographer: Colin Lane.

Unknown Contributor Role: J.P. Bowersock.

Arranger: The Strokes.

The Strokes: Julian Casablancas (vocals); Nick Valensi, Albert Hammond, Jr. (guitar); Nikolai Fraiture (bass); Fab Moretti (drums).

Rolling Stone (12/25/03, p.110) - Included in Rolling Stone's "50 Best Albums of 2003"
Rolling Stone (10/30/03, p.86) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...[One] of the best things about ROOM ON FIRE is that...the Strokes have resisted the temptation to hit the brakes, grow up and screw around with a sound that doesn't need fixing....This record was built for thrills and speed."
Spin (12/03, pp.121-2) - "...The gambit pays off: ROOM ON FIRE is the rare album you could imagine rocking college radio and storming Clear Channel's barricades..." - Grade: A-
Entertainment Weekly (10/31/03, pp.71-72) - "...There's still something undeniably appealing about the Strokes. They're raw and corrosive, yet surprisingly intimate..." - Rating: B
Q (01/01/04, p.83) - Ranked #7 in Q's "The 50 Best Albums of 2003"
Q (11/03, p.102) - 5 stars out of 5 - "...Everything a second album needs to be, it's like IS THIS IT but more emotional, more colourful, slightly better..."
Uncut (01/04, pp.84-7) - Ranked #45 in Uncut's "Albums Of The Year 2003"
Uncut (11/03, p.108) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...Once again 11 concise, usually thrilling songs filled with bewilderment, romance and a sense of climactic payback..."
CMJ (11/17/03, p.8) - "...[Repaints] its predecessor as a promising first release, with potential to grow into something truly formidable....[the opening track] is arguably the Strokes' finest moment to date..."
Mojo (Publisher) (01/01/04, p.60) - Ranked #4 in Mojo's "The Best of 2003"
Mojo (Publisher) (11/03, p.124) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...This record is good. Thirty-three minutes and 13 seconds of bruised pop music. Tough, intense, no slack..."
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List Price $7.99 (You save $1.14)
Category Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, Alternative
Label RCA
Orig Year 2003
All Time Sales Rank   2579  
CD Universe Part number 6347505
Catalog number 55497
Discs 1
Release Date Oct 28, 2003
Studio/Live Studio
Mono/Stereo Stereo
Producer Gordon Raphael
Engineer Toshikazu Yoshioka; William Kelly
Personnel Julian Casablancas - vocals
Nick Valensi
Albert Hammond, Jr. - guitar
Fabrizio Moretti - drums
Nikolai Fraiture - bass
Fab Moretti - drums
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Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio Media1.What Ever Happened?
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample2.Reptilia  $1.29
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample3.Automatic Stop  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample4.12:51$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample5.You Talk Way Too Much  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample6.Between Love & Hate  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample7.Meet Me in the Bathroom  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample8.Under Control  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample9.Way It Is, The$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample10.End Has No End, The$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample11.I Can't Win  $0.99

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Average Rating: (3.9 out of 5 stars) 4 stars

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4 stars SE CONFIRMAN: BUENOS, MUY BUENOS!
De entre la mediocridad que rodea este negocio, Los Strokes destacan por su elegancia, su saber estar, sus hipnóticos y sugerentes ritmos, sus encantadores teclados minimalistas y esa sugerente voz. Canciones pegadizas que huyen de la estridencia. Retros? Pijos? Me da igual, son muy buenos y tú eres un imbécil.
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5 stars Simply fantastic
Even better than Is this it?, nothing to say, GREAT !!!!!
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5 stars Go Boys
i love the strokes always have and i believe that this is one of their best. all i can say is i can't wait for the next one because its going to be just as good or somehow better!!!
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4 stars I wanted to own this one as well ... but
This album is described as carbon copy of their debut. Close. They're still trying to cope with their superstardom after this to their next album with glee. The songs are incredibly hooky. Good catch.
Submitted by orangegreendesolate (Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA)
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5 stars retro brilliance
loved it was brilliant, every song a classic in its own way
Submitted by francis (Gold Coast, QLD, Australia)
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