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69 out of 100

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8.0 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 326 Ratings

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  • Summary: The Strokes have abandoned longtime producer Gordon Raphael (well, for all but three tracks) in favor of David Kahne (Sugar Ray) for their third album.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 38
  3. Negative: 0 out of 38
  1. Playlouder
    90
    Turns out what the world was waiting for really was those that saved guitars finally making a record that truly reaped the rewards of their efforts. Is this it? OH GOD YES!
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    83
    An ambitious, frequently thrilling make-or-break third outing. [13 Jan 2006, p.75]
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  3. Dot Music
    60
    Leaping from the speakers in a fury of jarring axe steel, clocking rhythmic beats and clinical vocal swagger, ultimately this LP gives itself - at some 60 minutes length - an awful lot of time to say very little.

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  1. Positive: 184 out of 205
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 205
  3. Negative: 16 out of 205
  1. Binki
    10
    Never understood why so many people didn't like it. My favorite album of The Strokes by far. Less catchy than Is this it, I think the lyrics are much better, the music is more complex. It contains masterpieces such as "Evening Sun", "Heart in a Cage" and "Ize of the world".… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  2. danb.
    5
    who told whathisname he could be a crooner? he, like, really tries to *sing* here. for me, it doesn't work. it just ends up making him sound even less articulate and sleepy than usual. liked the last two albums... this one might grow on me but i've listened about ten times already, so, doubt it.… Expand
    • 1 of 2 users said yes
  3. Ty
    3
    1 great song and many poor washed out pointless ones. Not a patch one real bands like Death Cab Cutie / Eels etc. No septh to this cd.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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