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Universal acclaim- based on 732 Ratings
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Positive: 668 out of 732
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Mixed: 22 out of 732
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Negative: 42 out of 732
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MithyusApr 5, 2007Is This It? is a strong addition to The Strokes' history, and brings Indie Rock to a new level.
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GiacomoPFeb 15, 2007Very good album
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KickerTomFeb 14, 2007Great album. Possibly one of the greatest.
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PilarSJan 8, 2007
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AudreyAJan 2, 2007
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MCDec 12, 2006If you don't like it, I suggest you listen to it more than just once. You also shouldn't judge any album on hype. This album is the definiton of pop-edged rock. They do what they do very well.
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ZachFOct 30, 2006The best album of the decade, hands down.
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DanilioAug 22, 2006Yeah it's straight-forward and simple. Yeah it's the most overhyped album for a long time. Yeah they sound slightly similar to The Velvet Underground and Television. But it's still a great album
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SAVAGETOASTAug 4, 2006In my opinion the best albums since 2000 are 1. Is This It? by The Strokes 2. Kid A by Radiohead 3. The Moon & Antarctica by Modest Mouse 4. Franz Ferdinand by Franz Ferdinand 5. Turn On The Bright Lights by Interpol
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MarshManJul 17, 2006amazing..... it's almost perfect pop-rock.
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AndrewGJun 29, 2006Desperately over-rated. Mostly forgettable and suprisingly dull. This album really isnt worth all the fuss that surrounds it. However there are several quality tracks on it such as the now classic Last Night and the brilliant Someday. At its best it shines. At its worse it drowns in repetative overproduction
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DavidJun 11, 2006Thank Bob this terrible trend is over. Rock revival? Whatever.
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HendraSJun 4, 2006salute for the strokes!!!! I gave you 10 pts for all your songs.
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sandiehMay 8, 2006Perfect.
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samfMay 4, 2006I've had this album for almost a year, and I'm still waiting for the time that I go more than a couple days without a listen.
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DannyRApr 26, 2006Not a bad album, but honestly are these guys that good? People have got too damn excited over the Strokes who are somewhat of a lame version of Television. Buy "Marquee Moon" and you will here music a lot like "is this it?" but less repetitive and better guitar playing.
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youaregayfApr 22, 2006the best band ever. s gold is gay
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NiallCApr 8, 2006Amazing debut. One of the greatest albums ever.
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LeahKFeb 12, 2006Many people said this was a bad second album, but the songs were catchy and full of the rock n roll sound i was looking for. kickass album.
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macmnJan 15, 2006this album is simply amazing. the fast pace style keeps you wanting more
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ElliottJan 14, 2006Enough time has passed to solidify this as one of the greatest rock albums ever made.
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FletcherbJan 5, 2006this is one of the most deeply rewarding discs ever made. 10 just isn't enough.
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joshJan 5, 2006The strokes are the greatest band to come out of any musice scene/genre in the past 15 years. Seminal.
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S.GoldJan 3, 2006Boring, same song and style over and over. How can people call this interesting?
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jakepDec 5, 2005"Guitar rock that knows the grit of downtown, understands the seductiveness of a timeless pop song, and recognizes that a great solo can be accomplished in 20 seconds." This album is exceptional from the opening title track to the finale. The best record to come out since London Calling.
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TonyGDec 3, 2005Everybody's been talking in extremes about this album, but to me, it simply did the job. It stuck to the bare-knuckled essentials of rock, created raw emotion and energy from simplistic music, and provided an enjoyable thirty minutes. Definately nothing incredible, but definately nothing terrible.
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eddSep 25, 2005
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FredthefriendAug 13, 2005absolutely genius music. my god- how can you NOT see this as rock? more importantly so, how can you not at least give it credit for not being a band that sounds as homogenized as just about every other rock album out there?
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cwkAug 11, 2005pretty much garbage. People who think this is "rock" have never heard rock, apparently. the guy who said "almost emotionless" is right. These guys are total frauds and a glut of similar bands are the reason I can hardly listen to rock today. Thankfully there are still a handful of creative, original artists out there.
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BooneJul 23, 2005
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JeffDFeb 4, 2005Please, Julian, stop it. Do you use the vocal processor when ordering Starbucks or dismissing groupies? Monotonous, repetitive, derivative...there's just no real emotion on this disc. Sure, they can play...but there's nothing on here that I really want to hear over and over, nothing that sticks in my head. Completely overhyped.
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MattSep 27, 2004Ignore the hype - rip away the layers of this, what you get is background music. If you want something unassuming and unambitious that won't grab your attention too much, this is it. But if you're looking for something to grab you, the question "Is This It?", the answer is almost certainly no, though you may well ask yourself the same question.
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DanielGAug 14, 2004One of the coolest rock albums I've heard in a long time.
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JoannelAug 7, 2004this is brilliant it makes you laugh and dance and fell like a total fukcing idiot... if ANYONE would give it less than a 9 u are fucking crazy..( and they are the ebst lookign band by FAR
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BrianaFeb 29, 2004This album fuckin rules!!! I will love it forever! Completely genius! Julian Casablancas is a sex god! His voice is amazing! Every little bit of every song is fuckin brilliant, the guitars, the bass, the drums... It rocks!
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andiehJan 22, 2004I Love This CD... J...ust, Just Great!
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JeremyGJan 4, 2004A band confident enough to bask in the hype lavished upon them, and ballsy enough to actually live up to ridiculous expectations. Taut, fast, catchy rock songs fill this album. Easily enjoyable, even after multiple listens.
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AndrewRNov 21, 2003Catchy enough, I suppose, but Is This It? begs the question that its title poses-- that is, 11 tracks after the fact, there's little that sticks in the brain, except for maybe the Strokes's uncanny ability to make Television boring. For me, only "Trying Your Luck" really left an impression.
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BethOct 6, 2003
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JackWAug 28, 2003
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TomHAug 6, 2003Mediocre at best. So simple it's sickening, but no horrible in it's own right
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davemJun 6, 2003This album gets better with each listening, unlike the ridiculously overhyped White Stripes album. The first few times you hear it may not be overly impressive but it will grow on you.
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ReneTApr 30, 2003you know what? if you don't like THE STROKES then, FUCK YOU!!! These guys will rock forever!!!
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TrixieJan 10, 2003loved it, totally different and different from what's out there right now
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AshleyOct 25, 2002The Strokes are fucking awesome. Thats all I have to say. Oh, and if you don't like The Strokes, then you don't deserve to go on living. Oh, and Julian Casablanca is incredibly sexy. And so are all the other guys in the band. Oh, and I saw them in concert in Chicago and they were SO GOOD! ok, really, thats it.
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AaronL.Oct 7, 2002I can't figure it out. I've read the glowing reviews and listened to the disc many times, and I just can't understand the fuss. Although they have their good moments, I'm supposed to believe that these guys are the new gods of rock 'n roll? I don't think so. In either case, there is a lot riding on their next release - glad it's not me that has to do it!
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RyanT.Sep 28, 2002When I first heard the album I was not very impressed. But once you listen for a while you'll realize this is a great simple rock record and one of the best albums of the year.
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AndrewISep 16, 2002Very good album for those too young to know how recycled it is.
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AlD.Aug 27, 2002A+++
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[Anonymous]Jun 30, 2002worst retro shit ever. perfect for nme readers
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ZoeZ.Mar 27, 2002This album is strait up and I hope it never goes away. I love these guys and I hope they never sell out!
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MikeC.Mar 11, 2002Finally a real rock group. with all the crap that is out ,this is cool.
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EdithF.Feb 19, 2002I'm not not saying this as an obsessive idiot, I'm saying it as an opinionated music-lover. This is an excellent album which deserves all of the good reviews it gets. Not because it's bringing back old trends or whatever critics are labeling them as, just because it's damn good music and these guys have a load of talent.
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BrettB.Jan 13, 2002Finally Rock and Roll gets a much needed kick in the ass.
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RobertS.Jan 8, 2002great music. some of the best stuff i have heard in a while. just keep it comming
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JamesB.Dec 26, 2001It's become quite trendy to slag off the strokes. Regardless of the infantile indie/major debate, the fact is the tunes are there and yes as an indie rock fan it is okay to enjoy them.
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TauviaD.Dec 16, 2001This album makes me believe in real stone cold, white boy killin' em in Harlem at the Apollo type music. No this album isn't good, it's flawless,and I'm just a little girl of 29 who believes in God again. Thankyou guys. Las Vegas mixed honey, Tauvia Dawn
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AdCooDec 14, 2001Album of the year? Probably. But I'd still rather listen to the Velvets
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EricS.Dec 13, 2001Is this it? Really? This what bandwagons full of people are raving about? No, it's not awful...but it's far from great.
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BenG.Dec 12, 2001the lyrics are great. and the whole idea of this group is excellent. whoever doesn't like this cd, especially the london import with "new york cops", sucks.
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SuzanneDec 3, 2001If I could give this album an even higher rating I would. It's totally got me obsessed. It made me go see them play just a week after i bought the thing, and they were even more amazing live. This is now my favorite band. Trust me this is good music.
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CharleneL.Nov 27, 2001
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NancyM.Nov 14, 2001best album of 2001 hot rocker boys
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AnnaH.Nov 11, 2001Very original I love this band.
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bobbybNov 3, 2001absolutely incredible
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RogerE.Nov 2, 2001I don't mind if VU, Television, The Cars or Stooges did this more than 25 years ago. We're in 2001 and a few bands right now sound as fresh, arrogant, mellodicaly stunning and vital like Casablancas and pals. ¿Hey! check out The Soudtrack of Our Lives and tell me Pink Floyd did this 30 years ago. ¿So what?
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JayR.Oct 23, 2001Julian Casablancas does such a phenomenal job of channeling the spirit of Lou Reed circa 1967. I don't think album would have been all that great if the The Strokes were from Duluth, MN. But by being New Yorkers they revive that old New York garage band sound earnestly. These song have a definite charisma that pop music has been lacking in a long time. Good things will come from this album.
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NickK.Oct 17, 2001This album kicks like the Stones during the Exile on Mainstreet era. It leaves every other rock album of the year seem tame.
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KurdtCobainOct 15, 2001The bandwagon is off and running. This album is hardly groundbreaking nor nearly as catchy as Nevermind. It will not appeal to middle America at all. That said, for fans of the VU and Television, the album is a treat. Good songs.
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SalC.Oct 15, 2001The simple fact is that the best songs on the record are the (5) that had already been released on their (2) Rough Trade singles. As I had both them both months ago, the rest was dissapointing. If you have neither single, but my rating to an (8).
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mistereelsOct 14, 2001Rock music like old people said it used to be, a classic debut album with more hooks than an amputee convention.
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AlexF.Oct 14, 2001Most hyped band this year. Their music is ok but quite insubstantial. VU did this much better more than 30 years ago.
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AlexF.Oct 14, 2001Most hyped band this year. Their music is ok but quite insubstantial. VU did this much better more than 30 years ago.
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JerryA.Oct 2, 2001One of the best albums of all time. I wouldn't be surprised if this kicks off the next wave of good music in the mainstream. It has that landmark feel..like Nevermind 10 years ago.
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SiA.Sep 27, 2001This has to be the best album of the year, by lightyears
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Awards & Rankings
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Apr 24, 2013Simply put, Strokes have every quality rock'n'roll requires from its finest exponents and Is This It is where they come together.
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Able to make the timeworn themes of sex, drugs, and rock & roll and the basic guitars-drum-bass lineup seem new and vital again, the Strokes may or may not be completely arty and calculated, but that doesn't prevent Is This It? from being an exciting, compulsively listenable debut...
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Their album is little more than thirty minutes and eleven versions of the same song. But damn if that one song isn't a good one.