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Universal acclaim- based on 330 Ratings
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Positive: 305 out of 330
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Mixed: 14 out of 330
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Negative: 11 out of 330
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Apr 26, 2021
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thirdmanJan 3, 2009
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JonHApr 7, 2005It's a okay listen, not nearly as good as their first album, like all the bad reviews say, it's just a repeat, and not nearly as memorable
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ChrisDFeb 24, 2005I don't really like the Strokes, but I still feel they'd have some good potential if they made the songs sound more energetic, rather than flattening the drums until they sound like a machine, and always ALWAYS running the vocals through a meagre light distortion. Once everything stops sounding so muffled maybe some better songs will protrude.
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rachelzAug 17, 2004
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JasonDMar 30, 2004One half of a good album. If only the album was more consistant but there are definitely songs which become a chore to listen to. It's also frustrating that this is all the material the band can come up with since Is This It. Not to mention that the recorded versions of the songs played during the Is This It tour are very disappointing.
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JohnANov 15, 2003Very dissapointing. Too me, it sounds like a bunch of songs that weren't good enough for the first record. This is definitely not it.
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ThomasB.Nov 11, 2003This is a great album, and worthy of its high praise. Every good album ever made has one commonality: great songs. This one is no exception. They're just quality songs by a band with a lead singer who's got a great voice. Better than the first album, I think.
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AdamOct 22, 2003If i ever meet Julian again, i'll let him know how he helped both create and destroy musical revolutio the period of three years.
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[Anonymous]Oct 11, 2003The sounds hasn't changed....only flaw is that mostly every song on the album is similar..they could have changed it up a bit
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Awards & Rankings
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Jun 6, 2013[Casablancas] builds atmosphere out of evocative lyrics and emotional scenery, and he does it without leaning on linear narrative or songs with singular interpretations.
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In the face of hysterical expectation, the Strokes have resisted the temptation to hit the brakes, grow up and screw around with a sound that doesn't need fixing -- yet.
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The album is arguably better than the group's much-heralded debut, if by "better" we just mean more sonically impressive overall.