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Universal acclaim- based on 492 Ratings
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Positive: 459 out of 492
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Mixed: 17 out of 492
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Negative: 16 out of 492
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Aug 25, 2023
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Aug 4, 2023
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Apr 10, 2023This has to be the band's best album. I'm extremely torn on whether it should be a 9 or a 10.
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Oct 30, 2022These critics don't have a clue. This is by far one of the best Strokes projects to date. Instrumentation, vocals, lyrics it has it all. One of my favourite albums of all time.
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Aug 17, 2022one of the best debuts of all time ffffhdjdjdjdkdkkdkdkfdkkfkfkfkkfkfkfkfkfd
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Jun 14, 2022Some of the songs are a grower. However, still a beautiful album by the legendary rock and roll act. Highlights: "Ode to the Mets", "Why Are Sundays So Depressing", "The Adults are Talking".
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Apr 17, 2022I love this album so much, honestly it’s not my favorite of them, but I know it’s a masterpiece. every song has this catchy thing that makes you wanna listen this album all day. the lyrics are always on point. another great album from the best band of indie.
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Mar 28, 2022This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Nov 16, 2021This is the first time that i really loved every song on a single album, every song is just so unique and great, congrats to the Strokes, and hopefully we'll see another masterpiece in the future.
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Jul 31, 2021Love love LOVED. One of the best albums I’ve ever heard, second best the strokes record. It’s just so damn good
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May 3, 2020El mejor album de The Strokes desde el lanzamiento del Is This It, cada canción es emocionante y tiene su propia escencia Julian Casablancas transmite un sentimiento melancólico en todo el album
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Apr 26, 2021
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Apr 5, 2021It’s utterly disgusting that an album as GREAT as this has a 75 score. Wtf? Its their best album to date. smh
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Apr 2, 2021This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Mar 22, 2021This album is what summer sounds like. One year later and i can say this was one of the most positive things that happened to me in the most recent times.
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Mar 21, 2021Mostly, they passively experiment with synth sounds as they did on Angles and Comedown Machine. At one point, they jack the melody to "Dancing With Myself". Sadly, the most intriguing parts of the record are the numerous times when Casablancas comments on the piss-poor songwriting in realtime.
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Mar 14, 2021This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Jan 25, 2021
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Dec 20, 2020The Strokes delivers a solid album, that really shows their capacity to stay relevant after all these years. The first 4 songs on the album are all perfect but the album lacks a bit in the end.
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Dec 11, 2020Facilmente um dos melhores álbuns do ano. Sou um grande fã do Strokes e consegui me divertir muito ouvindo um álbum que soa diferente do que se conhece como Strokes mas que mesmo assim mantém a essência e o modo de composição da banda.
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Dec 5, 2020The Adults Are Talking - 7/10
Selfless - 6,5/10
Brooklyn Bridge to Chorus - 8,5/10
Bad Decisions - 7/10
Eternal Summer - 8/10
At the Door - 7/10
Why Are Sundays So Depressing - 7,5/10
Not the Same Anymore - 7,5/10
Ode to the Mets - 7,5/10 -
Dec 1, 2020
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Nov 27, 2020I created a metacritic account just so I could leave a review for this album. I love it so much. It's my second favourite Strokes album after Is This It. I've listened to it at least 100 times and it still leaves me finding new things. It's worth listening to it on really good headphones. The production on it is amazing!
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Oct 2, 2020Pretty good for 2020 probably my favourite album of the year. Gets better on every listening.
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Sep 30, 2020The new abnormal shows how important is to have the time you need, and work at your own pace. You can see that after a few years strokes came out with this masterpiece exactly as they wanted in my opinion. Great Album from a great band
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Sep 18, 2020La evolución musical de los integrantes es notoria, mucha atención al detalle, gracias a the strokes!
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Sep 3, 2020Un álbum buenísimo que recoge todo el contenido en avance de los anteriores. Una mezcla buenísima llena de ingenio y reinvención sin perder la esencia de la banda.
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Sep 1, 2020Nostalgico y reflexivo de principio a fin, hace mucho que no sentia tanta conexion con un album
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Jul 27, 2020Amazingly surprised!
It mix some old sounds but in a good way.
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Jul 25, 2020FAV TRACKS: ETERNAL SUMMER, BROOKLYN BRIDGE TO CHORUS, AT THE DOOR & SELFLESS
LEAST FAV TRACK: WHY ARE SUNDAYS SO DEPRESSING
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Awards & Rankings
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May 1, 2020The band’s bluntest and most contagious — yet experimental — work.
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Apr 27, 2020Mostly, they passively experiment with synth sounds as they did on Angles and Comedown Machine. At one point, they jack the melody to "Dancing With Myself". Sadly, the most intriguing parts of the record are the numerous times when Casablancas comments on the piss-poor songwriting in realtime.
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Apr 22, 2020On their latest album, The New Abnormal, The Strokes have mirrored the career of Beck, offering a mimetic approximation of music they think people want, instead of music generated from their raw, inner demons or whatever fueled them on Is This It.