The Strokes’ ‘Reality Awaits’ Feels Quite Impersonal
The Strokes’ Reality Awaits doesn’t deliver the same charm or hit with the same immediacy fans have come to expect from them.
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Tempelhof Sounds Day 3: Crying with Interpol and Laughing with the Strokes
On Sunday, the final day of Berlin’s newest open-air festival Tempelhof Sounds, we experience a fitting ending with emotional performances from the Strokes and Interpol.
No Tricks, All Treats at Outside Lands 2021
San Francisco’s marquee festival Outside Lands returned on Halloween for a monstrous mash of musical celebration with Angel Olsen, Tame Impala, Lizzo, and more.
The 75 Best Songs of 2011
Nostalgia Alert! Jump back a decade and enjoy the best songs of 2011. They are headlined by a synthpop classic, a massive hit from a hot diva, pristine harmonies of a young band headed for greatness.
The Strokes Phone It In (Again) on ‘The New Abnormal’
The Strokes' The New Abnormal is an unabashedly uninspired promotional item for their upcoming world tour.
Celebrating New Year’s Eve with the Strokes
During their sold-out New Year's Eve show at the Barclays Center, the Strokes performed a new song and announced that a new album is forthcoming.
Bilbao BBK Live Day 2: Full House for the Strokes and Rosalía
The second day of the preeminent Basque festival Bilbao BBK Live saw the Strokes and local star Rosalía cause mayhem at the sold-out event.
Albert Hammond Jr. Sets High Water Marks on ‘Francis Trouble’
The Strokes' guitarist continues his solo career renaissance with an album as focused and sharp as anything he's ever produced.
How the Strokes and Other Indie Bands Reignited Rock ‘n’ Roll in NYC and Beyond
Author Lizzy Goodman talks with PopMatters about "beautiful, accessible, sexy, dirty, pretty punk rock" and her new book, Meet Me in the Bathroom.
Frank Ocean and a Short History of Spite Albums
Frank Ocean's Endless, the decidedly less commercial of his two recent releases, might just be a victory for artists who've been forced to release music to fulfill contractual obligations. Here's a look at some of history's more significant spite albums.
The Strokes – “Threat of Joy” (Singles Going Steady)
The Strokes take a low key approach to the music, and it pays off handsomely.
Governors Ball 2016: The Killers and M83 Embrace the Rain and Rock the Night
Not even a horrendous rainstorm could hold back Governors Ball from embracing thy inner festival animal.