If you develop a list of the most representative albums of the past decade, few will go to Is This It, the debut of The Strokes. And it would be out of pure snobbery. At the end of the day, their success opened the door to a whole generation of bands that, while not invented anything, they had come back into fashion rock.
Today things have changed. In 2007, after two albums failed to reach the freshness of their debut (Room on Fire, published in 2003, and First Impressions of Earth, 2006), the band announced a temporary break. Several members took time to embark on solo adventures paths that passed just anecdotal.
Now, after that period of reflection, the New York band returns with Angles (Angles). Described as a "back to basics", the fourth working group led by Julian Casablancas is actually a sum of the personality of each of its components. There is, indeed, bits of rock and catchy single that led to the summit (the first single, Under Cover of Darkness, it attests), but bursts of dub (as the initial Machu Pichi), experimentation (You're So Right) or synthesizers (Games).
The overall result, as sharp as its name suggests, has divided fans. Because despite the album out this week, they already have heard. As with so many albums today, Angles leaked online ahead of time. The group decided to offer free streaming. They have also come to light the difficulties of recording and even the differences between group members.
Nobody knows what the future holds for The Strokes. But although few now refer to them as "saviors of rock" as it was said a decade ago, its ability to produce melodies with hooks still in good health. 
Today things have changed. In 2007, after two albums failed to reach the freshness of their debut (Room on Fire, published in 2003, and First Impressions of Earth, 2006), the band announced a temporary break. Several members took time to embark on solo adventures paths that passed just anecdotal.
Now, after that period of reflection, the New York band returns with Angles (Angles). Described as a "back to basics", the fourth working group led by Julian Casablancas is actually a sum of the personality of each of its components. There is, indeed, bits of rock and catchy single that led to the summit (the first single, Under Cover of Darkness, it attests), but bursts of dub (as the initial Machu Pichi), experimentation (You're So Right) or synthesizers (Games).
The overall result, as sharp as its name suggests, has divided fans. Because despite the album out this week, they already have heard. As with so many albums today, Angles leaked online ahead of time. The group decided to offer free streaming. They have also come to light the difficulties of recording and even the differences between group members.
Nobody knows what the future holds for The Strokes. But although few now refer to them as "saviors of rock" as it was said a decade ago, its ability to produce melodies with hooks still in good health.
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