Hey /mu/,
I don't get why this album is so praised.
Can you explain in few words why is it so good?
Its catchy pop-rock
I don't get it either.
For some reason I find upbeat and happy rock music to be incredibly boring.
I thought it was boring my first couple listens but it's grown into one of my favorite albums. It's a very simple, but powerful album. Great guitar work and melodies.
>>66464327
It's definitely not pop rock.
>>66464346
I wouldn't say it's a happy or upbeat record. It's more of a bittersweet feel to it. Although I never quite understood what the lyrics were talking about.
It's the rock album for generation that went out in 00's, nothing really else
>>66464630
How in the world is it not pop-rock?
I can't get into it either, I don't find the songs catchy and the guitar tone feels weak
>>66464289
I fucking hate that album cover, the old one is so much better
>>66464289
basically it killed the nu metal trend and most of the major bands of the 2000s were inspired by this in a certain way
the album feels simple after so many indie rock records,but no track is out of place,so it's a perfect example to show the garage rock revival
>>66464289
it has good songs
>>66465064
its not the "new" one, its the original european version. this cover was not allowed in the US and was changed
>>66465137
This guy hits the nail on the head pretty much
>>66465222
oh, I didn't know that
regardless, I find the american cover way better
>>66464289
Influenced by Wire first two albums and, superficially, by velvet underground, it invented an aesthetic of catchy, fashion, glamorous indie rock that would be immensely influential in the 2000s and early 2010s.
The fact it was released during the 9/11 period helped to create the cult.
>>66465008
>he didn't like Hard to Explain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXkm6h6uq0k
>>66464289
Basically every song is catchy as fuck, and it's got a really raw and entertaining energy.
>>66465337
The guitars are too janglely, not enough body to them. The vocals are too lazy sounding and too buried under the instrumentation to leave an impression (neither of which would be a problem on their own, but together they don't work).
>>66465551
Kill yourself
>>66465583
Oh damn son, you got me! Sick burn!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knU9gRUWCno
If you don't like this song then you are literally not human.
>>66465288
Also, there wasn't a huge music internet infrastructure like there is today, people very much relied on radio and MTV to get there music, this indie sound was a breath of fresh air on an otherwise stale music scene which consisted of pop punk and nu metal.
>>66465257
I like this one for the edginess factor
>>66465064
>old one
you're a fucking moron
>>66464289
twinkly guitars
nice melodies
casablanca's vocals
>>66465337
The vocal melody and the way the rhythm explodes into the chorus makes life worth living
>>66465551
opinions man
>>66465583
all he did was express his opinion, I swear /mu/ is autistic
>>66465137
Yeah anything that kills nu-metal can't be THAT bad
>>66465551
>he's a tonefag
julian is a stupid good songwriter, plus the way he writes guitar parts is actually pretty unique
>>66464289
Ass.
>>66466602
>plus the way he writes guitar parts is actually pretty unique
In what way. I just think it sounds good
Take it or Leave it > rest of the album
very distinctive sound and really catchy, well-written songs.
now what I wanna know: what the fuck happened on the new ep?!
>>66465551
suprisingly valid points, now i feel about this like that too
>>66464630
>not pop rock
>>66465551
>dad rocker
>>66467763
Yeah I know right I can't believe they managed to release two really great songs!
>>66464289
I actually actively hate the strokes, never understood their popularity. When I listen to this music all I hear is shitty pop rock. That's not to say I dislike pop rock entirely, this is just SHITTY pop rock. How on earth these guys got such a following is beyond me. Uncreative music, mediocre vocals, middling lyrics. It's basically if you took away everything positive from the Arctic Monkeys and just left their pleb stuff
it's fun but julian also wrote all the songs by himself back then and didn't let the others fuck with it for the most part
