their best album to me. it's similar to is this it but casablancas became a better songwriter and the band grew stronger as performers. the hype and insanity of the time was stupid and the media just wanted to knock the pins down after setting them up by hyping them as the saviors of rock
"He want them to sound old-fashioned and at the same time futuristic " It means the idea of the voidz was always there, jules tried in his first solo, then he accomplished that sound with the voidz . Maybe the voidz is the band he always wanted to be with. Sounds heartbreaking but maybe the strokes was always a base and the first stage to get what he really wants.
The best way to enjoy Room On Fire is in two ways: 1. Look at each song individually and not as a collective whole. It makes each song better when not having to be pushed together and in an order. 2. Don’t look at it as in the shadow of Is This It, and appreciate it as it’s own thing.
I've always said it: This is the best possible follow-up an artist could write after a debut as well-regarded as Is This It (and there aren't many debuts like that in the history of music). Not only is Room On Fire a great follow-up, it's a fantastic record in its own right.
I hold "Is this It' and "Room on Fire" as two sides of the same album. I always considered Gordon Raphael to be the common denominator therein. Had The Clash released London Calling as two separate, consecutive records they probably would've received similar criticism.
For the 20th anniversary this year the Strokes need to reissue RoF with the bonus tracks "Modern Girls and Old Fashioned Men" and the three tracks they did with Godrich and scrapped.
I still love the quote about the 12:51 video, regardless of the song itself(I think it's great), "'The video is not good enough.' He goes, 'Because the band didn’t want this song and you see it on the screen.' And he was right. You watch that video and they are bored." - Meet Me in the Bathroom, 2017
i feel like if the latter half of first impression of earth was just slightly better, room on fire wouldn't be my favorite strokes album. its so close, and heart in a cage is my favorite song but room on fire is just so amazing to me. is this it and new abnormal are tied in 3rd for me, but their whole discography is just amazing its hard to decide on hard rankings.
@@jn1346 don't get me wrong i love the second half, but i feel like juicebox, heart in a cage, and razorblade is the best 3 song lineup in their whole discography. i love a majority of the songs in the second half so much but some of them are just a bit repetitive, which puts it just below room on fire for me.
Both 1st and 2nd albums are equally awesome. In my opinion you cannot compare the two. Each album is in a class (separately) by itself. The first album was like one song immediately after the next. The second album is like 32 minutes long but not edited as fast as the first one. If that makes any sense. If Gordon Raphael never produced The Strokes, it may not have had the impact that those first two albums had.
Incredible to read reviews saying this is a sub par Is This It, to me Room on Fire is an amazing 2nd album, it goes a bit farther than the sound of Is this it, but you can feel some songs could have been on the first album
I love both but Room On Fire is definitely a bit darker and perhaps more uncertain of itself. Is This It is just pure unbridled confidence - in a way that only a debut album can be!
Absolute nonsense Room On Fire was an incredible album full of hits. I do not understand the criticism and never did. It's only fault is Is This It was new and fresh and impossible to follow up (that is not a fault really now is it).
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I think if you review music as a professional you should be critical but also you should look for something good in the music. Give a ome positive feedback because too often are we going back and giving credit to old music when it should’ve gotten the credit it deserved from the beginning.
It is a better album to Is This It. Most love Reptilia and say its THE strokes song, I mean it is a good song but its not the Strokes definitive sound. Under Control and Whatever Happened i think come to mind first. Hard to Explain and Someday from this is it too Reptilia is kind of like New York City Cops and Juicebox where its a standout. Many will point to these songs as being classic strokes. When those songs are a bit different from what the strokes were really doing. Kind of like Radiohead and Creep or The Killers with Mr. brightside.
their best album to me. it's similar to is this it but casablancas became a better songwriter and the band grew stronger as performers. the hype and insanity of the time was stupid and the media just wanted to knock the pins down after setting them up by hyping them as the saviors of rock
"He want them to sound old-fashioned and at the same time futuristic "
It means the idea of the voidz was always there, jules tried in his first solo, then he accomplished that sound with the voidz . Maybe the voidz is the band he always wanted to be with.
Sounds heartbreaking but maybe the strokes was always a base and the first stage to get what he really wants.
The best way to enjoy Room On Fire is in two ways:
1. Look at each song individually and not as a collective whole. It makes each song better when not having to be pushed together and in an order.
2. Don’t look at it as in the shadow of Is This It, and appreciate it as it’s own thing.
id say the same exact thing for comedown machine. that album is amazing when you dont compare it to their other albums
@Astro Jenkins most condescending comment competition winner
And play reptilia at 15 percent more speed. It has been recorded too slow. Thats why live it sounds much better.
I don't think they could've done better than room on fire, it was so good
I've always said it: This is the best possible follow-up an artist could write after a debut as well-regarded as Is This It (and there aren't many debuts like that in the history of music). Not only is Room On Fire a great follow-up, it's a fantastic record in its own right.
Spot on!
@@indiesleaze great video!
Think Coldplay and Oasis are the others that accomplished this feat as well. I personally like Room On Fire even more than This Is It.
I hold "Is this It' and "Room on Fire" as two sides of the same album. I always considered Gordon Raphael to be the common denominator therein.
Had The Clash released London Calling as two separate, consecutive records they probably would've received similar criticism.
For me that’s their best album
I’m so glad to have found a channel talking about the music I love! Great work mate
Thanks very much!
For the 20th anniversary this year the Strokes need to reissue RoF with the bonus tracks "Modern Girls and Old Fashioned Men" and the three tracks they did with Godrich and scrapped.
Would love to hear those Godrich tracks!
I still love the quote about the 12:51 video, regardless of the song itself(I think it's great), "'The video is not good enough.' He goes, 'Because the band didn’t want this song and you see it on the screen.' And he was right. You watch that video and they are bored." - Meet Me in the Bathroom, 2017
Definitely! But they made up for it with the Reptilia video, which might be their all-time best for me.
Great dive into the strokes 2nd best album
Nice narration on this. Brings back memories of days gone by....
I'm very happy to be part of the group that always thought Room on Fire is just as good as Is This It since day one. No second evaluations needed.
Yes!
Love the album. Really cool video, can't wait to see more. Would love a video about The Cribs
Thankyou. The Cribs are a favourite so I will definitely do an episode on them at some point.
Yes please. Jarman brothers best thing to come out of Wakefield
Cool video. Keep it up
i feel like if the latter half of first impression of earth was just slightly better, room on fire wouldn't be my favorite strokes album. its so close, and heart in a cage is my favorite song but room on fire is just so amazing to me. is this it and new abnormal are tied in 3rd for me, but their whole discography is just amazing its hard to decide on hard rankings.
Oh yeah. First Impressions is seriously underrated!
The last half of FIOE is the best half ….
@@jn1346 don't get me wrong i love the second half, but i feel like juicebox, heart in a cage, and razorblade is the best 3 song lineup in their whole discography. i love a majority of the songs in the second half so much but some of them are just a bit repetitive, which puts it just below room on fire for me.
It’s my favorite of theirs
Awesome work man!
Thankyou! I appreciate it.
good fucking video. super in depth and informative, keep it going man 🙏🙏
Thanks very much!
Cool video man
rof was amazing
Do Interpol next!
It's the best album ever made
cool! keep doing it
Thankyou. I'll be putting out a new video every month.
Both 1st and 2nd albums are equally awesome. In my opinion you cannot compare the two. Each album is in a class (separately) by itself. The first album was like one song immediately after the next. The second album is like 32 minutes long but not edited as fast as the first one. If that makes any sense. If Gordon Raphael never produced The Strokes, it may not have had the impact that those first two albums had.
Room on fire is just as good as is this it
Reptilia is a better song than anything on Is This It.
&, IMO, Is This It is pretty much a perfect album.
Reptilia is cool. But not better than Hard to Explain. No other song sounds like Hard to Explain
Give me those Nigel demos now
The whole “the first Strokes album is so much better than the rest” is such lame take. The first three records are all absolute bangers.
I remember seeing them live in 2005. They were very interactive with the crowd and threw a great show.
Good times! I saw them in 2004 and it's one of my favourite live memories.
Julian in the states, Pete abroad...good times
Room On Fire is an incredible album and lyrically i think it's better than Is This It.
ROF slept on for real
Don't understand the thinking of loving one album then complaining about its follow up being the same. That should be still be awesome
Incredible to read reviews saying this is a sub par Is This It, to me Room on Fire is an amazing 2nd album, it goes a bit farther than the sound of Is this it, but you can feel some songs could have been on the first album
I love both but Room On Fire is definitely a bit darker and perhaps more uncertain of itself. Is This It is just pure unbridled confidence - in a way that only a debut album can be!
Absolute nonsense Room On Fire was an incredible album full of hits. I do not understand the criticism and never did. It's only fault is Is This It was new and fresh and impossible to follow up (that is not a fault really now is it).
I prefer Room On Fire.
out of left field not just left field
Not sure what you mean?
What's the intro song?
Some royalty free stock music I found. I wasn't sure I liked it enough though so it's not in my most recent couple of videos.
room on fire is better than is this it, I said it.
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The songs are good on both albums wtf are people tripping about lol
I think if you review music as a professional you should be critical but also you should look for something good in the music. Give a ome positive feedback because too often are we going back and giving credit to old music when it should’ve gotten the credit it deserved from the beginning.
I think The Strokes have had a raw deal from the critics ever since 'Is This It'...it's a backlash that's lasted 20 years!
I see ROF as a collection of B sides if every track on is this it were singles (as they should be)
It is a better album to Is This It. Most love Reptilia and say its THE strokes song, I mean it is a good song but its not the Strokes definitive sound. Under Control and Whatever Happened i think come to mind first. Hard to Explain and Someday from this is it too
Reptilia is kind of like New York City Cops and Juicebox where its a standout. Many will point to these songs as being classic strokes. When those songs are a bit different from what the strokes were really doing. Kind of like Radiohead and Creep or The Killers with Mr. brightside.
Room On Fire is and always was better than the debut
Agreed. And Im tired of acting like it’s not
I agree, there are somedays where i lean more towards Is this It, but generally Id say Room on Fire is better.
Room on Fire has 'I Can't Win', Is This It does not. Clear winner here.
Absolutely not lmao
I have to agree. I still love ITI, but ROF just hits different
Are there really ppl in real life who like the 1st record but dislike the 2nd?...did they get a head injury in between releases?
Okay but can we be honest First Impressions of Earth is such a criminally underrated album!
Definitely!
Room on fire is better. It’s godfather pt 2
I like this analogy! But which album is part 3? 😳
Angles? Lol
I think we can all agree the only objective fault of this album was the Lukewarm reception it got on release
Room on Fire beats Is this It, it's more emotional and mature