The New Abnormal - The Strokes

⭐ 9.5/10

(Originally written by kaelwilton)

Pitchfork strikes again! Absolutely ravaging another one of my favourite albums with a terrible, terrible review (5.7, are these people payed for having terrible opinions???). Regardless of what Pitchfork says, this album is phenomenal.

Now I may be biased because I am a huge Strokes fan, but I don't see what's not to like when it comes to this album. It's fun, experimental (to an extent), well-written and sonically very very very pleasing. It's everything I like from the Strokes. I would argue that is one of their stronger efforts, as it is more consistently good than many of their albums (excluding Room on Fire, because that is their strongest work to date).

Songs like Bad Decisions feature soaring guitars and a catchy chorus (which is admittedly very similar to Billy Idol's "Dancing with Myself"), while songs like Ode to the Mets and At the Door hold back their punches, resulting in a very powerful experience. Each song differs from one another to make the listening experience exciting and anything but bland.

Overall, I have lost an incredible amount of respect for Pitchfork, which is surprising because I always thought they were terrible. But luckily other peoples opinions don't have to change mine, and I stick with my high rating of this phenomenal album.

Favourite song: Selfless or Ode to the Mets

Least favourite song: Eternal Summer (even though it goes crazy)