Room On Fire Review

Second album is that in most of the ways that matter.

Room on fire review.

Instead room on fire is eleven songs sharing dna with its predecessor a follow up of more sleepy contagious mono pop that doesn t sound diligently recorded so much as yawned out. It s true that room on fire doesn t deserve the hype it s been lumbered with. Lauren laverne bbc radio 6 music. Chris hawkins bbc radio 6 music.

Unlike many bands that release notable debut albums and then take years to deliver a follow up the strokes got room on fire out as quickly as possible after their lengthy tour for is this it good thing too. Find strokes room on fire new music reviews at review centre. Compare strokes room on fire reviews with best indie music reviews. Room on fire is a refining and tinkering with the strokes sound a carefully calibrated attempt not to fuck up too early in the face of untold temptations.

Shaun keaveny bbc radio 6 music. The strokes room on fire review. It can be important even historic. Room on fire is similar but not in a way where you think hey this is just is this it but with more songs.

The results are still sleek sexy and thrilling with a tantalising promise of even better to come. Like is this it room on fire also has a bunch of hit worthy songs that help make it appealing to the. But albums should never be judged solely on what else is out. The band formed at a young age with most of the members connected in some way with lead vocalist julian casablancas.

Like the first album room on fire contains no filler and is pretty much just as enjoyable it s very much a foot tapper. One of the best things about room on fire the strokes apos. The two years between their debut and this album were long enough for the expectations for and the backlash against a new strokes album to reach formidable proportions. Judged alongside the wealth of bold boundary breaking albums released this year the strokes second sounds like a timid attention seeking gimmick based on lightweight tunes and a good record collection.