Comedown Machine

Not bad at all

I fell in love with this album as soon as the beat drops in Tap Out. All The Time is probably the most forgettable song on the album, but I love the chorus. One Way Trigger is one of my favorite Strokes songs in a while. Then It continues with the best song on the album, Welcome To Japan. 80's Comedown Machine really changes the pace of the album, for tje better. Just when the album slows down it jumps right back up with 50/50 which is my least favorite track on the album. Slow Animals is the Strokes song that really makes you hope that they continue with this style previously used in Life Is Simple In The Moonlight. The album again perks up with Partners In Crime, a really catchy, unique, and interesting song. The Strokes really showed their range with Chances, probably the best ballad I've heard in years. Happy Endings has a originaly unique intro, and is yet another catchy pop song. Finally, The Strokes disembark from modern music and go retro like really retro, pre-50's retro, pre-40's retro, you just have to hear it. Call It Fate Call It Karma is just, wow. I really recomend Comedown Machine from a musical perspective. This is by far (musically) the best Strokes album to date. If you think they should revert back to Is This It and do two-chord rock songs then this album is not for you, but if you actually appreciate music then I can't recommend a better current album.

The Strokes really moved leaps and bounds ahead of other artists in the goal of producing for vinyl. This album, even simply based on the cover, was made to be listened to on a decent record player. If you’re a fan, this is a must-have in the collection

the only song which resembles the "old Strokes" is "All the Time" and MAYBE "50/50". All other songs sound like 80's music, with the exception of the last one, which I don't know exactly what it sounds like. The album opens sending the message right away, since Tap Out has 80's "written" in every beat and riff. Julian is singing in high pitch a lot, sometimes sounding like a woman. The songs are very "elaborated", with more than the basic rhythm/lead guitars that were so typical of them in the first 3 albums. The best songs: Tap Out, Welcome to Japan, and Call it fate Call it Karma. Other very good ones: Slow Animals, Chances, All the time, One way Trigger and Partners in Crime. Good but not great: 50/50, 80's Comedown machine and Happy Ending.

Pro: It's The Strokes.Con: It's The Strokes.

I've seen a lot of people complain about the record skipping so I figured I'd write a review. I use to use a Audio Techn Lp60 for playing my records and got this record at a record shop near me and it did have some skips so I ordered it off Amazon and the ones from Amazon skipped far worse.But since then I've upgraded my turntable to a Fluance RT82 and this record plays on it just fine so keep that in mind if you go to purchase this record that depending on your turntable it WILL skip.

Love the album! The review I previously wrote needs to be redone. I gave it one star because it was skipping. But little did I know it was my fault.... my record player needed to be fine tuned, so I apologize for the initial poor review of the quality of the record. It’s a great product!

Although this doesn't reach the high points of Angles in that there is no track as good as "Under Cover of Darkness" this is a much more consistent album. Like everyone has mentioned this is a very 80's sounding album. Don't let the the naysayers fool you. If this album had been released by any other band the critics would be all over it. This blows away Phoenix's last offering. Pick it up and give it a good listen. You won't be disappointed.