Track 2: Reptilia:
Don't let The Strokes fool you. Their songs may seem to all kind of blend together the first few times you hear them. The melody may not be the kind of tune you find yourself humming in the shower… at least not at first. They may seem to be a little "one note". However, once you are sucked in, you will love them and love them all. In fact I have been holding off on adding The Strokes to my "Must Own Albums" list because I was having a tough time picking which album. I have finally decided that "Room On Fire" is the one most likely to hook you with songs like Reptilia, Automatic Stop and 12:51 as the shiny bait.
Once you are hooked, listening to and loving the other two albums, "Is This It" and "First Impressions of Earth" will just be second nature, like opening another bag of your favorite favorite comfort food. Your ears will feel at home and never tire of each and every song.
…that is of course only true if you like any of their songs. Like one and I am convinced you must hear the rest. I'm not saying they have only one song, but I would say they have a sound and if you don't like it, then I pity you. If you do, then you have hit musical gold!
Oh and as a beginner drummer, they have really been great to play along with. The beats are steady, repeated, energetic, and generally not so difficult you cannot play along with some if not all of each song. G likes to play along with the bass parts too! Like The White Stripes, great music need not be impossible to play.
Here are my 5 favorites from the album, with "Reptilia" being my favorite.
Track 2: Reptilia
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2i94j
Track 3: Automatic Stop
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gwbXjHNcwA
Track 4: 12:51
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xueu1
Track 7: Meet Me In The Bathroom
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5u1or
Track 11: The End Has No End
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1epxb
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