- The members of the Strokes are taking a year off. Which year? 1978? [NME]
- Simon, Garfunkel and their long-running mutual hatred held a reunion last night in D.C. [Billboard]
- The soundtrack for The Simpsons Movie features a little bit of hip-hop, a little bit of R&B, and absolutely nothing from the Grammy-winning Bee Sharps. [HHNLive]
Liner Notes: Someday, The Strokes Will Return
May 24th, 2007 // 17 Comments
idolator
I actually like the idea of the Strokes as sub-radar cult band: no hype about how they’re saving rock and roll, and ergo no kneejerk backlash from arm-crossing scenesters who have Brooklyn Vegan as their Firefox start page. First Impressions of Earth was underrated as hell.
@GovernmentNames: T.I. demands your apology, sir.
Hmmm… perhaps the Strokes are taking a year off to mastermind a comeback wherein they would reclaim their title of most beloved and influential band in modern rock!
Or, maybe they’re taking a year off to try every tapas bar on the LES, date more models, and learn to fly cessna airplanes.
@natepatrin: Word.
That said…Which year? 1978? — Oh, SNAP!
Wow! A fourth Strokes record should elicit as least as much excitement as that fourth LP by The Knack did…
I’d kind of enjoyed living in a world where I’d forgotten the Strokes even existed.
@natepatrin: Thirded. An alarming number of throwaways, but also a bunch of gems.
@Jupiter8: Not fan of Serious Fun, I take it? ;)
@Thierry:
It’s no “Round Trip”-that was their “Sgt. Pepper”!
The Strokes are hella awesome . . . I’m avidly waiting for their fourth album. . . .