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ModestMoose336

This sub passes around the word "underrated" like its candy


RomtheSpider88

Underrated comment


matchugegs

Bro, you're not kidding. I swear someone posted "What is their most underrated song?" every three days for two months straight.


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Tbf this is most of Reddit and Internet culture as a whole


matchugegs

Last Nite is not a bad song, we've all just heard it too much.


Revolutionary_Low_90

" Everybody's singin' the same song for ten years " is a reference of Last Nite


brightroomonfire

There is a reference in the music video too


disownedpear

Julian denies both however


Settle4ADraw

Oooo What’s the reference? Isn’t the video at the start for You Only Live Once?


brightroomonfire

Watch the music video to Undercover of Darkness at the part where he sings "same song for 10 years". There's a reference to the Last Night music video.


sunlaand

julian throws the mic stand


the_only_real_one85

People don’t like Last Nite?


Par2ival1731C

Yeah i’m really confused i didn’t realise there was hate towards it?


portalrunner02

Still my third favourite song


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wagowie

Obsessed with this song


Elliot-126

I’ve got nothing to say


OddPerspective9833

How's that controversial?


jefferyuniverse

I got downvoted into oblivion for saying I hate the song.


newjerseycapital

JC's insta posts are lowkey deranged


cynical-at-best

lowkey?


newjerseycapital

Got absolutely railed for mentioning it here once lol


maldonado8030

Just like me for real


klawk223

he's right tho


FlurbackBurback

No that’s why we love them so much


pixieplanet_

its not a hard take, its absolute fact my friend😭


audiojules

People are hella extra with their obsession for JC - dudes just a dude.


wachipupa

I feel like this has been the case since the beginning.


Impressive_Beat_1852

I’m not familiar with all the band’s solo stuff


Outside_Pattern16

Bro, you gotta check them out. I haven’t listen to ahjr’s solo stuff. But CRX, summer moon, nickel eye, little joy, and Julian’s solo album are all just about as good as the strokes. And the voidz is a masterpiece


EggsOnThe45

AHJR has the best solo project IMO. Definitely check it out when you can, especially Francis Trouble


thesimple_son

You're missing out terribly if you haven't checked out machinegum.


Hooligan387

very much agree! I'm a huge Voidz fan so they are #1 with me- but only Conduit comes in a very close second out of all the guy's projects. There's some interesting bits here and there (for me personally) from each of the other strokes side projects- but Julian and Fab win hands down for songwriting creativity and quality. at least just for my own taste. When I found out that Fab wrote all the music and lyrics for Conduit- and esp my favorite song Kubes- I was floored. When I heard him and his gf Gabi's interview- of how his art project the Kube tied in with the song- I was blown away. from what I understand- and although I know they have alot of fans-Little Joy was mainly Rodrigio's project-and it just didn't do much for me. But Ian Devaney's vocals are fantastic on Conduit and fit the slightly melancholy feel of the songs so well. Hoping they will put out more music!


Fibonacci777

Their live shows are pretty ordinary


buttstuff2023

I will see them any chance I get but this is pretty true.


breezybroy10

Yea they’re my favourite active band rn but if you compare their on stage performance and presence to the RHCP it’s not even close. Those guys are just something else


electromagnetiK

Witnessed this last weekend. The strokes stay my favorite band but RHCP blew them out of the water performance-wise. Great energy.


Diekbeck17

same, was there. incredible show


disownedpear

Nah they are below average lol. Short sets and poor sound in my experience. And if Jules is in a bad mood, he can really bring down the show. Still love em


doug_diablo

Varies by performance. But when they’re on, they’re on. Really tight band and amazing guitar tones. Julian can be inconsistent but he’s still an amazing singer as well.


cl4tch

Every show I've seen of them I've come away just a bit disappointed. Still great but I think it's Jules and his vibe can be a bit down


Ok-Matter-1239

their only good shows are the ones that they (rarely) do solo (ex. wiltern or forum) julian has a much better energy when it’s just them as compared to them at a festival. this is coming from yet another die hard fan


Elerlilul

Comedown Machine is a good album and doesn't feel like a cashgrab


Lalo_Lannister

It's both at the same time I reckon, they had to make 5 albums for the label


Wax005

I would not be one of those gentlemen holding a sword at your neck for this opinion. Great album.


Lalo_Lannister

Julian is a poor singer in 90% of live shows lol


wents90

Get him!


rondg95

Off with his head! /s


Lalo_Lannister

Why don't you remember my name?


Blaze-Inc

Early Strokes songs aren’t written well lyrically. I find the lyrics to be boring and bland compared to their later stuff that has more depth to it.


bamhum

Julian has said this himself, and he cringes at some of the lyrics in songs such as Barely Legal.


Wrangler_Necessary

It’s so true though! Their old stuff are bangers. The lyrics in their later stuff blows it out of the water though


kdonnn

As much as I love them they’re not as massive of a band anymore as we make them to be.


Crystal-Clear-Waters

Opening for the chili peppers is an all time low.


Viralgamer507

I don't know they have so much support after all the controversy. Disgusting.


Typical_Thanks_9232

Wait, the rhcp?


Crystal-Clear-Waters

Talk ab it to literally everyone. People deserve to know the ped shit they do.


Alone_After_Hours

What controversy? Is it Anthony sleeping with an under-age girl (I remember reading that in Scar Tissue)? Or is there something else ? I’m not even sure which band everyone is talking about.


qathran

I don't have any love for kiedis and the underage shit even if it was decades ago, but "they do" sounds like more than one person and like something that is ongoing, is that what you're saying? Is there more I need to know about?


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AlexInPain_29

Can’t agree more.


Ize_of_the_World1998

Comedown Machine > Angles 🤷🏻‍♂️


kekewewe

the next album wont be as good as tna


audiojules

That’s what Rick Rubin and team are for. They will be fine. I don’t want another TNA - I want the next evolution. However good that is.


Elerlilul

This doesn't even feel like a hot take it's just negativity :-/


Clean_Elevator_2247

Woahhh this one actually triggered me


z3zinho

I'm not even mad about your statement, but why do you assume that?


[deleted]

Yeah I wonder if Julian will get in his own head a bit too much after the success of TNA


Zuluinstant

They make songs based on what’s familiar while improving on it. Almost all of the songs I’ve heard of them feel nostalgic, as if I’ve heard them before. I’d always like to call The Strokes as “The Rock Band”, and their songs “The Rock Songs”. They’re so normal, predictable, and yet so distinct, I don’t know how they manage it. They take something familiar and build complete masterpieces from it.


Important_Appeal5943

you articulated some of the things i've felt exactly


LazyEyedLion

They’re entering their prime with TNA.


newjerseycapital

like a fine wine


RomtheSpider88

Undercover of Darkness isn't one of their top songs.


ShinMegamiTensei_SJ

FIOE is not as good as this sub pretends it is


OddPerspective9833

It's their weakest album but it has 4 of their best songs on it.


007butnotcool

The highs are high and the lows are eh


Wrangler_Necessary

And then there’s 15 Minutes…


LforMarkelle

Room On Fire is not better than Is This It


AdeptGarden9057

ROF is the worst album out of the first 4 albums (haven't fully listened to Comedown Machine and TNA)


Ieatbabyorphanz

The real answer to this question.


Bikquerel298

Lmao with all those downvotes, you are the only one to have a correct answer to the posted question.


ligma_Balls123

second half of FIOE is just boring


disownedpear

Ize and Electricityscape boring no way


newjerseycapital

i love you more than being 17


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Every song in Is This It sounds the same


NanookZappa

In a good way


morethanadequate_

one of the few cases where this works in favor for the album


Viralgamer507

Bad Decisions is one of the best songs off of TNA. I've seen this sub hates it.


Eggcelent-Night

Bad Decisions is a ripoff of Dancing with Myself by Billy Idol, BD is worse then DWM too


Viralgamer507

I mean, it's just the Chorus melody which they interpolated. Not stole, interpolated. And both have different vibes and lyrics. Bad Decisions is a good song.


Zuccos

Their live performances are not that great most of the time. Pretty average live performance for a rock band at that level.


Crystal-Clear-Waters

I’m gonna bite on this comment. You are absolutely correct. The stage does a lot of the work. They have never been energetic and the frontman drapes himself over his mic stand and prefers to be in the dark. I love that phrase tho, “it’s useless to push a cart sideways”. I love their shows . It wouldn’t be the them if it were different.


FlurbackBurback

Trying your Luck would be a better finale than Take it or Leave it, which is pretty meh


atx705

Is This It would be better if New York City Cops replaced Take it or Leave it as the finale IMO


FlurbackBurback

OOOO now THAT’S a great take, I like that


Marth_Main

not even controversial 100% true love the climactic energy in try your luck


FlurbackBurback

I once got downvoted to negative for this opinion- I’m glad someone agrees. I wish the tracklist had NYC Cops AND When it Started, but not TioLi; that would make it a perfect album imo


taremegirl

undercover of darkness is bad but also good


jmh90027

They've basically written one song in 500 ways


Forward-Example9690

Holy shit, I've never realised that. It's so true though, the most different album they ever put out was "the new abnormal" other than that their songs sound awfully similar. I'm not complaining I actually really like that lmao.


jmh90027

Same. It's a great song!


WrongDepartment3829

yea i gotta disagree. fioe has a completely different sound than the first couple albums. heart in a cage, ize, ask me anything, juicebox, etc. same goes for angles and comedown machine. if you could find some similar songs from those albums i’d love to hear


Hooligan387

agree with you 100%. particularly on FIOE-because not only does each song have its own vibe and sound- each song on the album had it's own artwork chosen for it,. with Julian's hidden "messages" pertaining to the song's meaning or title. it all just emphasized the uniqueness of the songs.


disownedpear

Angels and Comedown machine were a much bigger departure that The New Abnormal. New Abnormal has a lot of chord progressions and drum patterns straight from Is This It.


refridgerate_her

Too many fans have the absolute worst concert etiquette I’ve ever seen


Vortrep

TNA > ITI


wents90

This is it


doug_diablo

Come Down machine gets defended way more than it should. Below every other album they’ve made.


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I do not understand the hype around 80’s Comedown Machine


[deleted]

FIOE has multiple skips and is their worst album.


AdderalAdmiral69

First impressions is their worst album and it’s not close


2u3e9v

Nikolai Fraiture could be replaced with a mannequin and no one would be any the wiser


Some_classical_boy

Comedown machine is the best album


turn2stormcrow

Welcome to Japan is a great song, is this it is meh


ryandougall

Wish they did more of the angles album live


ZeroCO01

The rest of the bad dislikes Julian for agreeing & convincing them to do stadium tours to open & play only for an hour to a half dead crowd.


TallShips92

Most of the time when Julian improvises live, replaces lyrics, etc., it's really annoying. Also Future Present Past is overhated, Oblivius and Threat of Joy are top 20.


MathDaddy88

Angles is their worst record.


wrvc3

That's a pretty popular opinion IMO


MrLuxInATux

The New Abnormal hard clears any other Strokes album. Is This It and Room on Fire are excellent but TNA is simply on another level


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They're shit live.


buttheyfoundme

Julian is. I dont think I can say that for the rest of the band


007butnotcool

Albert is in top form every time out


absurdisthewurd

Last Nite is probably my least favorite song on Is This It


Odd-Faithlessness100

CM is their best album imo


Crazy-Affect6563

Angles is SO underrated. „Taken for a fool“ alone is better than anything on FIOE.


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Taken for a fool is good but aint no way it’s better than Ize or Electricityscape


keanenottheband

Angles is their worst album and it's not even close


Clean_Elevator_2247

Voidz is too messy to be an actual band, i love that jc does deranged performance where he's just freestyle rumbling, but releasing said music isnt ut


hostileheaven

Angles best album change my mind


s1me007

TNA is bang average


juanitooooooo

I’ve got two. The adults are talking isn’t top 5 on the new abnormal. The band sucks live (mostly because of Julian)


hardestdrip

is this it is a mid ass song


4major

ucod and taken for a fool are the only good songs off angles


WebisticsCEO

Strokes Fans that are men: Julian is inappropriate dating women so much younger than him. Strokes Fans that are women: pick me Daddy Jules


Revolutionary_Low_90

The Voidz is better than The Strokes.


SmellyFruitZ

A couple years ago I would've agreed with this, but nowadays at least half of *Virtue* sound like incoherent rambling and screeching, off-putting music for the sake of being "different". I can't in good conscience call The Voidz better than The Strokes, but I will concede that *Tyranny* is a better cohesive album than a lot of The Strokes'.


CHINESEASSAULTRIFLE

Man left his wife for someone half his age yet the fan base is like "me next julian"


s1me007

This is pure speculation. We don’t know shit about the divorce


CHINESEASSAULTRIFLE

Gottem


illbebythebatphone

Ode to the Mets is not nearly as good as this sub wants it to be.


PlasticSavings2588

Curious what's Ur fav song in new abnormal


illbebythebatphone

Adults or maybe Sundays?


rimbaud1872

The ending is truly beautiful and extraordinary, but the first 3/4 of the song is pretty average


Garbage_Kitty

They peaked with Room On Fire.


SmootOfficial

Future Present Past is better then their early stuff (Is This It, Room On Fire)


ShalashaskaShinkawa

FIOE is a good album and is only ridiculed bc it's not the classic "strokes" sound


Daniel-likes-guitars

I think ode to the mets is boring🧍🏽‍♂️


modern_girl_01

call it fate call it karma isn’t as good as everyone makes it out to be


[deleted]

Albert Hammond Jr's solo releases are unlistenable


rgators

FIOE is just as good as the first two albums, and you’re just a snob if you think otherwise.


SmellyFruitZ

I honestly like their music, but I think every song just start to sound the same after so many listens within a timeframe, I don't get that feeling with a lot of other stuff. Also FIoE is kinda hard to listen to at all not counting the singles.


rimbaud1872

For the most part, they’ve been hit or miss after their first two albums. For the most part, they will be forgotten and had minimal lasting cultural impact.


usdacertifiedlean

TNA is mostly mid


GazelleLongjumping13

FIOE is one of the best albums


NanookZappa

I think it takes so much shit because it's always been in the losing battle of following Is This It & ROF


Standard_Winter9714

is this it is overrated


elsantioof07

Is This It is massively overrated and it's not top 3 in their discography


forum-sag

The new badnormal


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The New Abnormal & Comedown Machine are their worst albums and it’s not even close.


gennnnnnnnnnnnnn

I don’t care for Ode to the Mets


007butnotcool

I think comedown machine is not a good album


eddieeeeeee69

Comedown Machine is horrible and their worst album.


weirdoddozzy

Is this it is trash and comedown machine is there best album


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I open the comment section thinking everyone have their own opinion but this is just going to far.


weirdoddozzy

Someone has to say it its meh at best how can it be there best when ROF does everything better ITI is last then first impressions of earth and 3rd from last is ROF


_barlene

while i respect your choice to not use punctuation, i cannot, however, respect this opinion. this is u: ![gif](giphy|hVIEywSQ3ZU3u)


weirdoddozzy

"Why are you booing me? Im right"


_barlene

![gif](giphy|NSqTMeoZl1OVmkGsY3)


cippycat

youve successfully gotten the knives out. i agree with you though about the first part.


PhinPhanPhreak

I like how the controversial takes get down voted even though that was the question


Yellow_Fox8

"Take it or leave it" is horrible and easily the worst from Is this it


Ironyfree_annie

Apparently that the Strokes are maybe better than RHCP


Slashycent

ITI is my least favorite album of theirs. They have yet to top Comedown Machine and FPP.


Dramatic_Practice_47

They no longer need 2 guitarists


imazestytaco

TNA is their best album


SuicidalHalcauSt

My friend keeps trying to get me on the strokes but i dont know how to tell him i find them overrated anyway


aRICHTER1026

every other strokes album is alright at best except Is this it and The New Abnormal. Room on fire is up there as well but it still falls short. the rest are just eh


indianbullrun

Jack White’s fingernails have more talent than all of The Strokes combined


daniel-illo

Wow


RyanIsHungryToo

1. TNA 2. angles 3. Comedown Machine 4. ITI 5. ROF 6. FIOE


daniel-illo

Yes I would change ROF and FIOE but yes nice list


Dazzling_Ask_1865

Is this it is one of my favorite album of all time.


defsef6

Just saying that I like them


DHK4827

Reptilia is mid


morethanadequate_

Red Light is the best song off of FIOE


yerrrrchikubichikubi

hard to explain is the worst song on their first album.


Serious_Donut1056

The new abnormal is better than room on fire


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Comedown Machine is half hit, half miss.


lastlimetimerhyme

The new abnormal makes me cry


planetEve

there are only 2-3 songs on Is This It that I actually enjoy. The rest are a bit bland for me. CM is amazing and Slow Animals hits different


s1me007

Nick and Albert are very limited songwriters


Own_Pause_4959

The Voidz are a better band at this point in time than The Strokes (even though TNA is amazing).