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First Impressions Of Earth by The Strokes

The Strokes

First Impressions Of Earth

Release Date: Jan 3, 2006

Genre(s): Indie, Rock

Record label: RCA

60

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Album Review: First Impressions Of Earth by The Strokes

Fairly Good, Based on 1 Critic

AllMusic - 60
Based on rating 6/10

Arriving at the dawn of 2006, the Strokes' First Impressions of Earth was one of the year's first albums, and one of its first disappointments as well. To be fair, First Impressions starts out strong. "You Only Live Once" is everything a fan could want from a Strokes song, with a joyful melody, skipping rhythm, and cheerfully snotty lyrics. "Juicebox," meanwhile, moves from a bassline nicked from the "Peter Gunn Theme" to ragged grunge before landing on a soaring, plaintive chorus.

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