The End Has No End

    One of my most anticipated releases of the past few years finally hit stores March 22, 2011, The Strokes 4th album, Angles. In 2001, the band signed with Rough Trade Records in the UK and released their first album Is This It. In 2006 there 3rd album First impressions on earth released and for four years the band took a break and when they announced they were working on a new album and was set to release in early 2011.  Fans became very anxious and couldn’t wait for the new album from one of the bands that is said to have started a new era of "retro-rock". No questions asked this album was definitely one of the most anticipated albums of the year. And yet again The Strokes prove that they are one of the best bands to ever form and remain original.

     In 2001, The Strokes have been making hit after hit and their albums have been very successful. Since then, the band has maintained a large fan base.  They remain original and are different from many mainstream bands. Strokes are one of the few bands that don’t care about media and publicity. Singer Julian Casblancas said in an interview with Nardwuar the Human Serviette's that they don't care about what the media has to say about them, they just want to make music their fans can enjoy, which shows that they are dedicated musicians.  Fast forward to 2011 and the guys remain the same except more mature. In Angles the band experiments with many different sounds and styles but they stuck to their roots and are still being themselves. The album leaves you with a feeling of satisfaction. Unlike a lot of groups who go years without recording and feel the pressure to make a masterpiece album for their “comeback” The Strokes wanted to give their fans what they're used to by keeping it simple and not try to change things.

     In early 2009 members of the band were interviewed and they said there was a 4th album in the works, but it kept being postponed. So fans came to believe that there was not going to be a fourth album at all. Then, on February 9, 2011 the first single "Under Cover of Darkness," was released. This was the first taste of what was to come, and fans were pleased because it had the same style as any Strokes song that they have loved over the years. It was said the in the new album the song-writing was going to be a collaboration with all the members of the band and not just the lead singer. Fans were excited to see what the other band members had to contribute. March 22 arrived and many fans got their copy of Angles. Their album topped number 3 in the UK albums chart selling 90,000 copies in a week. Proving to their fans that they still have the magic and they're back. The Strokes have been named one of the most prominent indie bands to emerge in the 21st century and they will forever be loved by many.