Future Present Past

The Strokes - Future Present Past
Critic Score
Based on 10 reviews
User Score
Based on 526 ratings
2016 Rank: #722
Liked by 31 people
June 3, 2016 / Release Date
EP / Format
Cult / Label
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CRITIC REVIEWS

80
AllMusic

They sound more engaged and electrified on Future Present Past than they have in years.

80
NME

With 'Future Present Past', The Strokes have gone where we, and perhaps even they, never thought they would: back to the future of rock 'n' roll.

80
DIY
It’s uncanny ... for a band whose sound is as instantaneously recognisable now as at the turn of the millennium, that it all sounds so fresh.
75
Consequence of Sound

The Strokes are the same ol’ murky enigma they were last week, last month, last year, last decade. Future Present Past simply leaves them floating in space.

62
Northern Transmissions

Future Present Past is but a mere taste of what the Strokes are capable of in 2016, but the band may have settled for something a bit too well-tread this time around.

60
Pitchfork

Here, there’s just enough to think about without getting fatigued, as the Strokes continue to toy with the sound of their late period.

60
Dork
The pieces are all there, but there’s still something missing.
50
The Young Folks

Future Present Past EP is an overdue coda to a band as worn out as the old clothes they wore on MTV’s $2 Bill to look cool.

40
Drowned in Sound
Is this EP a mere postscript or a second coming? Only time will tell. But they’re running out of chances to convince the world they can be anything more than a heritage act, cranking out the hits for paydays amid a series of ever diminishing returns.
30
The Needle Drop
The Strokes are back, following up their least impressive album with their least impressive EP.
PipePanic
79

BAND BINGE: THE STROKES (PART 16XTEEN OF 21ENTYONE)

Goddamn, y'all do not like this thing huh?

While this is an extremely brief and straight forward release from the band at only three tracks and a remix from Fabrizio Moretti, this is a pretty decent project from front to back! Clearly an attempt to tide fans over until the next full length project (and potentially an apology due to the lukewarm reception of Comedown Machine), the band decide to just release three extremely good tracks, all ... read more

halbery
70

ok its not that good but threat of joy is unironically one of my favorite strokes songs

albumreviewguy
50

I really feel nothing from this EP whatsoever aside from boredom.

The EP starts with its weakest song by far “Drag Queen”, this song really feels like nothing at all and I couldn’t care less about it. “Oblivius” is too long for its own good and Julian tries to reach the higher register of his voice at the end and it… wasn’t very good. But there’s a particular guitar line I really enjoy. “Threat of Joy” is by far the best song even ... read more

R0TIV
70

It's a fun project and nothing more

GuinivereOnnava
NR

Drag Queen and Oblivius are forgettable BBBUUUUTTT I do actually really love Threat of Joy. Really reminds me of like Room on Fire era and I vibe heavy with it, still listen to it from time to time.

thz
70

Quite tough to rate a three-song EP (I will acknowledge the existence of the moretti remix when china acknowledges the existence of taiwan as a separate country) when I find one song obnoxious (Drag Queen) one song above average (Oblivius) and one song very good (Threat of Joy)

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Track List

1Drag Queen
4:33
60
2Oblivius
4:59
79
3Threat of Joy
4:24
85
4Oblivius (Moretti Remix)
5:32
56
Total Length: 19 minutes
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Added on: May 26, 2016