The Strokes - Room on Fire

“Room on Fire” is a pretty great followup for The Strokes. I wouldn’t really say that it’s better than the debut, because of some spots not being AS great as some of the high points of “Is This It?”, but for what it is, it’s a damn great effort! The first 2 and the last 2 tracks are peak Strokes material, with some amazing performances from Julian and some amazing guitar riffs. However, the middle of the album, despite still being really good, really kinda holds the album back a little bit as it kinda just does the same thing over and over again. Granted it’s a good thing over and over, and to be fair “Is This It?” also did this same thing, but still. But overall, this is still a great followup!

Best Tracks: What Ever Happened?, Reptilia, Automatic Stop, 12:51, You Talk Way Too Much, Meet Me In the Bathroom, Under Control, The Way It Is, The End Has No End, I Can’t Win
Worst Track: Between Love & Hate