not that i really follow the pop music but did the Strokes have loads of bands who sounded like them follow after?
The Libertines vs The Strokes
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kyser_soze
Hawking's Angry Eyebrow
The Strokes. I find it hard to discern why there's even a debate.
They're both deeply derivative bands anyway, so it's a bit like comparing two bad photocopies and saying which one is best.
They're both deeply derivative bands anyway, so it's a bit like comparing two bad photocopies and saying which one is best.
is that "derivative" as in "sounds like music which has been made before"?
kyser_soze
Hawking's Angry Eyebrow
Indeed, in the case of the Strokes it should be 'Sounds almost exactly like the Velvet Underground'.
well i know it's an obvious point but all music is derivative then. And, I am listening right now to the Strokes and am a big fan of the Velvet Underground, I don't get the "exactly like the velvets" thing at all, there's loads of other bands they sound more like.
ATOMIC SUPLEX
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I half liked one Strokes song +1 Strokes
Strokes doesn't have Pete whats his face +1
Strokes win.
Strokes doesn't have Pete whats his face +1
Strokes win.
they sound NOTHING like garage either
ouchmonkey
Singe Gainsbourg
Yeah, i thought that was an odd one too
"a bit like the Velvets" would be more like it.
and " a bit like the modern lovers" and so on.
the strokes don't sound exactly like anyone - they sound like a lot of great old, New York mainly, music mashed together.
oh, and The Cars - they remind me of The Cars quite a lot.
Which I doubt they'd be pleased about.............................
Nanker Phelge
Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.
Strokes - enjoyed their first album, but it was just plaster and paste New yoooork new waaave, maaaan! Everything else since has been lazy lazy lazy and no fun.
Libertines - I hated the first album, quite enjoyed the rageddy arseness of the 2nd. and thought it bounced along enought to get by.
I vote Strokes for having produced the best album out of both bands output. Neither have made anything classic.
Libertines - I hated the first album, quite enjoyed the rageddy arseness of the 2nd. and thought it bounced along enought to get by.
I vote Strokes for having produced the best album out of both bands output. Neither have made anything classic.
yeah i pretty much agree. their 1st album anyway is pretty varied, i don't kwo the rest.
they've got bits of Wishbone Ash in there too for me at points... i bet they'd love too hear that! but it is actually a compliment
Threshers_Flail
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FFS! Ok, the so called garage revival, the term being the one chosen by the fucking NME, which I also disagree with. Pip your conceited opinion in the bud, Ill make sure not to paraphrase the NME again.
Threshers_Flail
Well-Known Member
Sorry wasn't only directed at you, probably shouldn't have been. I used a misapplied term in derision towards the hype thrown at these two bands, I don't think I phrased it so well.
Silva
This went well.
It captures the band perfectly in that moment, the Twat-Barât duet works fine as always and has catchy guitars. It's a fun song, hardly a desert island record or something, but still enjoyable.
Down to earth? On all his interviews he sounded and looked like he's floating someplace else
bouncer_the_dog
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if it wasn't for the Strokes desperate A&R men wouldn't have been scrabbling around East London looking for scraggly junkies in Leather bomber jackets.. so therefore no Libertenes.
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