Let's put our hands up and admit it, right. We are all sick of the aging rap-rock racket of Limp Bizkit and their ilk, the punk-lite of Blink-182, etc. and the overblown histrionics of mainstream British rock. We need a feisty new band to kick down the door, spray the establishment with aural bullets and create a new dawn in the history of rock 'n' roll. We need something edgy, raw, fresh, sexy and revolutionary. The Strokes are the answer to our prayers.
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The Strokes' debut album, "Is This It," carries no flab. It's as skinny and sexy as the five guys who made it. Eleven supremely melodic guitar-pop songs in 36 minutes.