I have loved The Strokes since high school but I'll be honestly, in the last couple years I've kind of forgotten about them. So imagine my surprise and delight when I heard they had just come out with a new full album! The last album they put out was "First Impressions of Earth," which was released in January 2006. After the tour and media to support that album, they released a statement saying they were taking a "much needed break." Then they promptly fell off the map (with the exception of the drummer, Fabrizi Moretti being engaged to Drew Barrymore, which ended in 2007). They started doing live shows again in 2010 and on March 1st, 2011, release their new album, "Angles." Their new album still has the stylized, beat-heavy familiar sound of The Strokes. There are some major differences though. Julian Casablancas use to do all their writing and arrangements but this album was much more collaborative. There's definitely a 80's synthpop sound to this album. Other styles clearly present on some of the tracks include reggae, rock, and pop. They also experimented with various production techniques. It's the kind evolution that shows this band will be able to stick around for a long time. The Strokes have already made a few statements that their already working on their fifth studio album!
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