The Strokes, Room on Fire - 1h 18m 51s

Tracks & Durations

1. What Ever Happened	2:54
2. Reptilia	3:41
3. Automatic Stop	3:26
4. 12:51	2:33
5. You Talk Way Too Much	3:04
6. Beetween	3:15
7. Meet Me In The Bathroom	2:57
8. Under Control	3:06
9. The Way It Is	2:22
10. The End Has No End	3:07
11. I Can't Win	2:34
12. Hallogallo	10:07
13. Sunder Omuj Bar	4:51
14. Werssensco	6:46
15. I'm Globe	6:53
16. Negativiland	9:47
17. Lieber Morning	7:17

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Review

An acclaimed debut prompts one of two kinds of follow-ups: either the band strives to broaden their palate or they attempt to deepen the colors they splashed all over that heralded first effort. The Strokes' second outing falls in the latter camp. In the tradition of the Ramones' Leave Home and Oasis' (What's the Story) Morning Glory, the Strokes largely stay the course with their second full-length release, producing an album that won't cause the stir that its predecessor did, but has a sneaky appeal all its own. Thanks to the quintet's Lower East Side roots, Velvet Underground and Television references abound with these guys, but Boston new wavers the Cars, and in particular their hit-heavy second album, 1979's Candy-O, provide a more suitable point of reference for Room on Fire. As with Ric Ocasek and company, Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas and his cohorts have a Cars-like knack for sly riffs that creep deeper into ones consciousness with each listen. Not much longer than a half hour from start to finish, this 11-song is modest in intent and execution, and succeeds quite nicely on its own terms. --Steven Stolder

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