The Strokes Lose Their Veneer Of New York Cool

Molloy Woodcraft of The Observer writes, “Eighteen months ago, I thought The Strokes were it. I was wrong. ‘Last Nite’ may have been one of the most exciting, freshest tracks I’d heard in ages but later in the year, as the grooves on my copy of their album wore out on the third listen, so did their veneer of New York cool. And they were just the thin end of the wedge.” Read more.