Vinyl Me Please Essentials

[scotthilk]

That's what I meant. I only care to own the first two albums on vinyl. As for the rest I can leisurely stream them on Spotify.

I am a Stokes completionist over here. That includes (and ends with) Julian and AHJ's solo stuff.

 

[Crabbers]

I am a Stokes completionist over here. That includes (and ends with) Julian and AHJ's solo stuff.

I got into them big time once COVID hit in March for sone reason...I don’t any solo stuff though..where do you recommend starting at?

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

I am a Stokes completionist over here. That includes (and ends with) Julian and AHJ's solo stuff.

I like the AHJ stuff, It’s fairly breezy and super easy to listen to. I love Julian’s solo debut but I really am not a big fan of The Voidz stuff. Do you have the Fab side project Little Joy? I always thought that was pretty good too.

 

[scotthilk]

I like the AHJ stuff, It’s fairly breezy and super easy to listen to. I love Julian’s solo debut but I really am not a big fan of The Voidz stuff. Do you have the Fab side project Little Joy? I always thought that was pretty good too.

I do not - will check it!

 

[McGlam]

Some burnt takes in this thread--- that fire is too hot!

 

[scotthilk]

I got into them big time once COVID hit in March for sone reason...I don’t any solo stuff though..where do you recommend starting at?

Here ya go:

-Albert Hammond, Jr. ‎– Yours To Keep. If you like that album, then listen to ¿Cómo Te Llama?

-Julian Casablancas - Honestly, I really DO like his "The Voidz" side project. It's kind of crazy.




If this song doesn't scare you off, peep both "THE VOIDZ" albums called (Tyranny and Virtue). If you don't like it, then Julian only has one solo album called Phrazes Of The Young which is way more "Strokesy"

 

[McGlam]

Here ya go:

-Albert Hammond, Jr. ‎– Yours To Keep. If you like that album, then listen to ¿Cómo Te Llama?

-Julian Casablancas - Honestly, I really DO like his "The Voidz" side project. It's kind of crazy.



If this song doesn't scare you off, peep both "THE VOIDZ" albums. If you don't like it, then Julian only has one solo album called Phrazes Of The Young which is way more "Strokesy"

Ok fine I have a hot take-- Phazes for the Young is actually good and I like it more than all the Strokes albums except the first two!

 

[scotthilk]

Ok fine I have a hot take-- Phazes for the Young is actually good and I like it more than all the Strokes albums except the first two!

Damn, that's pretty hot. I'll parlay into that by saying Albert Hammond Jr - Yours To Keep is better than any Strokes album after 2005 (and is the best Strokes solo album)

Edit #27: You can really hear from that album that AHJ is the core "musical sound" of The Strokes, and obviously Julian is the central lyrical/vocal figure.

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

Here ya go:

-Albert Hammond, Jr. ‎– Yours To Keep. If you like that album, then listen to ¿Cómo Te Llama?

-Julian Casablancas - Honestly, I really DO like his "The Voidz" side project. It's kind of crazy.




If this song doesn't scare you off, peep both "THE VOIDZ" albums. If you don't like it, then Julian only has one solo album called Phrazes Of The Young which is way more "Strokesy"

My favorite thing about the Voidz is they dress like the hipster Village People and I mean that as a compliment. Their music doesn’t do much for me though.

 

[CrazyDiamond84]

I know there is a different thread for this but...

Strokes Albums Ranked
01-a. Is This It
01-b. Room On Fire
04. First Impressions Of Earth
05. The New Abnormal
06. Angles
10. Comedown Machine

This exactly

 

[jfitzy]

I know there is a different thread for this but...

Strokes Albums Ranked
01-a. Is This It
01-b. Room On Fire
04. First Impressions Of Earth
05. The New Abnormal
06. Angles
10. Comedown Machine

This is correct and there is no debating otherwise.

 

[Selaws]

I only really care for the first two.

Different Strokes for different folks I guess....

 

[Hollywood]

Different Strokes for different folks I guess....

I see what you did there

 

[duke86fan]

I know there is a different thread for this but...

Strokes Albums Ranked
01-a. Is This It
01-b. Room On Fire
04. First Impressions Of Earth
05. The New Abnormal
06. Angles
10. Comedown Machine

aka... you notice they slowly get worse and worse with each album until they make a notable improvement (at least over the last couple albums) with their comeback album

 

[wmeugene]

I like the New Abnormal more than First Impressions. Haven't listened to Room On Fire in a long time, so I can't say which one I'd put 2nd after Is This It

 

[Viking Dan]

Hot take: their entire discography is a pile of trivial garbage

FIFY.

 

[Ghost]

Either my copy is a hair distorted or Billie got too close to the mic recording Lady Sings The Blues, getting the occasional top end stretch. Similar to Louis on the Louis/Oscar Peterson album. Anyone else experience that?

 

[scotthilk]

I gave First Impressions Of Earth a listen yesterday for the first time in a long time and man, that album is very front heavy. Like all of side A rips, banger after banger but Side B... not their best.

This is very spot on. Side A borders my favorite Strokes out there, and Side B is some of their worst

 

[scotthilk]

I like the AHJ stuff, It’s fairly breezy and super easy to listen to. I love Julian’s solo debut but I really am not a big fan of The Voidz stuff. Do you have the Fab side project Little Joy? I always thought that was pretty good too.

Dude, I listened to this today and it's really good! Love it. Thanks for the rec.

 

[Urbs_hott]

Either my copy is a hair distorted or Billie got too close to the mic recording Lady Sings The Blues, getting the occasional top end stretch. Similar to Louis on the Louis/Oscar Peterson album. Anyone else experience that?

I sure hope that isn’t a widespread issue. I returned that Armstrong/Peterson. The distortion was like nails of a chalkboard for me. It was so bad.