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| View Larger Image | First Impressions of Earth | Audio CDby The Strokes
| List Price: | $11.96 | | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours |
| | Binding: | Audio CD | | Format: | Deluxe Edition, Explicit Lyrics | | Studio: | RCA | | Release Date: | January 03, 2006 | | Sales Rank: | 87,000th |
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TRACK LISTING |
Disc: 1
- Track 1: You Only Live Once
- Track 2: Juicebox
- Track 3: Heart in a Cage
- Track 4: Razorblade
- Track 5: On the Other Side
- Track 6: Vision of Division
- Track 7: Ask Me Anything
- Track 8: Electricityscape
- Track 9: Killing Lies
- Track 10: Fear of Sleep
- Track 11: 15 Minutes
- Track 12: Ize of the World
- Track 13: Evening Sun
- Track 14: Red Light
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EDITORIAL REVIEWS |
Amazon.com
Their prospects dangerously over-inflated by pundits who often hailed their debut as nothing short of rock-messianic, New York City's Strokes got a lesson in cynical rock-press dynamics when their biz-troubled, if similarly toned, '03 follow-up was dutifully dismissed as the proverbial sophomore slump. A lesser band might have been chastened by the experience; this one responds with a third album that positively bristles with energetic challenges. Revolving around a loose concept that allows songwriter/frontman Julian Casablancas to adopt a viewpoint that's as detached as it is world-weary and bemused, it's a record that quickly trades the often precious production conceits of its forebears for a muscular confidence that's notable from the infectious, back-to-the-'80s opener "You Only Live Once" to its perfect bookend "Red Light."That often inviting sonic remodeling may come in part from Bangles/Sublime/Sugar Ray producer David Kahne (who replaces previous collaborator Gordon Raphael on all but a handful of cuts), but the band clearly has expansiveness on its mind, from a running length nearly twice its predecessors to such stylistic excursions as the cinematic, back-to-the-future riffing of the single "Juicebox," the spare, electro-baroque moodiness of "Ask Me Anything," and the dense, surprising prog flirtations of "Electrocityscape." "On the Other Side" finds Casablancas convincingly casting himself as the anti-Bono while crooning "I hate them, I hate them all, I hate myself for hating them" before chiding humanity as "seven billion people who've got nothing to say" on the otherwise upbeat closer, "Red Light." Wrapping such cynicism in more populist musical trappings is no mean feat, and the sheer reach of the Strokes' ambitions here insure they occasionally fall short. But it's a consistently intriguing effort, one that seems calculated as much to challenge the faithful as expand the band's own considerable horizons. --Jerry McCulley |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.0 based on 26 reviews)
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From a Casual Fan's perspective by Mr HiHo (Kent, WA USA)  4 Stars
October 30, 2009
Maturation is a process required for any band to truly continue the artistic process. Quite simply, if The Strokes kept repeating the formula for "Is This It?", then we would very soon tire of them.
As music enthusiasts, we should mature as well. Hopefully, we do so with the artists we admire and can continue to relate with the music they submit for our approval. As I fast approach middle age, the first Strokes offering seemed a little dis-jointed and more for the "kids" (in fact, my son is who turned me on to these guys).
This album, however, hits home with me. "Ask Me Anything" reminds me of all the reasons I gave up the dream of being a rock star, myself. "You Only Live Once" may be one of the greatest album openers of all time. This band has truly developed into something special, and in my humble opinion, this is easily their best recording.
They have developed their talent, both in their instrumental skills and songwriting ability. Without "First Impressions", The Strokes would be "mediocre at best", but with this addition to their catalog they become one of the few "Over Achievers" of the last decade.
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Mostly great, with some really lackluster tracks by T. Phillips (Las Vegas)  3 Stars
August 30, 2009
When this album came out, it was highly anticipated by me. 'Is This It?' and 'Room on Fire' were (and still are) staples in my listening library and I loved the hell out of them. When the Juicebox single dropped, I was pumped and loved the song.
Too bad for me that, unlike the first two albums, I couldn't listen to this one from front to back. Songs like 'Ask Me Anything' and 'Ize of the World' light speakers ablaze with great ferocity, but drab crap like 'On The Other Side' and 'Fear of Sleep' just bring the entire record down. Those tracks, plus 'Red Light' and '15 Minutes' are skipped over continually. How were they included, but the highly superior b-side 'Hawaii' (available on the Juicebox single CD and LP) was left off the record? Truly perplexing.
Still a good record, but they definitely stumbled a bit in the song-writing and composing.
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A Work of Art by C. Olszewski (Michigan)  5 Stars
July 08, 2006
The Stroke's third piece of art is just as thrilling, ground breaking, and excellent as their others...only they also prove that they are willing to try new things and expand their sound. This album is not to be missed!
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Blown Away by Jaren Feeley 5 Stars
April 04, 2006
This album is like 'Is This It' and 'Room on Fire' combined. It's edgy, different, catchy, and overall in my opinion the best Strokes album out there. The first four songs and absolutly stunning, and after that it is still a steady, great album. 'Fear of Sleep' and 'Evening Sun' may be the low points on the album, but I still would still say they are great songs. Overall, the Strokes have done it again with First Impressions of Earth. Bravo.
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HOW CAN THIS BE A DISSAPOINTMENT????????????? by Marios Greek 5 Stars
March 23, 2006
Their 3rd album is just great with really genious songs and much better lyrics!i just can't understand you!
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