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The Strokes: ''Is This It' was born from confusion and alcohol'

Band speak about their seminal album sessions

Thu 20 Nov, 2008

Comments (1)

Man, this has always annoyed me about you Brits - this pathetic class-based tall poppy syndrome.The Strokes came along when rock'n'roll was all Nu Metal and pop punk and did something that was almost the perfect, beautiful mix of exciting, interesting and cool.

Fri 21 Nov, 2008

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