The Strokes are actually from New York City. They met as teenagers at their prep school, and though they are just gaining popularity here, they have been hailed by nearly every British music magazine as the saviors of rock and roll. This was all on the strength of just three singles released before their debut album. Because of all the hype, the group jokingly titled the album, "Is This It?"
I think their stuff is alright, but nothing incredibly special. More like music you listen to in your car in the background. Not bad stuff overall. They have some nice tunes off of their album. I like "Soma", it's a pretty nice song.
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