Comedown Machine has 11 tracks, but how many are worth a damn?

by Eric Van Dril on February 6, 2013 · 60 comments

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I was having trouble falling back asleep, so I went on Twitter and found some good news and some bad news about The Strokes’ forthcoming album.

The good news is that Comedown Machine, according to @themonitors on Twitter — h/t to @StrokesTrivia — has 11 tracks.

The bad news, according to @themonitors, is that only a small number of those tracks are good. Before getting to The Monitor’s review of the record, let me remind you that this is only one publication’s review and that this record, by all accounts, takes the biggest step away from the Strokes’ classic sound.

With that said, brace yourself.

 

 

I'll continue trying to post interesting Tweets, good or bad.

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51 Nicki February 7, 2013 at 8:23 am

The NME review sounds pretty amazing actually. Fuck I can’t wait to hear it!!!

52 Narion February 7, 2013 at 9:08 am

Yeah, I think the review sounds like its trying its best to sound positive, which isn’t really comforting to know. I don’t feel as excited for the album now.. I just miss the rock n roll

53 Wolfsie February 7, 2013 at 9:08 am

@nicki
Exactly what I was thinking! I don’t need to read anything else. I feel it’s going to be great.

54 Tommy Pickles February 7, 2013 at 9:30 am

This seems like an album that needs multiple listens before it registers

55 sunstoke_house February 7, 2013 at 11:10 am

i have no idea if i’m going to like Comedown Machine or not, but what i do know is that i’m happy to love a band that is never going to stay in one place. they are always going to push forward and try new things. i love ITI and ROF as much as anyone, and should i need to listen to them, i have them forever do so. but i don’t want to hear those records poorly rehashed, like some old man desperate to recapture his youth. if i wanted that, i’d go listen to the interminably dull Killers/KOL/Black Keys. i want change and if the cool-as-milk OWT is anything to go by, that’s what i’ll get with CDN MCHN. The Strokes were always the most progressive of their peers, and i’m happy to be around to witness their continued evolution.

56 LillySu February 7, 2013 at 11:13 am

For all Bowie albums I needed time to fall in love. But then it become pure magic. So, it’s OK with me.

57 LillySu February 7, 2013 at 11:22 am

@sunstoke_house
I think exactly the same. I don’t want them to be Status Quo, its dull. I want new things and I want to feel their passion. It’s not important if it’s delivered through synths, falsetto or serpentine guitars. I have enormous faith in their music choices.

58 alx February 10, 2013 at 1:20 pm

Well from reading all those reviews, I’m really excited for All The Time, 50-50 and 80′s Comedown Machine, then. And also for Call it Fate, Call it Karma. The other one’s really scare me, like really scare me….

Maybe Tap Out could be good? Hope so. They always have good intro tracks in their LPs…
If it has 5 decent songs I’m happy.

59 Nobu February 13, 2013 at 5:12 am

OH
MY
GOD
You ALL are such F**KING LOSERS!!!!!!!!

Just read my comments here: http://thestrokesnews.com/nme-posts-its-guide-to-comedown-machine/comment-page-2/#comments

You f**ked-up losers just DON’T BELONG TO US. You are NOT STROKES-FANS posting such a SHIT about their GENIOUS MUSIC.

But actually I’m SO HAPPY that all you annoying wannabe-fans will metaphorical die by finally leaving our scene.

YEEEAAAAAH ONE WAY TRIGGER THE BEEEEST SONG THE STROKES EVER MAAAADE!!!!!!!!! DAMN F**K EVERYONE WHO SAYS SOMETHING DIFFERENT HE’S NOT A STROKES BUT SOMEONE WHO ANNOYS US BECAUSE PEOPLE THINK HE’S COOL WHEN HE SAYS HE LOVES TH STROKES

YOU ETERNAL LOSERS!!!

60 Nobu February 13, 2013 at 5:16 am

“IF YA DON’T LIKE THE STROKES – WE JUST CAN’T BE FRIENDS!!!!!”

I USE THIS ADAGE SINCE MANY YEARS AND WILL USE IT UNTIL THE REST OF MY LIFE SO F**K OFF YOU UNWANTED CREEPY-CRAWLIES WHO CONFOUND OUR FANDOM WITH UGLY FACES THAT SHOW THEY ARE NOT WORTHY WEARING A STROKES-SHIRT OR JOINING A CONCERT OR F**KING BEHAVE LIKE A CONOISSEUR!!!!

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