The Strokes "The New Abnormal" Reaction + Review

[@haneenn.s3982]

The last part of Ode to the Mets gives me chills every time I listen to it.. This album is a masterpiece and it will forever be a classic

[@rasbled7832]

I know right

[@TheLunarSurface]

It was instant classic the moment it came out. I sobbed through it.

[@narufan987]

@@TheLunarSurface it also released when we were on lockdown, so it hit me even harder

[@whataboutme7174]

Ode to the Mets is one of those tunes that makes u feel sorry for people who aint heard it 😁

[@molenga3349]

To me it's the beginning :)

[@jeyel4722]

This album almost singlehandedly cured my 2020 depression

[@luiszs5943]

If an album cured your depression you were not depressed you were probably only sad (it can help but not cure it completly)

[@teowachowski1143]

@@luiszs5943 do you not know what a joke is or what

[@luiszs5943]

@@teowachowski1143 i know that is a joke but i don't like when people joke about mental healt (i'm not saying he can't though)

[@teowachowski1143]

@@luiszs5943 still lame to act dumb about it just cause you "dont like" this type of joke. what did you gain from explaning the obvious as if you didnt know it was a joke smh

[@jeyel4722]

@@luiszs5943 Better days will come Luis. I have been extremely depressed myself some years ago, and that shit fucking sucks. Not hating, just stating that even tho mental health is important, we cant put that shit up on a pidestall

[@bryrrock]

Selfless is a really beautiful song. Not only the vocals, but the lyrics. Damn.

[@chosone2]

I've never considered myself much of a fan of ballads. I think a lot of them are bland, cliche, instrumentally uninteresting. Couldn't be much further from what Selfless is like. Julian's vocals are absolutely insane, and lyrics heartfelt yet simultaneously heartbreaking. The instrumentation is super tasteful, but it's doesn't just take a back-seat to the vocals; even has a great guitar solo. Honestly one of my favourite songs

[@andrewlxd9341]

nooooo “fab drums please” is the best part

[@sofakingdom5806]

I love this album so much it’s probably my favorite of 2020. Most people will say “Is This It” is their best album, and while I agree I think “Room on Fire” is a very close second.

[@adangarcia3512]

I was just going to comment this!!

[@raihanshrk1955]

So trueeeeeeee!

[@eric-xq1lo]

ROOM ON FIRE is literally my fav album ever, you can probably tell from my pfp

[@chuckynotdead3409]

You forgot about come about “Comedown Machine” brother.

[@nemo2327]

Room on fire is my fav both classics tho

[@hiddenzombie013]

A couple fun facts for this album: Billie Eilish is on record saying that this album was her favorite album of the last few years, and that "At the Door" was her favorite song of 2020. Also "At the Door" is kind of a strange choice for a single. For further context, it was the sole song released when the band announced the album, and has an incredible music video. I don't think it got any radio play like a single normally would, but "Bad Decisions" was the single that was mainly played on alternative stations (at least in my area) I enjoyed the video and I'm glad you enjoyed the album!

[@oneinsevenbillion9071]

Where did you hear about the billie eilish stuff? Is there a possible source I can look into?

[@melting-vibes]

@OneInSevenBillion kinda late on this but look up billie eilish the strokes and the first few links should confirm this for you

[@branchie8979]

maybe this is a hot take but angles is my second favourite album by them

[@jacobocastano8798]

at the door is the worst song of the album

[@vickjr98]

​@@jacobocastano8798i agree lol

[@edsonpele2013]

I've always loved The Strokes guitar dynamics, they are just insanely talented composers and Albert and Nick's lines always compliment each other in the greatest ways

[@MrMysteriosguy]

Should definitely give “Is This It” a listen

[@theeldenpost]

The entire album changes a person

[@kitramseysbrother]

When you finally realize that the guitars are the ADULTS THAT ARE TALKING!? 🤯

[@nabhchandra_]

yep ikr i also came to realise that's what the name is referring to. always find it super cool how they name their songs

[@alecbest5236]

She gets it. Which, as a Strokes fan, is all you can hope for. Well done

[@thirtyred7091]

One of the best rock bands to come out of the 21st century so far

[@jeyel4722]

Maaan Frances The Mute 😍👌

[@MrNookie89]

Agree.

[@thirtyred7091]

@@MrNookie89 Muse is great as well 😉

[@owkrikki]

one of the best rock bands* ik musicheads wont lump them in with the velvet undergrounds and pink floyds but they just hit my feels so hard

[@user-fp8pv2jp9u]

The best*

[@theaudiencecut451]

I think the reason they used At the Door as a single is because on their last album before the extended hiatus/breakup the last line we heard was “close the door, but not all the way” so it was kinda of a nod to them finally reopening the door (btw the door motif is everywhere through their discography, especially in TNA.) also Julian said they envisioned it as a modern ‘More Than Words’

[@mradriankool]

At the Door. What a track. Famous as a guitar based band they threw the rule book out and smashed it. Got be Julian still coming down from the Daft Punk experience 😍😍😍

[@chosone2]

I think Julian has drawn a lot of experience from his work in The Voidz too. A lot of songs from Virtue are also quite experimental yet super catchy

[@heyitsmira17]

Every Strokes album, aside maybe from their first 2 albums, is very unique in tone and approach. The first two (Is This It / Room on Fire) basically gave birth to garage/indie rock from early 2000s, setting the tone for other bands who came after them. The 3rd one (First Impressions of Earth) is, if I could say, the rebellious teen among their discography. Anger, depression, rebellion, rage, angst, everything is there. I consider it the most hard hitting one, when you compare it to the others. Then, a shift. They started on their journey of experimenting with electronic, different vocals, and some fans of their early work were a bit pissed, but I personally LOVE the following eras. Their 4th album (Angles) is garage indie rock meets electro sounds intensely. I loooove this album, I think people did it dirty lol. 5th album (Comedown Machine) continues what Angles started, but this time the vocals and vocal effects were reeeeally crazy. Up until now, Julian had only his normal singing tone or his screaming tone, but in CM he started trying to go for higher tones and falsettos. Their EP "Present Future Past" has 3 new songs and a remix, and they represent psrfectly the transitions between early Strokes music (Threat of Joy), their crazy mix era (Drag Queen) and the one that, in my opinion, represents their future: Oblivious. Everything they did, from the first album to this EP, comes together to make The New Abnormal exist. Their essence and origins in garage rock; the vocals ranging from timid to much more refined falsettos to screams that come when necessary; the electro finding its place amongst the band and their sound. In my opinion, this album is their best. It's a result of years of evolution and growth.

[@AmIturtleEnough]

Grammy award winning album and rightfully so a masterpiece!!! 👍😊

[@nomart4888]

OH MY GOD!!!! THIS ALBUM IS AMAZING. SO GLAD YOU GOT INTO ITTTTT

[@belzorahollow3888]

Their music has evolved so much over the past 20 years, but I think the closest they get to matching their music with their aesthetic is the album Room On Fire. Still more along the lines of alt rock, but it’s a little harsher than this, of course in a good way. If you haven’t already, I highly recommend looking more into their music. They’re a top 5 band for me.

[@shrøømpizza-u1t]

So happy you're doing this album, seriously underrated

[@mrworldwide5933]

It won a Grammy and is highly critically acclaimed by everyone so don’t see how it’s underrated lol

[@shrøømpizza-u1t]

@@mrworldwide5933 yeah i meant for the general masses and for reaction channels too, i rarely see people do the strokes despite being so influential

[@mrworldwide5933]

@@shrøømpizza-u1t yeah I get your point. It’s a shame bc for as massive as they are there’s still not to well know to the general public

[@mrworldwide5933]

I think a better term would be under appreciated haha

[@thegeecyproject]

Shelby, would love to recommend a reaction to dream pop band Beach House! They just put out a new album called Once Twice Melody, but their albums Bloom and Teen Dream are also highly acclaimed!

[@adhyadhyaksa]

I second this

[@swisher1849]

earlier strokes work is definitely less experimental but also less toned down, ur right about that

[@whataboutme7174]

Bands like The Strokes, The Stone Roses, The Smiths r that elite level that influence whole genres long after them

[@dextermorgan7137]

Este álbum es de otra dimensión, escucharlo con unos buenos audifonos y apreciar cada instrumento es emocionante 😌pronto vendrán argentina 😃 gracias por tu video review de ellos

[@hkmrsrg1367]

Glad to see you liking it. I listened to The Strokes from the very first album and here in Indonesia, I sometimes feel like I'm the only Strokes fan just because they're not the type of band that would sell here. For me, I love Selfless, At The Door, and Ode to The Mets a lot. But I thought the other songs, though they have good and unique parts, they're still something that you feel like they'd be best of played on the background. Of course I'm not saying that they're bad songs or that all songs have to be able to draw your attention to them. It's I guess, from the perspective of someone who likes to sing, it's not very fun to sing them.

[@MikeH0ncho]

They definitely have a bunch of rock bangers in their catalog. They’ve been around for 2 decades and have explored some different sounds. I absolutely love this album, but you should also check out their earlier stuff 👍🏼

[@adangarcia3512]

This album is definitely very different then their other work, it was playing with a lot of different genres and instruments.

[@johnd8444]

Gotta listen to this album with some headphones on 👍

[@coltonhull3176]

One of my favorite bands of all time. I would definitely check out some more of their stuff Angles is really good. "Is this it" is a 2000s classic. I love how all of their music sounds like it could've been released anytime between 1985 and the 2035 and be great.

[@pendejaesthetic2945]

this is probably my favorite album by them, but the shift change won’t be so surprising when you listen to their progression over the years. i’d say listen to room on fire for the sound you were expecting. thanks for listening to the album, i love seeing people who don’t listen to them reacting to their music

[@juanarvizu6205]

😭😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️ didnt expect this but im excited for you 😭😋❤️

[@MrManuelSarabia]

Great album. I´m gonna be seeing them in concert next month! And yes, you should totally check out "Is This It", and also check out "Virtue" by the Voidz! It´s Julian Casablancas´ other band, and they dive into more experimental rock.

[@stacoco6166]

would love to see you react to their first album that started it all :D

[@oliverchong2428]

The Strokes are one of my favourite bands of all time, “The New Abnormal” is pretty damn good for a comeback album after “Comedown Machine” which was somewhat of a letdown IMO. “Is This It” is probably their best album, and it sounds very different. Very garage rock with a much rawer less polished sound than “The New Abnormal”. You can hear their influences from bands like Television and The Velvet Underground. At the time of their debut in 2001, they were lauded as the coolest band in the world. Seriously! The first 3 albums are exceptional, “Angles” has it’s moments but it’s mostly filler, and “Comedown Machine” is well, not very good. They really should do a best of album too. Listen to “Threat of Joy” if you’re sticking with a chilled lazy type of vibe. The Adults are Talking sounds amazing tho!

[@MrNookie89]

I like comedown machine is one of the best albums.My favourites albums are is this it,Room on fire and The New abnormal.

[@lucs028]

Nah, comedown machine is fire

[@jacksonwaldon]

Angles is a good 8/10 imo

[@narufan987]

I've come to appreciate comedown machine. It's way more melancholic than the others (even though it still has some energetic songs), and it stands out from the others. It's probably my least liked Strokes album, but it's got a very special vibe

[@anshulnagar8754]

In My top 3 album of 2020 for sure thanks for the reaction 🥰

[@Jenny-vv4ji]

Eternal summer is my top favorite fro This album it’s so good and I love how different it is compared to the other songs I always rock to it

[@Andrew-cc4vk]

Sounds a lot like 80s Pink Floyd

[@Soupytimeee]

I’ve been asking for this!!! I’m so glad your doing this album

[@SantanaGB]

"Drums please, Fab" hits so much

[@Bombereaux]

You know an album is a classic when you go back to it often and depending on your mood you favorite aong changes pretty frequently. One of my favorite albums of all time.

[@Simpobee]

Yay! This is an interesting album, and a "grower" for sure. As others have said, though, 'Is This It' is one of those dipped in gold albums. There's a fantastic book named after a Strokes song, 'Meet Me In The Bathroom', which is an oral history of the New York music scene 2001-2011, and you wondering about their fashion made me dip into it... "JEANNETTE LEE: I remember that first day we heard their CD we were calling out the names, like, "Is this a real name? These are rock-star names, they can't be true! Could it possibly be that they look good as well?" They did. VITO ROCCOFORTE: English indie rock was just boring. There were all these post-Radiohead bands. Everybody in indie rock was trying to be Radiohead but there's only one Radiohead." So yeah, the whole leather jackets and Converse look, which The Strokes made A Thing, felt kind of a response to the dullness of popular bands, and part of their "too cool for school" attitude rather than an aggressive one. The book is so fun and juicy btw, really makes you wanna have lived the 'indie sleaze' in NY thing, haha. It's also just been made into a feature-length documentary, so watch out for that.

[@PHHOAS]

The strokes are top tier 🤌🏽

[@blueorchid8819]

I'm so excited this is my favorite band of all time 😭 unpopular opinion but first impressions of earth is my favorite album followed by this one.

[@guilhermeambrosio7793]

The Strokes change so much in the last album, but they are with great quality. Listen to Terno Rei(Violeta), is a brazillian band alt, same value of This Is It of The Strokes. Keep going!

[@chelsey_dawn]

That high pitched sound in Eternal Summer itched my brain in ways I can’t explain. Lol this album has gotten me through life at this point.

[@thedirtytowel3155]

fun fact: the one you thought was a weird choice as a single (i think that as well) was actually the first single for the album. but its grown to be one of if not my favorite song by the strokes.

[@bloodblitzowns11]

their first album is probably closer to what you would expect. Its a classic album. Worth checking out. Some really good songs.

[@YoRHaNazrin]

insane video, never stop

[@kodzuren1]

my quarantine was saved by this album

[@jeffreyroedel9804]

I want a Strokes song with Julian and Albert both singing. Come on, make it happen next album Rick!

[@klauss1995]

The Strokes 🖤 , it would be great if you could react to all their albums in order from the first "Is This It?" , greetings ;)

[@oss5645]

It's a headphones magic experience

[@TheLunarSurface]

Please do Virtue by The Voidz please!!!!! It’s Julian’s more experimental band but this project has good indie/pop tones that I think you’ll love!

[@semislowman]

Is this it is one of greatest albums ever made imo. You should revisit the strokes. That album isn't epic. It's the soundtrack to the life of someone who just finds it all to be...idk boring. My favorite song is hard to explain and has been since I was 11 years old in 2002. Is this it.

[@Ivan_am8]

I love all the songs on this album ❤️

[@VictorGonzalez-ss9gi]

My favorite songs are “the adults are talking, selfless, at the door, ode to the mets” but the whole album is so good I loved it

[@crazyfoxxx]

sitting here all the way in Haiti waiting for any muse album reaction from you. MUSE - origin of symetry album or Black Holes and Revelations.

[@ShelbyShuffleMode]

Ah, Muse is a great suggestion. I only know their singles. Adding it to the list!

[@tobybajrovic]

DEFINITELY DO ORIGIN OF SYMMETRY! It’s the quintessential muse album. Such a piece of art

[@crazyfoxxx]

@@ShelbyShuffleMode you can start with Black Holes and Revelations.

[@davidcoons89]

Why Are Sunday’s So Depressing is featuring a pretty distorted saw wave synth sound

[@petroscardoso]

Girl you should do the hole discography, you said you've never heard them or their type of rock, and The Strokes was the band the redefined rock and alternative music in the early 2000's!

[@94jmbottaro]

Julian keeps all the punk and intense for the VOIDZ

[@muni3979]

I never really gave this one a second chance, I wish I sat with it a bit more. Thank you for giving me that opportunity, I will listen to it again on my own today. The reason it didn't really grab me.. I think I just compared it to their other album that I love (Room on Fire) and preferred that style a bit more.

[@zavierivey8188]

UGH THANK YOU! Top 3 fav albums and my Top band. Ugh yes thank you!

[@Yorumikata]

It’s simple yet effective Shows how far they’ve come writing music

[@ShreyasKr...]

This is them doing something different from their old style... I would recommend IS THIS IT... It is back to back poppy rock bangers after another...

[@sergiojrq7340]

El mejor album junto a "Nectar" de Joji en almenos los ultimos 5 años

[@PrometheusForUs]

I wish I could experience this album for the first time again

[@asoru3598]

Ive been waiting for you to react to this album!

[@0_Cardboard_0]

Julien Casablancas is like a mix of Billy Joe Armstrong and Father John Misty

[@chumkrimson8161]

Huh?

[@coryfoster9373]

Not even close sir lol.

[@94jmbottaro]

it was after his divorce from the girl he literally wrote most of the love songs for in all the strokes albums

[@gerbilpmc]

first three strokes albums are amazing, I don’t care what anyone says FIOE is a great album

[@opalacios45]

I wish I could here it for the first time again 😢

[@Di3g03o]

I love it because it reminds me of the first time I heard it

[@sonnyharrelson3897]

As someone who music has been in my life for over 60 years now. I would like to offer up one band for now and just one song for you to hear! The band is Boston and the song is; A Man I'll Never Be, the official video. I can say that what I enjoy in music covers Rock n Roll old school, Country and Pop Rock But. First please give this Boston son a listen.

[@tutsandreacts8021]

there's a Cowboy Bebop Edit using this song. I swear it Brings The Emotions

[@ChaseArkansas]

first impressions of earth is quite alternative but has the harder rock sound youre looking for. i honestly love all their albums for such different reasons and only really the first two are similar. you can always tell its them but they always try different sounds singing style and music

[@josueriveroperez4817]

Perfect album and great reaction, it'll be awesome if you check out the 'is this it' album too! It's a masterpiece

[@boydisasterx]

yeah definitely listen to Is This It just to see where they started or even checkout The Modern Age EP which was how they got signed initially

[@AGOROrtiz]

The wa wa sound on the song is a guitar with a synth effect on it, probably added on the studio ....

[@aoife316]

You should react to Hozier's "Wasteland, Baby!" and self titled albums. You'd LOVE the strings and different varieties of music!!

[@0000Neil]

She looks like the female version of Julian

[@ShelbyShuffleMode]

🤣🤣🤣

[@raihanshrk1955]

Listen to their first album. Such a banger album. Called is this it.

[@lalotime]

At The Door is intentionally a slower song. It's a strokes song stripped down to its core.

[@nahuelvalverde897]

you should definetely check their first album!!!!

[@SumBlink-lw3pg]

'Arctic monkeys - whatever people say is not who i am' album must be next reaction

[@Letdat_Mango]

hey, I was waiting for "drums, please, Fab" part)

[@N1Uzumaki]

Please listen to more of The Strokes down the line!🙂

[@N1Uzumaki]

Specifically, Is This It 🤓

[@8klibre]

Please please react to "Submarine" by Alex Turner, that album is amazing, give It a chance 🙏. Greetings from Mexico 😋😁.

[@blingblao16]

It's automaticb,babe

[@Edward-nx7eh]

Please do more strokes sometime!

[@oswaoldo]

First impressions of earth! is their "hard" album, you should react to it

[@thomasgalloway3108]

Is this it , the strokes first album , you’d really enjoy.

[@nerikzniek5922]

People have probably already said this but your intro to the strokes should definitely be from the 2000’s

[@friddd4804]

You should listen to Julians solo album 🖤

[@pugsforever5837]

If you had to pick a song from the album that you liked the most which would it be??

[@jacob_massengale]

check out Julian's album Virtue with The Voids. its one of my favorites

[@branchie8979]

maybe a hot take but new abnormal and angles are my favourite strokes albums

[@andhikaarny]

Is This It is a must

[@sigmafangs8296]

This álbum is 🔥🔥

[@adrianrodriguez3554]

You should react to First Impressions of Earth and Comedown Machine by them

[@theeldenpost]

The Strokes reaction = subscribed

[@nerikzniek5922]

That bein said this album definitely has some extension to the early sound just less Lofi idk there was something much warmer about their old stuff.

[@issacthompson6525]

You have to listen to 'This is It' Album it's amazing🤯

[@misaelvaldivia3780]

Maybe if you had listen to the album with earphones, will be more impressed cause of the details, but I love your reaction