np: "juicebox" - the strokes
Wow. This was completely not what I was expecting from a new Strokes song, but it is completely wonderful. Julian's vocals are way different from the last album, more up front and a far cry from his standard "couldn't give a shit" delivery. My favorite parts after about 10 listens are the Peter Gunn inspired(?) bassline and the awesome guitar effects that kick in for the mini solo at about the 1:20 mark. Once the chorus kicks in you can definitely tell its a Strokes song, but the rest of it is different enough to showcase some interesting new directions the band could be taking with First Impressions of Earth when it drops early next year. After this tasty preview, color me stoked. Click the song title above to sample it for yourself.
For those of you who enjoy this sort of thing, direct your browser over to Static and check out my review of the new Sufjan Stevens album that just went up.
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