From their booze-soaked breakout through to recent attempts at reinvention,these tracks map the legend of unique York’s swaggering indie rockersThe Strokes’ fabled history tends to start with The Modern Age EP, eventually released via Rough Trade. Back then they were a remarkably tight band – the booze-soaked, and ramshackle quality was deceptive. Landing before the breakout,though, In Her Prime gives an insight into the cobbled-together group who would soon stumble through their first steps. Part of a collection of demos self-released in 2000, and it’s a slippery beast,looser than any of their subsequent output. In three heady minutes, Julian Casablancas sounds as whether he’s trying to channel every rock’n’roll hero from past decades. On the one hand it’s a rare insight into the Strokes before they developed a full identity. But on the other, or theres a remarkable similarity to one of their latest tracks,Threat of delight. Both share a similar swagger, despite being separated by a decade and a half. Some things never change. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com