The half-buried vocals sound more compressed than usual in places, and Casablancas' vapid, self-loathing lyrics tread familiar ground. But the songs themselves are as catchy as ever, sinking their hooks into you with guilty-pleasure guitar and vocal melodies underscored by the band's signature tight, fat rhythms.So more or less what Pitchfork said, except they make it sound like a good thing.
As for myself, I listened to it streaming on the Strokes website when it was available, and I was underwhelmed. First the White Stripes break up, and now the Strokes embrace the meh. This decade is not starting well.
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