Is This It

Product Information

The songs of the latter type were done track-by-track and were crafted into non-standard rock arrangements. Sounds like it's supposed to sound (Casablancas is *supposed* to sound like he's singing through a Dixie Cup). The album received widespread critical acclaim, with many critics praising it for its charisma and rhythm, which often referenced the works of 1970s garage rock bands. In his favorable A− review, David Browne of Entertainment Weekly conceded that he did not know whether the Strokes would have a long-term impact, but noted that, at the time, the record "just feels right, and sometimes that's enough". Not as good as the OP which is more vivid and jumps at you more, but I had to get this for the cover.

In the US, Is This It entered the Billboard200 at number74 after selling 16,000units in the first week.

A 60%increase allowed the album to reach a peak of number33 on the Billboard200 from its previous high of 63. I bought the CD because of the cover alone when it came out in 2001and I just loved the music from that day. COM | THE RCA RECORDS LABEL IS A UNIT OF BMG ENTERTAINMENT TMK(S) ® REGISTERED | MARCA(S) REGISTRADA(S) [RCA LOGO] ® GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. According to Valensi, the album contains "no gimmicks, no tricks" to try to get the listener to like the compositions.

In 2006, Is This It was ranked at number48 by The Observer in the publication's list of The 50Albums That Changed Music, [84] while Mojo featured it at number33 in its list of 100Modern Classics, 1993–2006. Is This It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America in February 2002 for shipments of 500,000copies in the US, [71] and by the Canadian Recording Industry Association in April for 50,000 units in Canada. Valensi commented that guitar teacher and mentor Bowersock was invaluable because he was articulating things to the producer that the group could not. RAT effects pedals and overdriving amplifiers were used at times, "taking sounds, disintegrating them and then bringing them back". Live recorded versions of "Hard to Explain", its B-side "New York City Cops", and "Last Nite" from The Modern Age aired on the UK music show Top of the Pops on July6, 2001.Rolling Stone ranked it at number 367 in its 2003 list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, significantly raising the album's ranking to number 199 in the 2012 revision.