"Unlike many bands that release notable debut albums and then take years to deliver a follow-up, the Strokes got Room On Fire out as quickly as possible after their lengthy tour for Is This It. Good thing, too; the two years between their debut and this a
Arriving on a wave of well-earned hype rooted in tight chops and a confident swagger, The Strokes offer a Rock & Roll antidote to the plague of boy bands, teen divas, and petulant rap-rock outfits.
The Strokes' fifth album is immediately appealing as they sound like they’re genuinely having fun. At times it feels like a mixtape the Strokes made for themselves: 11 songs, 11 different genre experiments.