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.
Thunders' classic debut album remains his magnum opus. Recorded after his post-New York Dolls band, the Heartbreakers, imploded, 'So Alone' features a surprisingly eclectic bunch of backing musicians.