The Strokes: Angles
May 16th, 2011 by gcunniff

“On their three earlier albums, Casablancas served as primary songwriter, and much has been made of how this is the group’s first attempt at democratic collaboration; that risk pays off in a varied, diverse work. “Angles” documents a band trying to redefine its familiar sound while maintaining its core essence, and that tightrope walk adds an energizing frisson.” –Los Angeles Times