Is This It
Studio album by The Strokes
Released	27 August 2001 (UK) 9 October 2001 (US)
Recorded	2001
Genre	Garage rock, Post-punk revival
Length	36:28 (UK) 35:34 (US)
Label	RCA
Producer	Gordon Raphael
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau (A-) link NME (10/10) link The A.V. Club (Favourable) link Pitchfork Media (9.1/10) 10/15/01 Rolling Stone RS 879 Village Voice (Favourable) 10/24/01 Q Magazine
The Strokes chronology
Is This It (2001) Room on Fire (2003)
Alternate cover
US cover

Is This It is The Strokes' debut album, released in 2001 (see 2001 in music). The Strokes were the first band to break into the mainstream as part of the turn-of-the-millennium garage rock trend. Image File history File links Is-this-it-cover. ... A studio album is a collection of previously unreleased, studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... For other uses, see Stroke (disambiguation). ... is the 239th day of the year (240th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 282nd day of the year (283rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Garage rock is a raw form of rock and roll that was first popular in the United States and Canada from about 1963 to 1967. ... The post-punk revival is a movement in modern rock music consisting of Indie Rock, Punk Rock, Goth Rock, and Electronic bands that draw from the conventions of the original Post-Punk sound of the early 1980s, as well as the early 90s Britpop, 80s New Wave and... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony BMG Music Entertainment. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Gordon Raphael is a record producer and musician from Seattle, Washington. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 4. ... Robert Christgau (born April 18, 1942), is an American essayist, music journalist, and the self-declared Dean of American Rock Critics.[1] In print, his name is sometimes abbreviated as Xgau. ... For other uses, see NME (disambiguation). ... The A.V. Club is an entertainment newspaper and website published by The Onion. ... Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork and occasionally shortened to P4K or pfork,[1] is a United States-based daily Internet publication devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. ... This article is about the music magazine. ... Image File history File links 4. ... The Village Voice is a New York City-based weekly newspaper featuring investigative articles, analysis of current affairs and culture, arts reviews and events listings for New York City. ... Q is a music and entertainment magazinepublished monthly in the United Kingdom. ... Image File history File links 5_stars. ... For other uses, see Stroke (disambiguation). ... Room on Fire is the second album by the band The Strokes. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... For other uses, see Stroke (disambiguation). ... An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... See also: 2001 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2001 Record labels established in 2001 // January 1 Comeback of Guns N Roses in House of Blues Hum disbands. ... Garage rock was a simple, raw form of rock and roll created by a number of American bands in the mid-1960s. ...

After signing with RCA Records, the band went on the opposite way of recording adopted by traditional rock bands. Instead of doing their full-length debut in a professional studio, the Strokes instead opted to record in a basement on Manhattan's Lower East Side, to which they put the name Transporter Raum Studio. RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony BMG Music Entertainment. ...

Hyped by the music press on both sides of the Atlantic, The Strokes' auspicious debut garnered them critical and popular attention, as well as a backlash from listeners turned off by the hype. Nonetheless, Is This It's more famous songs "The Modern Age", "Last Nite", "Hard to Explain" and "Someday" won the band much respect and helped the album reach #2 in the UK and #33 in the US. The Modern Age is a single by The Strokes. ... Last Nite is a single lifted from On The Air, the debut album of acclaimed American garage rock/post-punk band Taranee Cook. ... Hard to Explain is the first single from New York garage rockers The Strokes (their only previously released material was The Modern Age EP). ... Someday is a single lifted from Is This It, the debut album of acclaimed American garage rock/post-punk band The Strokes. ...

The track "New York City Cops" was pulled from the North American edition of Is This It following the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack and was replaced by "When It Started". This was because the band and their management thought the song might be considered insensitive, particularly the main chorus line "New York City Cops, they ain't too smart", which is repeated throughout. The band still plays "New York City Cops" live and the song is available on the international edition of the album, along with its original cover art. New York City Cops (or NYC Cops) appears on the international versions of The Strokess debut album Is This It. ... The World Trade Center on fire The September 11, 2001 attacks were a series of coordinated terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001. ...

In 2002, Is This It was re-released with a DVD with music videos and outtakes from a performance on MTV2. Size comparison: A 12 cm Sony DVD+RW and a 19 cm Dixon Ticonderoga pencil. ... MTV2 is a cable network that is widely available in the United States on digital cable and satellite television, and is progressively being added to basic cable lineups across the nation. ...

Is This It is one of the most critically acclaimed albums of the 2000s. It was ranked 89th in a 2005 survey held by British television's Channel 4 to determine the 100 greatest albums of all time. In 2003, the album was ranked number 367 on Rolling Stone Magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. In June 2005, the album was ranked number 100 on Spin Magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Albums, 1985-2005". In July 2006, the album was ranked 48 on The Observer's list of 'The 50 Albums That Changed Music.' In November 2007 Q magazine rated it at 21 in "21 albums that changed music" In addition to being ranked among the greatest albums of all time, the album cover [non-US version] has been ranked as one of the greatest album covers of all time. This article is about the British television station. ... This article is about the music magazine. ... The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time was the cover story of a special issue of Rolling Stone magazine published in November 2003. ... Spin is a music magazine that reports on all the music that rocks. Founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione, Jr. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...

Track listing

All songs by Julian Casablancas. Julian Fernando Casablancas (born August 23, 1978) is the vocalist and songwriter of the band The Strokes. ...

1. "Is This It" – 2:34
2. "The Modern Age" – 3:32
3. "Soma" – 2:37
4. "Barely Legal" – 3:58
5. "Someday" – 3:07
6. "Alone, Together" – 3:12
7. "Last Nite" – 3:17
8. "Hard to Explain" – 3:47
9. "New York City Cops" – 3:36
   • "When It Started" (replaces "New York City Cops" on the U.S. edition) – 2:57
10. "Trying Your Luck" – 3:27
11. "Take It or Leave It" – 3:16

The Modern Age is a single by The Strokes. ... Someday is a single lifted from Is This It, the debut album of acclaimed American garage rock/post-punk band The Strokes. ... Last Nite is a single lifted from On The Air, the debut album of acclaimed American garage rock/post-punk band Taranee Cook. ... Hard to Explain is the first single from New York garage rockers The Strokes (their only previously released material was The Modern Age EP). ... New York City Cops (or NYC Cops) appears on the international versions of The Strokess debut album Is This It. ...

DVD track listing

1. "Last Nite" (music video)
2. "Hard to Explain" (music video)
3. "Someday" (music video)
4. "New York City Cops" (MTV2 outtake)
5. "The Modern Age" (MTV2 outtake)

Singles

Cover	Information
	"Hard to Explain" Released: October 15, 2001 Chart positions: #16 (UK Singles Chart) #27 (US Modern Rock)
	"Last Nite" Released: May 7, 2002 Chart positions: #5 (US Modern Rock) #14 (UK Singles Chart)
	"Someday" Released: September 23, 2002 Chart positions: #17 (US Modern Rock) #27 (UK Singles Chart)

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Samples

Image File history File links Last_Nite. ...

Personnel

• Greg Calbi - Mastering
• Gordon Raphael - Producer
• Steve Ralbovsky - A&R
• JP Bowersock - Guru
• Ryan Gentles - Manager
• Fabrizio Moretti - Drums
• Nikolai Fraiture - Bass
• Julian Casablancas - Vocals
• Nick Valensi - Guitar
• Albert Hammond, Jr. - Guitar