“Under Control”
from the album Room on Fire
2003
[iTunes]
The Strokes are one of the more well-known bands that I’ve featured here, but I figured I liked them enough that I’d write a few words even if my handful of readers already know them. But here’s a quick rundown if you haven’t given them a hear…
The Strokes are a New York City rock and roll band who gained fame for their live shows, and their initial EP release The Modern Age sparked a bidding war among record labels in 2001. The band signed with RCA and that October released their debut album Is This It, and their second album Room on Fire followed two years later in October 2003. Along with other NYC-based rock bands, the Strokes helped to launch a revival of a raw post-punk garage sound genre.
A well-known fact about the band is that drummer Fabrizio Moretti is engaged to actress Drew Barrymore. A lesser-known fact is that frontman Julian Casablancas is the son of Miss Denmark 1965 Jeanette Christjansen.
“Under Control” was not released as a single off Room on Fire but is nonetheless one of their best songs; a bit of a change-of-pace from single hits such as “Last Nite,” “Hard to Explain,” and “12:51.” In fact, “Under Control” is ballad-esque different. If you poo-pooed the Strokes after giving their hits only a listen or two, give “Under Control” a chance to see if it sparks a different chord.
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