Reviews
4 stars out of 5 - "...Pure New York rock & roll: all gray-pavement aggression wrapped in black-leather cool....The music leaves no doubts - more joyful and intense than anything else...heard this year.", "...One Big Rock 'N' Roll Orgy...", Ranked #1 in Nme's 50 "Albums of the Year 2001"., "...A heartily uplifting brew of scruffy street style, swear words and stammering pop tunes which sweat musical history...and sound infuriatingly easy to make...", Included in Magnet's "20 Best Albums of 2001"., Ranked #25 in Ap's "25 Best Albums of 2001"., Ranked #49 in Rolling Stone's "50 Coolest Records"., 5 Stars Out of 5-"...A Breathless, Goggle-Eyed, Assuredly Brilliant Album...It Works Wonders.", Ranked #18 in Spin's "Albums of the Year 2001" - "...Super-catchy songs that make you wanna pogo...the male Elastica!", Ranked #33 in Mojo's "100 Modern Classics" -- "Rattled together hastily, The Strokes' debut captured the Bowery-basement cool of 'their moment'.", "...A Blur of Sooty Grit and Grind..."-Rating: A-, Ranked #3 in Mojo's "Best 40 Albums of 2001"., Ranked #8 in Rolling Stone's "Top 10 2001"., 10 out of 10 - "...Concise and elegant rock music by 5 young men....Indispensable....There's nothing unnecessary here...", Ranked #1 "Album of the Year".
