Album: Comedown Machine by The Strokes (2013)
Genre: Indie | Style: Rock/Pop | Mood: Enlightened
Record Label: Cult Records
Format: Album

Description: Comedown Machine is the fifth studio album by American indie rock band The Strokes, which was released on March 26, 2013 in the U.S., and on March 25 in the UK. This was the final release in fulfilling the band’s contract agreement with long time label RCA Records.

Discussing the recording process with Zane Lowe, bassist Nikolai Fraiture said: "We got off tour and we had these songs, some left over and some new. We rehearsed in Electric Lady and it was working so we went with it. It was touch-and-go for a while but we...hashed it out all together like the good old days. It's a legendary studio and it is not far away from us all, apart from Nick who lives in Los Angeles, but he made the trip out to record."
Julian Casablancas recorded his parts together with the rest of the band, a change from his deliberate self-removal during recording sessions for Angles.

Artist Background: The Strokes are an American rock band formed in New York City in 1998, consisting of Julian Casablancas (lead vocals), Nick Valensi (guitar, keyboard, backing vocals), Albert Hammond, Jr. (rhythm guitar, keyboard, backing vocals), Nikolai Fraiture (bass) and Fabrizio Moretti (drums, percussion). Met with wide-spread critical acclaim, the Stroke's 2001 debut, Is This It in 2001, helped ushered in the garage rock revival movement of the early-21st century-and ranks number four on Rolling Stone'... Part of the New York, New York City, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Indie movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: Julian Casablancas, Albert Hammond, Jr., Arctic Monkeys, Cage the Elephant

Music Scene: Part of the New York, New York City, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Indie movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Indie, Rock/Pop, Enlightened, 2010s, Album, Cult Records

Additional Context: Rating score: 7. Based on 3 votes. Available on Discogs marketplace


Comedown Machine is the fifth studio album by American indie rock band The Strokes, which was released on March 26, 2013 in the U.S., and on March 25 in the UK. This was the final release in fulfilling the band’s contract agreement with long time label RCA Records.

Discussing the recording process with Zane Lowe, bassist Nikolai Fraiture said: "We got off tour and we had these songs, some left over and some new. We rehearsed in Electric Lady and it was working so we went with it. It was touch-and-go for a while but we...hashed it out all together like the good old days. It's a legendary studio and it is not far away from us all, apart from Nick who lives in Los Angeles, but he made the trip out to record."
Julian Casablancas recorded his parts together with the rest of the band, a change from his deliberate self-removal during recording sessions for Angles.

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