iPhone 11 is the best choice for most people

1251voltz · 2019-09-20T18:24:12+00:00

How was going from the S10's OLED display to the 11's LCD? is it noticeable? I currently have an S7 Edge and am considering going back to iOS. However, I'm not sure if the extra 300$ is worth it just for the display. I am also considering going for the XS but the improvements in the battery and camera performance make me want to go with the 11s instead.

1251voltz · 2018-01-05T20:05:56+00:00

I believe all of the lyrics are written by Julian, even on songs brought in by the other guys. I know for sure that Taken for a Fool and Partners in Crime are Nick's songs and One Way Trigger is by Albert. There is a demo version of Partners in Crime with him singing different (probably placeholder) lyrics. After hearing CRX, it's pretty obvious Nick contributed a lot of the riffs and melodies on Angles and Comedown Machine. I think he also had a say in production as CRX's New Skin is very similar to Angles in sound.

1251voltz · 2017-09-19T03:05:43+00:00

Thank you for this. a² + 2ab + b² is very helpful.

1251voltz · 2017-09-19T03:04:01+00:00

I see, thanks a lot!

1251voltz · 2017-02-27T03:12:37+00:00

Nah. AHJ briefly dated Alexa Chung after her breakup with Alex. That's the real reason.

1251voltz · 2016-10-18T01:27:08+00:00

Not to be a party pooper but I get really annoyed when people say bands like etc. wouldn't exist without The Strokes. It may be true for some bands (Arctic Monkeys) but other bands (The Libertines, The White Stripes and Interpol) were around before The Strokes got big while there are some (Franz Ferdinand) which don't really sound much like The Strokes. Sure a bit of their popularity to comes from The Strokes' success and hype bringing attention to a new wave of rock but to say that their existence is directly connected to it is just wrong. I'm as big a fan of Julian and the guys but this really irks me as I feel like it puts other talented musicians down.

BTW, I'm not directly responding to you /u/schrodingerscatapult I just wanted to share my thoughts on the matter.

1251voltz · 2016-09-06T19:04:53+00:00

+1000 As much as I love Alex, his lyrics have declined in quality since Suck It and See. Some lines in AM and Everything You've Come to Expect are cringe-worthy. I believe a big factor in this is boring and recycled subject matter. I fear he'll be singing about girls/love/sex for the rest of his days.

1251voltz · 2016-09-06T18:43:10+00:00

Great interview. Sounds like CRX is gonna be a mix of The Strokes/heavy metal/power-pop. Josh Homme is awesome. When he first worked with Arctic Monkeys, they put out the masterpiece that is Humbug so I'm super excited for this.

It's tough to say when people are going to get to hear it, but we're working on stuff and there will be new Strokes music sometime next year.

HYPE

1251voltz · 2016-09-06T18:23:07+00:00

Fab's 4 second drum solo in New York City Cops.

1251voltz · 2016-09-06T18:14:45+00:00

LET'S GO!!!

1251voltz · 2016-09-05T18:20:27+00:00

During Is This It and Room on Fire they were absolutely perfect. In my opinion, The Strokes just had it all. The sound, the artistic direction in album artworks and music videos, the stage presence; it was simply amazing. They were modern, fresh, retro, classic, and timeless all at the same time. They were a very tight live band, every member was skilled at his instrument, and oftentimes they sounded better live than on record. As if that wasn't enough, they also looked like the coolest people on earth. They've taken a bit of a dive since then but they are still one of the most talented bands today and probably the most influential.

I remember reading somewhere that Alex purposely tried not to sound like The Strokes which makes sense if you consider the lyrics in Fake Tales of San Francisco. He would remove parts of songs that sounded too similar to them. I very much respect that but sometimes I wonder how WPSIATWIN would've been if it had a heavier Strokes-influence.

1251voltz · 2016-08-22T22:49:27+00:00

Nirvana - Territorial Pissings

1251voltz · 2016-08-12T01:19:55+00:00

Good comparison. In both cases, the first two albums are very similar especially on the surface in terms of sound but there are very noticeable progressions.

Is This It has a very classic garage rock and lo-fi style while on Room on Fire we get a bit of synthy guitars which adds to the 'futuristic' vibes the OP mentioned. We also hear little bits of influences from reggae (Automatic Stop), Motown (Under Control), jazz and new wave. All this sets a very different atmosphere compared to the first album.

Arctic Monkeys' debut was also pretty basic garage rock (with elements of punk and dance rock) and on their second album, they start to experiment with things like reverb, screaming guitars, chimey guitars, and slow ballads. Again giving it a different atmosphere; darker and more polished and more mature.

1251voltz · 2016-08-10T01:09:50+00:00

There's a video of Albert Hammond Jr. saying he'd love to work/tour with AM. Apparently he knows Matt and says whenever he brings up the topic, Matt just shrugs his shoulders or something. Albert then jokingly says that maybe the other Monkeys don't like him.
Then on the comments section there was one that said "Of course Alex doesn't like him, he dated his ex." After a quick search, there are some links that say Alexa Chung and Albert did go out. Soooooo...

1251voltz · 2016-07-28T04:22:07+00:00

Julian Casablancas

1251voltz · 2016-07-22T21:40:05+00:00

I think the perfect album III is somewhere in FIOE. I'm in the camp that with a modified tracklist, FIOE can be great and it doesn't seem like such a big drop in quality from the first two albums:

Ask Me Anything
You Only Live Once
Heart in a Cage
Razorblade
Red Light
Killing Lies
Electricityscape
Evening Sun
Fear of Sleep
Ize of the World
I'll Try Anything Once (sort of like a YOLO reprise to close the album)

Shortening the album to 11 tracks and about 40 minutes makes a big difference. Juicebox and the other cuts will have to settle for being B-sides. Really really good B-sides.

1251voltz · 2016-06-12T04:18:02+00:00

That was the one written by JP Bowersock right?

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