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first off, i want to say just how much i love your style of writing! you articulate your sentences well, it's well-spoken but still simple enough so that the reader can understand what you're trying to say. it's a shame you don't get much attention.

i haven't listened to the strokes since i was 12, so it's been about 4 years since my last listen. however, i still remember the way their music just made me feel so seen, so they have a really special place in my heart despite my music taste now going towards more classical music, bossa nova and jpop. i liked them a lot back then because they were cool without trying to be just as you mentioned, their music doesn't feel performative. you can hear the love they have for music through their songs and that's what made them really stick out.

for the question, i dont think artists owe us music the fans expect. i think artists should have the liberty to make whatever they want, if they just keep going the safe route and make songs that are similar to their most popular ones then it'll get old fast. to me the beauty in art is experimenting with it. it's always welcome to have an artist make albums that all sound different from one another

loved this post!! i really like how its organised

i wouldnt call myself a fan of the strokes per se, but ever since i first heard the new abnormal, ive  absolutely loved it. i love how honest it feels with the studio noise at the end of tracks, it was really unlike most things id heard before. 

when i found out that they had released a new single i was immediately interested, and curious to see what theyd do. the autotune definitely surprised me, and i wasnt the biggest fan of it at first, but it eventually really really grew on me. i tried to get a few of my friends to get into it, but "listen to this song you dont like 15 times to appreciate it" doesnt often work </3

when i first listened to the full album i think i liked it more than most on first listen, i like the autotune and what it adds to the songs. its not the abnormal level for me yet, but its really good, and its got me a lot more interested in their other work too.   

i feel like in most cases, if musicians give people the music they expect, they end up just being a tribute band to themselves, and dont move forward creatively. theres a reason a lot of the "best bands" out there have made a significant and sudden switch from their old genre and style, they're willing to stick to their ideas. 

again, thanks for this post!!!

( ˶°ㅁ°) !! im not a strokes fan at all, but this really made me wanna check it out. will report back if i do, great reviews!!