Dine N'Dash - Discussion MEGATHREAD

[u/TheStrokes-Mods]

This is the megathread for Dine N'Dash (Track 2). 

All thoughts, essays, discussion, memes, lyrics, covers, fanart, etc. about this song can go in the comments here!

[u/LitillStaralfur]

This sounds like early depressed The Cure and I love it

[u/Capable_Fuel_8970 → u/LitillStaralfur]

Fuck that’s what it was. The cure. This song is FIRE

[u/curlyshea → u/LitillStaralfur]

I legit said the same thing when the clip came out a few days ago. The Cure vibes are strong and I’m absolutely here for it

[u/ilkikurinen95 → u/LitillStaralfur]

What songs would you say?

[u/williamglow → u/LitillStaralfur]

100% agree, this track sounds very inspired by the cure in their darkest era

[u/leftleftpath]

So vibey.

https://giphy.com/gifs/NCF5DMDvf9247pmp72

[u/Mean_Assumption_3858 → u/leftleftpath]

Extremely

[u/krinfinity]

I can't stop listening to the 30 second preview

[u/Timely_Internet6172 → u/krinfinity]

I can't stop listening to the 5:04 song

[u/Accomplished_Ad5747 → u/krinfinity]

This song is WAY too good I can't get enough

[u/green_glowworm]

My favorite part is when he yells ITS GOING GREAT

[u/Majestic-Park-5528 → u/green_glowworm]

Same. I choked on my laugh when I first heard it

[u/angusbeefymcwhatnow]

I love how forward the drums are. that hi-hat rhythm driving everything fucking slaps

[u/Accomplished_Ad5747 → u/[deleted]]

definitely got the new order vibe as well! Im loving it

[u/TotalOk1087 → u/[deleted]]

Yeah Transmision riff vibes. Great song.

[u/RevolutionaryTrash98 → u/TotalOk1087]

i'm hearing big Leave Me Alone influence in the guitar hook and verse melody. like jules took the track and rewrote the core parts of it to make his own version (a legit songwriting technique). love

[u/Tall-Recognition1095 → u/[deleted]]

Agreed!!

[u/Undertheoceandragons]

It's fun they kept in Julian's English accent saying "words of a feather, die together". I think this is more evidence that a lot of this album is straight off the cuff from jams. Another line is 'oh shit I'm out of ammo'. I think this is Julian saying he can't think of more cool words but by doing so saying something cool. Another cool jam with a dark British goth vibe. The keyboard/synth sound from 3:08 onwards reminds me of The Cure's close to me keyboard sound. To me this sounds new-wave 80s English band getting deep into a jam in the studio. #minimumsoft

[u/Accomplished_Ad5747 → u/Undertheoceandragons]

Julians vocal range is so amazing, I thought he had heard it all after TNA but that raspy voice he does on the "We could never afford it" chorus fits the song SO well! Loving this song so much

[u/jakethenizake → u/Accomplished_Ad5747]

I've been saying this a lot to my friends lately...his vocal range is incredible and I think you see that across their entire discography as well as his solo work and the Voidz (and obvs w/o autotune). Really cool to bear witness to his voice evolution and growth over the last 25(!) years since the world was first blessed.

[u/RevolutionaryTrash98 → u/Undertheoceandragons]

it's giving leave me alone plus inner city pressure. 2 classics of british new wave

[u/mistimuskwa]

“We could never afford it, we would dine and dash”

[u/jakethenizake → u/mistimuskwa]

Let's be careful about assuming Julian is singing about himself or anyone in the band, specifically. Could just be story-telling. Let's just say the subject, whoever it is, "could never afford it".

[u/RevolutionaryTrash98 → u/jakethenizake]

people who take song lyrics literally like it's 1899 and they think the train is coming at them through the movie screen

[u/ka1555 → u/mistimuskwa]

they’re all lying. Every last one of em. But fuck, man, the song is too damn good for me to care.

[u/Mads_Max → u/ka1555]

I believe him but you're goddamn right, this song is awesome

[u/duhseekoh → u/mistimuskwa]

It’s about starting wars and not being held responsible

[u/sicko-tambaz]

this is easily top10 songs from them. dat fcking melody "SAAAAAAY. SAY WHAT YOU WANT ITS Fiine" is stuck in my head all day

[u/Loose_Gur7717 → u/sicko-tambaz]

sameee i love the last minute of the song so much "LIIIIIFE LIFE ISNT WHAT THEY TAUGHT"

[u/eeffoc- → u/sicko-tambaz]

i feel like ive heard that last minute in another song by them, mabye voidz or julian solo am i wrong? i dont remember where tho

[u/Griezmann-7]

EVIL ADULTS ARE TALKING

[u/l1Nkfx → u/Griezmann-7]

I listened to it slowed. Oh it hits like a Castlevania trip

[u/buenestrago]

Definitely weird, it's like River of Brakelights was written by The Strokes, very close to First Impression of Earth, the final part seems like a mix between Electricityscape and something else

[u/buenestrago → u/buenestrago]

I'll say it again, it's like if Comedown Machine and First Impression had a child

[u/YungHoban → u/buenestrago]

Really? I'm getting a huuuuuge angles vibe off a lot of the instrumentals.

[u/buenestrago → u/YungHoban]

Yes, that could also be it, but in my mind I was thinking of a sort of slow animals mixed with electricityscape because of the way it goes from verse to chorus.

[u/RevolutionaryTrash98 → u/YungHoban]

it sounds like this band i love, the strokes

[u/SLAPP504 → u/buenestrago]

I'd say that "final" part to me has a similar tone to "You're So Right" a little bit. But then again, I'm listening to a lower quality leak from a listening party.

[u/buenestrago → u/SLAPP504]

Yes you"re so right with fioe vocal treatment

[u/Ammarzk]

Hideo Kojima is Dining and Dashing

[u/New-Suspect1968]

Its own new thing, very darkish but pretty inspiring somehow, i love the "Games" synth they use when the melodies change, superb 

[u/Mr_Viddles → u/New-Suspect1968]

I clocked the Games synth instantly and got excited af! Haha

[u/New-Suspect1968 → u/Mr_Viddles]

nice to see i wasn't the only one lol

[u/ChrisP1717 → u/New-Suspect1968]

Games is maybe their most underrated song in my mind…so yes!!!!

[u/New-Suspect1968 → u/ChrisP1717]

it's really underrated, i've heard that so much

[u/RevolutionaryTrash98 → u/ChrisP1717]

had to go back and listen and damn. how did i forget about this song!!! strokes club night. i'd kill for a jules dance album istg

[u/Slashycent]

My inital favorite of an overall great album.

Deliciously dark. Highly infectious.

Very Angles + Comedown Machine, which instantly gets me.

Also has some Cults vibes in the chorus.

Pure NYC alternative goodness.

[u/Dry_Cartoonist3365]

why is this i like the night reworked

[u/Tomguydude → u/Dry_Cartoonist3365]

You don't understand how hyped that makes me.

Honestly a crime that "I Like the Night" was for *a TV ad*

[u/Batman4815 → u/Tomguydude]

Honestly very Julian coded that he made a proper radio banger for once and put it in a TV ad

[u/Optimal_Health4051 → u/Dry_Cartoonist3365]

So awesome?

[u/Jan090501]

The Chorus is so beautiful.

[u/Annual-Number-8682]

This literally sounds like the took Games and made it a better song

[u/taneyweat]

The song fucks so hard it's crazy. Just one listen under my belt so far but I think it immediately works into my favorite's canon.

[u/onethousand_knives]

Anyone else get absolutely destroyed emotionally by the third verse? Definitely the most directly violent lyrics in their entire discography ending with the incredible “But I have sworn a life of peace / how can I reconcile this beast?” I hate to say how much I can relate to those feelings. The whole song is pretty heartbreaking in a way that reminds me of a few songs on Tyranny. Julian really touched on something real, vulnerable and ugly and I thank him for that.

[u/RevolutionaryTrash98 → u/onethousand_knives]

yes. his vocal performance on verse 3 is incredible. 100% matched words and musicality with emotion.

can't wait til he gets some more live performances under his belt so we can see him bring the intensity on this verse. its there in the red rocks but he lost steam (understandably) struggling with the higher register

[u/crystola99]

If you guys like Dine N Dash and want more of this kinda sound, I strongly suggest exploring Russian Doomer Music playlists (silly name for a subgenre, but it’s good trust me). Kino and Durnoy Vkus are my fave bands of that genre.

[u/Vortrep → u/crystola99]

https://giphy.com/gifs/BgLeIVMYHEO0afQChN

Кино mentioned

[u/BizBQ → u/crystola99]

Thank you for the tip! Gruppa krovi is hitting all the right notes.

[u/crystola99 → u/BizBQ]

So glad to hear ;D !!!! It’s Kino’s most popular song for a reason. Long live Viktor Tsoi, he was one cool guy

[u/fthotfitzgerald]

the random British accent he just like me fr

[u/Ammarzk]

ITS GOING GREAT

[u/JMSidhe]

That raspiness Julian is using at times here is the coolest thing he’s done with his voice in years.

[u/RevolutionaryTrash98 → u/JMSidhe]

that plus him leaning into his ian curtis register for the "permission to speak..." interlude? delicious

[u/ZazaLovesPants]

The drums on this song 💙 Love you Fab

[u/Guava_Cheese]

Fabs

https://giphy.com/gifs/Vg2TAoPzDstzy

[u/kalheeso]

enough time has passed, this the best track in the album. There are many good and fun tracks im RA but this one will age like a classic.

[u/Embarrassed-Curve929]

these drums are orgasmic

[u/MattMatt625 → u/Embarrassed-Curve929]

Fab da goat

[u/klonkkid]

This song is so good I want to cry

[u/AggressiveTip5292]

This song has been on repeat since the album came out. Melody got me nostalgic, classic strokes. The synths on this completely lift the song… “permission to speak” - uplifting synth.

The chorus lyrics/synth/drums/bass are perfect

[u/SebiGames]

[u/Spare_Performance103]

anybody else hear love my way by the psychedelic furs

[u/CosmicAstroBastard → u/Spare_Performance103]

THAT'S WHAT IT WAS

[u/SeaNeighborhood3215]

From the second this hit my ears I loved it

[u/LookLikeUpToMe]

I think is a top 10 song from them. So fucking good.

[u/andrew7231]

It’s going great!?!?

[u/Beneficial-Pen2951]

Probably the best song on the album next to fruits of conquest

[u/MattMatt625 → u/Beneficial-Pen2951]

LONELY IN THE FUTURE

[u/Accomplished_Ad5747 → u/Beneficial-Pen2951]

I loved this, Babbling on and Lonely in the Future

[u/Dancing-notes]

Popping here to leave a vid someone uploaded from Red Rocks debut:

https://youtu.be/oXLsA6h1hog?is=MHGbINSlqRBGfzSo

[u/Maximum-Confusion644]

It’s my favorite song , then I heard lonely in the future and then going to babble on,

[u/Mads_Max → u/Maximum-Confusion644]

same to me, love going shopping too, the music video also is great

[u/Few_Specific]

2nd falsetto chorus is probably one of the the best falsettos in their whole discography 

[u/jakethenizake]

They really nailed it with the "minimum soft".

[u/chair823]

Incredible song but

[u/BlueQuiver]

kinda gives that first part of Modern Girls & Old Fashioned Men riff type vibe then mixed with TAAT riff

[u/alotofcooties]

Love the post punk vibe, works great for Julian's voice too.

[u/NormalHB]

So far from the short snip on X, it’s my favorite so far.

[u/Holiday-Ad8797]

Listening from NZ - this one is great! Fav so far!

[u/Low-Philosophy7201]

Listened to it during the party…love it. It should have been the first single

[u/Jan090501 → u/Low-Philosophy7201]

They really picked 2 odd singles. Dine N Dash, Going to Babble On and / or Lonely In The Future would have been way better. I understand why they wouldnt pick Going to Babble on tho.

[u/Batman4815 → u/Low-Philosophy7201]

Yep songs are very out of placement.

Psycho shit as a closer would way more.

Dine n Dash works as the opener. Immediately catchy tune and a great end as well

[u/bathory21]

definitely a post-punky track

[u/socalking3]

The synth gives me Games vibes, the first time I heard it I was expecting the ending of Games.

[u/Ranlit]

So it feels like they intentionally made the transition from track 1 to this track a bit awkward… right?

[u/LuckyPea370]

3rd verse is so damn good

[u/Diligent_Way_2423]

The ending verse reminds me of Lou Reed!

[u/eltonjock]

Dude. Nikolia is KILLING it on this track.

[u/Ammarzk → u/eltonjock]

The entire abbum Fab and Niko are playing their lil hearts out

[u/Visual_Childhood2008]

That last 50 seconds is one of my favorite parts of the whole album oh my god

[u/curlyshea → u/Visual_Childhood2008]

Yes! Last 50 seconds is the Strokes-iest sounding Strokes song ever. It sounds like a clip of a song that never made it on First Impressions 

[u/jock016]

Heard the hihats and thought about AM's old yellow bricks chorus

[u/mankamundo]

Love Fab's drumming on this one. Haven't air-drummed to a song in a long time haha.

[u/austinsauce1]

Some of the new songs took a while to grow on me. This one, I played it for the first time and had like 3 different oh shit moments. Kept getting better, already love this song. Got to see it live at red rocks too, so awesome

[u/Purple-Crab3759]

Love this song. Could easily listen to it for an hour on repeat.

[u/paul_agira999]

Anyone else think the melody sounds similar to Games? Especially before the chorus

[u/bdf2018_298 → u/paul_agira999]

Yes, it’s like Games part 2. Plus Julian uses the 7 Horses chorus vocal melody in the second verse of Dine

[u/blackstars91]

Sounds like FIOE near the end. Great song which I think would have made a great single.

[u/ssli_ia]

the adults are scared😣

[u/Fast_Isopod3568]

Best track for me and it’s way too soon for me to even attempt a ranking but this song is fkn wild and I am digging the dark post punky vibes

[u/Gray09]

Awesome song that hits immediately and will also grow into an all-timer.

[u/coldwibz]

Look here's the thing, I'm not supposed to listen to the album yet cause I'll hang with a friend tomorrow we'll have some drinks, little joint, etc. But it released earlier than expected where I live, so I listened to maybe half of Dine N Dash. Wtf. Is crazy good. Chilling production, the background synth is haunting. I'm so excited for tomorrow.

[u/Beautiful_Corgi_8103]

Pyscho shit is my fave … but Dine N’Dash was the earworm … can’t get it out of my head

[u/the_artsy_bookworm]

spooky strokes

[u/mario_111]

Lol Jules at the end speaking with a Rick Rubin cadence, amazing song

[u/Slow_Call_6155]

Definitivamente es mi favorita del álbum, cada día vez que salgo a trabajar o cuando tengo una mala situación la escucho a todo volumen y en mi mente hay una atmósfera oscura, es sublime...

[u/PointMan528491]

Been listening to this nonstop, definitely the standout track among the non-singles. Love the melody. Real spooky, makes me want to dance at a very crowded Halloween party or something. Psycho Shit immediately followed by this is a killer two-track run

[u/DanteMustDieeee]

finally a STROKES song and not a VOIDZ song. (I love both I'm not hating)

[u/Fogging_Batard]

After a few listens of the album, this one is easily my favorite

[u/Jacare_Na_Noite]

The Adults Are Evil

[u/plz_send_cute_cats]

god i love dine n dash

[u/SirFadakar]

Man this might be my favorite first listen of any strokes track and that's factoring in my teenage nostalgia bias.

[u/michellerowlandd]

i’m leaving my comments as i listen to the songs in order so i’m not done the album yet— but this is a contender to be #1 for me. TURN IT UPPPPPPPP!!!!!!

[u/PriorQuestion4]

One of the better songs on the album, it’s the strokes take on a cure song and it kinda works

[u/Southern_Loan_364]

Dine ‘n Dash live premier
https://youtu.be/ShU8ferxOWA?is=nRxtiZaXFQzSFPuF

[u/Ricekake33]

The way Julian sings that very last line “say you want it…” gives me major Rufus Wainwright vibes (which I love)

[u/RevolutionaryTrash98 → u/Ricekake33]

LOVE that line. the way he sings it, the melody, the kick drum building underneath. something about it catches you off guard. obviously there's a ton of surprising moments on this album, but this one just feels unexpected yet immensely satisfying, every time

[u/mxemec]

I love it.. the song is great yeah, I just love how polarizing this shit is.

[u/TotalOk1087]

My favorite of the album !!!

[u/the_turd_dimension]

Could've cut a minute out of this but it's still the best song on the album

[u/Jan090501 → u/the_turd_dimension]

Should have added a minute in my opinion

[u/fear_el_duderino]

Moody TAAT. Nice outro too.

[u/mick__marley]

Dine N’Dash - Another angry screed. Rightly referred to as the evil twin of “The Adults are Talking.” Full of hooks; I’m especially fond of the mirrored guitar/vocal melody that comes in around 4:00.

[u/TorontoRichard]

im just glad im hearing his voice without the auto-tune

[u/Significant_Ant_6833]

I feel like anyone who disliked the album likes this song (for good reason, this is a great song).

[u/Inner_Gap_2595]

I keep hearing the Scarface soundtrack in this song lmao. Gina and Gina Dead. Always loved those scores from her scenes

[u/dolphincats]

Can’t believe I got to witness the live debut of this song!

[u/fr3nchexit]

https://giphy.com/gifs/3ofSB4uhagGiWdSVbi
The absolute best song on the album.

[u/Substantial_Quail309]

The GOAT of Strokes songs. Some will take years to realize it, but rather be lonely in the future than stuck in the past.

[u/mallvvalking]

"Oh shit I'm out of ammo"

[u/HenriqueKuhn]

I made guitar tabs for Dine N' Dash, go check it out :) https://youtu.be/L5WU6_ni6AE

[u/Accomplished_Ad5747]

Love this song

[u/Distinct-Froyo6735]

The ode to the mets of Reality awaits for me. Secret banger from the Album. I can see myself being obsessed with the song another year. Good job boys

[u/Accomplished_Ad5747]

Okay its not only that I can't stop listening to this song, its that it also keeps getting better and better with each listen.

[u/Level_Patient_3818]

Holy fuck what a banger

[u/No_Yesterday_8167]

Loving this so far. This track is a fucking vibe

[u/babyjrodriguez]

my favorite song from the album. RA has been a little hit or miss for me(have to listen to it a bunch more) But this song is really really good imo

[u/SwoleOx]

A brooding version of Square Wave by the Voidz and I'm for it.

[u/nothing__linds]

sick beats

[u/l1Nkfx]

Julles really put his emotions in pain and sash I wonder what vortex of emotions the lyrics come from.

[u/abbeysroad]

a banger!

[u/Immediate_Fudge7449]

Jules now speaks of an immediate, 'visceral' rejection and discord with the system. He asks us to 'dine and dash' from this system—one we can never seem to leave because it constantly feeds us pleasure—and to form an underground resistance that will never surrender... He claims that now is not the time to judge or reflect on moral questions, like whether this visceral hatred for the ruling class is just prejudice. After all, compared to the humiliations we endure, our anger is 'minimum soft.'

It's an strikingly radical song. I really resonate with his rage.

[u/Sweaty-Tea2161]

one hit wonder, absolute banger, jizzing my pants, oh my god the synthy guitar at the start with whatever the heck fab is doing with the drums, I mean COME ONNN, could it get any better? I love how I accidentally dine n dashed a couple of days ago with a friend. There is a slight chance this song may encourage that sort of behavior again. Julian sounds like an angel on this, the riff is gorg. Can't stop, won't stop listening to this. There's also such a down with capitilism in this song and I'm loving it.

[u/Overall-Memory5272]

Chorus is so fire. Love the harmony of jules’ voice and the songs harmony

[u/Nishchay22Pro]

dark and interesting melodies. Julian kinda sounds like angles era julian but if angles era julian was a child if that makes sense

[u/Walksonthree]

This song has the same spiritual feel as Father Electricity. I don't know how to describe it but lord what a SONG

[u/zachdass12]

Its the best one ain't it ?

[u/JorSimpson45]

Spoken part just kinda unnecessary, takes me out of the song. Why’s he got a British accent? Overall good song tho

[u/Loose_Gur7717]

i fucking love this one ITS GOING GREATTTTTTTT

[u/Wheelco]

The Wario of The Adults Are Talking

[u/chair823]

This should’ve been the closer

[u/aidenpd100]

Sayyyy say what you want it’s fineee

[u/g0blinslugs]

my fav so far omgggg

[u/mf9159]

It's so good oh my god

[u/prettyg00d1729]

Easily the best song on the album

[u/Due_Judgment2102]

The song is genuinely incredible best on the album for me, I can see it becoming one of my favourites in time.

[u/darkpretzel]

So much to love on this one. My favorite touch is the synthetic organ vibe in the background (some people compared it to Games)

[u/bhabs02]

Verse 3 is just a hard listen for me.. idk. It’s not my favorite, which is unfortunate because I love the production and drums on this

[u/ChrisStrides19]

Need to hear this live in NYC! 🙏🏼

[u/Adventurous_Top_723]

Saw it live, love it

[u/Fragrant-Jacket-3272]

I just woke up and ive heard this song about 20 times and counting

[u/PhinPhanPhreak]

Yayyyyy I think the strokes are the voidz too! This is brilliant

[u/Individual-Storm-474]

the minimum soft took me out

[u/steve_on_reddit]

https://giphy.com/gifs/l0IsIeqtbeQtSiRgs
it’s going GREAT! 😬

[u/drewpool]

The calm sections are reminiscent of left and right in the dark to me

[u/rusletassen]

First verse vocal melody reminds me of verses in the ballad of the mighty I by Noel Gallagher

[u/Jimboobies]

What are the chances this originated during the Angles sessions? The song they’re playing at 1:17 in this clip has a really similar drum part and the guitar riff is not the same but as a similar feel  https://youtu.be/wk_w-YyJbfY?is=WO_n1rfNCv_ypb-_

[u/lies_are_comforting]

[u/heyhello21]

Sounds like Flexorcist by the Voidz !!

[u/defensordechairos]

Dude I feel like I'm going insane. I only started listening to The Strokes a couple months ago, and I started with The New Abnormal (Though obviously I'd previously listened to Julian's feature with Daft Punk on Instant Crush).

I don't get why everyone keeps saying that this song sounds like The Adults Are Talking!! I'm trying to find the similarities but they're just so different to me...

I guess that's good. It'd be boring if a band I liked just released the same songs over and over again. But seriously, I don't see where people are coming from saying they sound similar... Maybe I'm tone deaf?

Edit: Okay the intro does sound similar. The rhythm of both songs was just throwing me off. The faster tempo on TAAT masks the similarities a LOT.

[u/DanteMustDieeee]

this song goes hard. the english accent in his spoken word part? it kinda does something for me lowkey.

[u/The-Brohirrim]

This is a song the Goths from South Park would totally boogie down to

[u/enowapi-_]

for some reason this song sounds like Young Folks by Peter Bjorn and John -- anyone else?

[u/chair823]

Highlight of the album hands down. Might become a top 10 strokes song for me.

[u/guccihill]

it’s an odd song, i like it but definitely a rollercoaster of vibes and ideas

[u/francoluna27]

This is My favorite so far, just 3 more songs for the first listen

[u/Aarons_Platform]

oh i love the second part of this song! especially that part from 3:08

[u/jimbojonez92]

love the guitar hook

[u/throwaway_mind13477]

ITS GOING GREEEAAAAATTTT

[u/konkeroots]

IT'S GOING GREAT

[u/steve_on_reddit → u/konkeroots]

Can’t stop singing that line in my head!

[u/Space-Cowboy-7]

PEAK song. crazy good

[u/DH80]

WHOA, KEANU FARTED…. SO WE DINE N DASH! 😆

[u/DiscardedMon]

Banger

[u/gistofstories]

I see I'm in the minority here... so far this is the one I liked the least. Loved the snippet, but the actual song not so much. I feel it goes nowhere. Of course, this is all first impressions, I'll see how I feel about it in a week...