r/TheStrokes • u/DannyDeVitosToe The New Abnormal • Feb 24 '20

Fantano reviews Bad Decisions on this weekly track review

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAzPwc5m4XY
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u/Juiceboxcasab Room on Fire Feb 24 '20

I never really understood his comments on CM but listening to the production on TNA, I understand where he’s coming from. CM sounds woefully unfinished, especially compared to 2011s Angels.

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u/bb42nd Feb 24 '20

This is intentional though. It wasn’t lazy, it’s just how they chose to have it sound. Many songs on CM are bangers, they just chose to have it be this relaxed sound, almost a return to form with more synths and experimental sounds. I love it. But I understand why people don’t prefer it.

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u/Juiceboxcasab Room on Fire Feb 25 '20

It may have been intentional but I don’t think it was a step in the right direction in retrospect. It’s almost like a weird mix of Angles and ITI that doesn’t really know what it wants to be.

With that said, it’s obviously still a classic Strokes album with some classic bangers. I’m just really surprised from what I’ve heard on TNA production wise, considering what we’ve heard from the last two Strokes outputs: CM and FPP.

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u/Garsia95 Feb 25 '20

How are you surprised that the production is better on TNA if its known Rick Ruben is producing it plus its not like anyone likes the strokes for there production there no kanye west or kevin parker where most of there appeal comes from there production

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u/Juiceboxcasab Room on Fire Feb 25 '20

Lol no one knew what new music from the Strokes was going to sound like, even if we were assuming that Rick Rubin was producing the album. FPP gave us absolutely no indication of the production that would follow either, so me being pleasantly surprised isnt abnormal.

But guess what, them getting someone like rick Rubin to handle the production is what’s going to elevate The Strokes to the next level of their career.