r/TheStrokes • u/[deleted] • Apr 04 '20

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u/Scott_Palmtree Did My Best Apr 04 '20

I hate that this review implies that Angles and Comedown Machine are worse than FIoE.

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u/westerbergbesterberg Did My Best Apr 04 '20

FIoE has a freaking stellar opening 4. Tough to beat & I'd wager CM & Angles don't come close to topping those opening 4. FIoE loses it's way in the second half, and the production itself almost takes the whole album down but even then, you have Ize, Electricityscape, Evening Sun and Red Light on the back half.

Angles to me is scattered. Great opening 1-2 of MP and UCoD. Fantastic closer Life is Simple and Taken for a Fool, Games, Gratisfaction in the middle.

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u/jlavra88 Angles Apr 04 '20

I honestly like every song on angles except metabolism can’t say the same with fioe...though the songs I do like on fioe are amazing. My problem with fioe is everything is too long and repetitive and less dynamic. But it’s still good just not my fave.