Very excited...

...to get my hands on the new release by The Strokes. Out yesterday, it has been described as a huge step in their maturation as a band.

I've always felt, and secretly hope, The Strokes became next incarnation of The Stones, often copied, but never matched. I consider their sound almost a return to garage rock, not from their music, but from the countless miserable bands spawned in their wake.

The songs on myspace are excellent, particularly Electricityscape, which wanders in different rhythmic directions, with heavy Strokes overtures/overtones.