Is This It is the debut
studio album by American
indie rock band
The Strokes. Recorded at Transporterraum in New York City with
producerGordon Raphael, the album was first released on July 30, 2001, in Australia, with
RCA Records as the primary label. The record entered the
UK Albums Chart at number two and peaked at number 33 on the U.S.
Billboard 200, going on to achieve
platinum status in several markets. "
Hard to Explain", "
Last Nite", and "
Someday" were released as
singles. For the album, The Strokes strived to capture a simple
rock sound that was not significantly enhanced in the studio. Band members molded compositions largely through live takes during the recording sessions, while lyricist
Julian Casablancas continued to detail the lives and relationships of urban youth. Following the completion of Is This It, The Strokes embarked on a promotional world tour before its release. The album's cover photograph courted controversy for being too sexually explicit and was replaced for the U.S. market. The American track listing was also amended in light of the
September 11 terrorist attacks. The record is considered crucial in the development of other alternative bands and of the post-millennial music industry. It has featured in several publications' lists of the best albums of the 2000s and of all time. (more...)
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