That’s because the real cover—used everywhere else—is a photograph of a naked female derriere, draped in a black leather glove, shot from behind.
Is This It is the antidote. It asks: Do you really need more than 36 minutes to say something true? Is This It The Strokes
The Strokes answered with a resounding . The Legacy: It Was, In Fact, It Did The Strokes change music? For a brief window in 2001-2003, every band signed to a label had to own a leather jacket and a broken amp. The "The" bands arrived: The Killers, The Bravery, The Libertines. The Strokes answered with a resounding
You just need a girl who "wants to watch something good on the TV," a broken heart, and a cigarette. The "The" bands arrived: The Killers, The Bravery,
On July 30, 2001, five guys from New York City walked into a recording studio with a producer named Gordon Raphael. They walked out with a 36-minute earthquake.
The album was Is This It . The band was The Strokes. And for the last two decades, critics and fans have been asking the same question the title implies: Is this it? Is this all there is? Is this the peak?