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Go to the music section of www.thestrokes.com and you can get the mp3 of their new single, 12:51.

What's the consensus?

I liked it, but was a little underwhelmed, there wasn't that much going on except for that guitar/synth melody....

― Matt Helgeson (Matt Helgeson), Thursday, 11 September 2003 18:25 (twenty-two years ago)

it's not synth, it's a guitar...

― kvaly, Thursday, 11 September 2003 18:35 (twenty-two years ago)

I love how the Strokes are able to continually harness so much hype about themselves using diluted implementations of previous' artists' tricks. It's a great fucking analogy.

Who can forget "PAUL IS DEAD" from the Beatles' "Strawberry Fields Forever"?

Who can forget the screaming of a woman being murdered during the recording of Ohio Players' "Love Rollercoaster"?

And last but not least, who can forget the urgent and key "IS IT A SYNTHESIZER OR IS IT A GUITAR" dilemma of the Strokes' "12:51"?

― donut bitch (donut), Thursday, 11 September 2003 18:38 (twenty-two years ago)

i thought it was a stylophone

― stevem (blueski), Thursday, 11 September 2003 20:41 (twenty-two years ago)

Yay, it's a guitar! Tom Morello to thread!

― Matt Helgeson (Matt Helgeson), Thursday, 11 September 2003 22:09 (twenty-two years ago)

is this the same version that was posted earlier? that seemed so muted and lifeless, like they were playing with a metronome or something. and it was utterly forgettable too.

― King Kobra (King Kobra), Friday, 12 September 2003 02:55 (twenty-two years ago)

It's not especially exciting......or, ummmmm....well, good, really.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Friday, 12 September 2003 03:00 (twenty-two years ago)

the other version was live and seemed a little more...um...lively.

― Matt Helgeson (Matt Helgeson), Friday, 12 September 2003 04:07 (twenty-two years ago)

Not very good, is it? Quelle surprise.

― The Lex (The Lex), Friday, 12 September 2003 07:37 (twenty-two years ago)

ts: what is more boring: the new strokes single or the comments on ilm about the new strokes single? you kids need to go outside and get some fresh air and sunshine!

― minna (minna), Friday, 12 September 2003 07:45 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm not too impressed. What worries me more is, this is the best they could come up with after two years? A young, supposedly hungry band like this should be pumping out way more music.

― Jazzbo (jmcgaw), Friday, 12 September 2003 11:33 (twenty-two years ago)

Seems to be missing a chorus, doesn't it?

― southern lights (southern lights), Friday, 12 September 2003 12:28 (twenty-two years ago)

Sounds like they've been listening to a lot of Stereo Total. Kinda...cute-sounding.

― Jeanne Fury (Jeanne Fury), Friday, 12 September 2003 12:34 (twenty-two years ago)

Jazzbo OTM!!!!

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Friday, 12 September 2003 16:26 (twenty-two years ago)

I admit, "Hey Ya!" sounds a hell of a lot better on KROQ.

But I still love the Strokes song. I love the Strokes!

― Sam J. (samjeff), Friday, 12 September 2003 17:13 (twenty-two years ago)

Maybe it's one of those songs that grows on you after you hear it 81 times... those are getting popular now - 'subtle' songs that don't seem very good, but radio plays them so much you accept them into your life.

I still sing that "Bum-bum-bumblebee, Bumblebee tuna!" jingle, though I haven't heard it in years. But it was written by Manilow.

― Andy, Friday, 12 September 2003 17:17 (twenty-two years ago)

one month passes...

The Strokes 12:51 dsico mix It seems to sound a lot worse in electro.

― Savin All My Love 4 u (Savin 4ll my (heart) 4u), Thursday, 16 October 2003 02:18 (twenty-two years ago)

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