With the recent release of The Strokes new single "Under Cover of Darkness", I thought I'd return to what loop pedal. was originally intended to do. Here's my review of the brand new tune.
The song begins with a cheerful, start and stop chord backing with a fuzzy lead riff. Immediately, the song jumps out with a happy feeling, slight upstrokes hiding behind the layers of vintage Strokes clutter. The song builds though a pre-chorus that sounds like something right off of "Is This It?", before heading into what you think is the climax. The song immediately grows into what is sure to be one of the biggest choruses of the year, a true scream-along melody before recapitulating the intro.
Rinse, wash and repeat in classic familiarity before launching into a triumphant solo, a bit of dissonance added for good measure. The song repeats the chorus once again, with Casablancas screaming "I'm tired of all your friends knocking down your door" in jubilant fashion, before the intro comes back, stopping way too short. The song clocks in at a quick 4 minutes, which causes the repeated use of the replay button. The song leaves you wanting more of the same, much like the Strokes themselves. Welcome back boys, you have been missed.
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