The Strokes' 'Is This It' Ten Years On

 

This weekend (July 30) marks an entire decade since The Strokes released their debut album Is This It'. To mark the occasion we've been looking back at the release and re-evaluating it ten years on.

We've taken a look back at the making of the seminal album, as producer Gordon Raphael gives an insight into the studio alchemy that took place.

We've also dug out a classic NME feature from 2008 that takes a look back at NME's first contact with the band, on their cusp of their mega-fame.

We argue that 'Is This It' irrevocably changed music for the better.

We argue that 'Is This It' irrevocably changed music for the worse.

Alex Turner explains why the album means so much to him.

Source: NME Magazine