As a fan of The Strokes from Day 1, this was a must watch for me. Of course, I absolutely loved it.
I never knew Albert's struggles went that deep. I learned so much about more about the band and appreciate them so much more now.
As a native New Yorker, I remember the time period when this was all going on. The city still had a special vibe to it. There was something special in the air. All of it is gone now. You basically have to almost be a millionaire to live really nice and rents are out of this world.
But for that period in time The Strokes had revived the NYC rock scene, and were on top of the world. At one point they were labeled, "the new kings of rock." Some people have even suggested that they saved Rock N Roll. Bold statement, but in my eyes, very true.
The pressure they faced after "Is This It" dropped is enough to drive anyone crazy. Julian was really tough on the guys, especially Albert it seems.
I have some love for the Yea Yea Yeahs, but mostly cause of the energy that Karen O brings. I didn't know much about how they came up, but it was very interesting to find out in the documentary.
All the other bands shown were of no interest to me, so I won't bother mentioning them.
This is a very informative watch, and pure nostalgia. The time breezes on by, no drag whatsoever. Sit back, relax and enjoy.
Apologies for this write up. Wasn't really a review, just some random thoughts about the doc.
This gets a LennyReviewz Score of: 9/10.
I never knew Albert's struggles went that deep. I learned so much about more about the band and appreciate them so much more now.
As a native New Yorker, I remember the time period when this was all going on. The city still had a special vibe to it. There was something special in the air. All of it is gone now. You basically have to almost be a millionaire to live really nice and rents are out of this world.
But for that period in time The Strokes had revived the NYC rock scene, and were on top of the world. At one point they were labeled, "the new kings of rock." Some people have even suggested that they saved Rock N Roll. Bold statement, but in my eyes, very true.
The pressure they faced after "Is This It" dropped is enough to drive anyone crazy. Julian was really tough on the guys, especially Albert it seems.
I have some love for the Yea Yea Yeahs, but mostly cause of the energy that Karen O brings. I didn't know much about how they came up, but it was very interesting to find out in the documentary.
All the other bands shown were of no interest to me, so I won't bother mentioning them.
This is a very informative watch, and pure nostalgia. The time breezes on by, no drag whatsoever. Sit back, relax and enjoy.
Apologies for this write up. Wasn't really a review, just some random thoughts about the doc.
This gets a LennyReviewz Score of: 9/10.