First Impressions Of Earth

The Strokes

WHAT'S THE STORY? Third album from those stylish New Yorkers with rich dads and salacious chicks.

TO BE HONEST? The last opus may have been flatter than Essex, but this one's crammed full of vibrant energy and non-pretentious guitar wankery. Melodic, twiddly and um, shmiddly. (We invented that last word).

BEST TRACKS: 'On The Other Side'. Galloping bass riff gets ransacked by a spaghetti junction of guitar notes!

ALT. REASON TO BUY: One of the guitarists is called Albert and has a massive perm.

FREEBIES: We've got 5 of these great albums to give away! Just email your details to webmaster.maxim@dennis.co.uk and we'll enter you into our giveaway draw. Closing date: 5th January 2006

LISTEN TO THE FULL, BRAND NEW ALBUM ONLINE HERE WITH OUR STROKES' LISTENING PARTY!