Angles

Pitchfork 5.9/10 The Strokes return after a lengthy hiatus following the disappointing First Impressions of Earth, and they sound fragmented with a lack of purpose.

A.V. Club B For The Strokes, Is This It is more than just an album title. “Is this it?” has also been a taunt used against the band throughout its entire career. That likely won’t change with Angles, the first Strokes album in five years. Stripped to the barest essentials—droning vocals, springy guitars, simple rhythms, and…

Rolling Stone 4/5 Check out our album review of Artist's Angles on Rolling Stone.com.

DIY 2.5/5 UK-based music magazine bringing you music news, reviews, features, interviews and more

Under The Radar 6.0/10 The Strokes found themselves in the right place at the right time circa post-9/11 New York City.

Clash 8/10 Almost a decade after The Strokes emerged from their New York base to usher in the garage rock / leather jackets / tight jeans phenomenon of the Noughties - a movement they’d ultimately prove too fr

Slant 3/5 The Strokes aren’t the same band you fell in love with 10 years ago.

The Guardian 2/5 It's not exactly a promising sign that even the Strokes are moaning about their new album, writes <strong>Alexis Petridis</strong>

The Telegraph 2/5 Angles is the most lukewarm album of The Strokes to date. Rating: * *

The Irish Times 4/5 CD OF THE WEEK: Angles Rough Trade ****