The Strokes "Angles" soundtracks Introduced to Chess Records by

Introduced to Chess Records by fellow blues rocker Muddy Waters

but as the record goes on

and through the upward climb toward recovery and peace

" "Boredom" and more

” That singular idea came to mind for guitarist Mike Haliechuk in the closing months of 2019

The Strokes "Angles" soundtracks Introduced to Chess Records byAngles is The Strokes first true giant step forward from Is This It?. They tighten the striving that was spread thin across First Impressions with proven martial jangle: Fraiture and Morettis stoic grip on the beat; robotic Yardbirds crossfires of crispy fuzz and brittle treble guitars. Machu Picchu is a sly union of cocky menace a bony city reggae gait, wet with echo and the kind of rapid strum fury that came with the choruses on early Who singles.