Record watch

I bought these a couple of days ago, but forgot to add them at the time.

Purchases for Friday, 2 June 2006

The Rolling Stones: Hot Rocks, 1964 - 1971 (2 LPs)
The Strokes: First Impressions Of Earth

The Rolling Stones LP is one of the deluxe DSD-sourced remasters Abkco put out in 2003 to accompany the SACD issues (which I actually have). I've already purchased Beggars Banquet and Exile On Main Street in this series, and I am amazingly impressed with the quality of the sound.

The Strokes album was bought on the recommendation of a few people, mainly on the basis that it's a Strokes album for people who don't usually like the Strokes. This closely enough describes me, so I thought I'd give it a go... It's not too bad. The production is interesting, because it leaves the drums sounding a little flat (intentionally, I'm sure, but remains a slightly distracting effect). There are, however, a few too many chord progressions and melodies that are too familiar. Julian Casablancas has always flirted with his Lou Reed impression, but I found a couple of lines on the new album to be line-for-line quotations. Overall, though, it's not too bad, and it's fairly decent for an album that's only a few months old.

It's no Toto IV, though.