What is the best The Strokes album?

From the debut that rewrote indie rock's rulebook to a Grammy-winning late-career renaissance, every Strokes record makes a case for itself. Which one wins?

1

Is This It

The 2001 debut that revived garage rock and defined early-2000s indie music.

2

Room on Fire

The tighter 2003 follow-up refining sleek guitar interplay and melodic swagger.

3

First Impressions of Earth

The expansive 2006 album where the band pushed into longer, more ambitious rock arrangements.

4

Angles

The 2011 comeback album with synth influences and a poppier sound after a long hiatus.

5

Comedown Machine

The understated 2013 album featuring falsetto vocals and new wave textures.

6

The New Abnormal

The Grammy-winning 2020 comeback produced by Rick Rubin, praised as a late-career artistic peak.