New Strokes album 'takes a few listens'

28/03/2011

Tracks on the new Strokes album Angles will take a few listens to grow on fans, according to a band member.

The New York City outfit wanted to make a record that their followers would need to hear multiple times before enjoying, said bassist Nikolai Fraiture during an interview with radio station Xfm.

"After a five-year break, we didn't want to do something that's like, 'Oh, I get it after one listen!'," he commented.

Fraiture also revealed that the band - recently unveiled as headliners at this year's Leeds and Reading festival - will soon begin work on a follow-up to the album.

The musician said the fivepiece plan to start writing songs for a future LP in a few weeks' time.

"It should be soon. April, mid-April," he confirmed.

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Posted by Kate Fraser