The Modern Age

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The Modern Age
The Strokes - The Modern Age.jpg
EP by
The Strokes
ReleasedJanuary 29, 2001 (2001-01-29)
Recorded2000
StudioTransporterraum, New York City
Genre
Length11:09
Label
ProducerGordon Raphael
The Strokes chronology
The Modern Age
(2001) 		Is This It
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[1]
Robert ChristgauA−[2]

The Modern Age is the debut EP by American rock band the Strokes. It was released on January 29, 2001 in the United Kingdom and May 22, 2001 in the United States, sparking a bidding war among record labels, the largest for a rock band in years.[3]

All the songs were re-recorded for their debut album, Is This It, with slightly different lyrics and song structures.

Track listing[]

All songs written by Julian Casablancas.

  1. "The Modern Age" – 3:13
  2. "Last Nite" – 3:19
  3. "Barely Legal" – 4:37

Charts[]

Chart (2001) Peak
position
Norway (VG-lista)[4] 20
UK Singles (OCC)[5] 68

References[]

  1. ^ Bekkala, Steve. "The Modern Age [US CD]". AllMusic. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  2. ^ Robert Christgau review
  3. ^ Joe D'Angelo (2001). "The Strokes: "We Just Do Our Own Thing"". Archived from the original on 2007-02-11. Retrieved 2007-01-23.
  4. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – The Strokes – The Modern Age". VG-lista. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  5. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 19, 2021.

External links[]

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