Comedown Machine

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nameComedown Machine
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artistthe Strokes
coverThe Strokes - Comedown Machine.jpg
releasedMarch 26, 2013
recordedOctober 2011 – January 2013
genre
length39:49
labelRCA
producerGus Oberg
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misc{{Singles
nameComedown Machine
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single1One Way Trigger
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single2All the Time
single2dateFebruary 19, 2013
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| name = Comedown Machine | type = studio | artist = the Strokes | cover = The Strokes - Comedown Machine.jpg | alt = | released = March 26, 2013 | recorded = October 2011 – January 2013 | studio =

Comedown Machine is the fifth studio album by American rock band the Strokes. It was released on March 26, 2013, through RCA Records. The band decided to pull a media blackout for the album, with no television appearances, interviews, photoshoots, live shows, or tours. The cover artwork was designed to resemble an old RCA tape reel box.

Comedown Machine received mostly positive reviews from critics, and was placed at number 41 on the *NME*s list of the "50 Best Albums of 2013".

Promotion and release

Before the release of the album the song "One Way Trigger" was released as a free download and was made available for streaming via YouTube and SoundCloud, and as a free download via the band's official website on January 25, 2013. Julian Casablancas posted a stylized lyric sheet for the song, designed by long-time collaborator Warren Fu, on his official website on January 30, 2013. "All the Time" was released as a digital download on February 19, 2013 and later released as a 7-inch single on April 20, 2013 and contained "Fast Animals" as the B-side.

Reception

|noprose = yes |MC = 68/100 | rev1 = AllMusic | rev1score = | rev2 = The A.V. Club | rev2score = B | rev3 = Consequence of Sound | rev3score = C+ | rev4 = Entertainment Weekly | rev4score = C− | rev5 = The Guardian | rev5score = | rev6 = The Independent | rev6score = | rev7 = NME | rev7score = 8/10 | rev8 = Pitchfork | rev8score = 6.1/10 | rev9 = Rolling Stone | rev9score = | rev10 = Spin | rev10score = 6/10

Critical

Media response to Comedown Machine was generally favorable; the aggregating website Metacritic reports a weighted average rating of 68%, based on 44 reviews. "Whether you're in an Is This It vortex or not, this is The Strokes and they've returned with their most thought-provoking, strange and sexiest record yet," said Kieran Mayall of Clash magazine. James Skinner of BBC Music added, "Although plenty of the group’s signature sounds are present and correct, they form the backdrop to an unexpectedly wide range of styles and approaches." In contrast, Rob Sheffield of Rolling Stone questioned why the album was "an official Strokes album instead of another Casablancas solo album."

Commercial

Without much promotional effort, Comedown Machine entered the UK Albums Chart at No. 10 but became the band's first album not to debut within the top three. The album did, however, give the band their fifth consecutive appearance in the top ten. Likewise, it reached No.10 in the US with an entry sales week of 41,000 copies, the band's weakest performance since Is This It in 2001.

Track listing

| headline = Comedown Machine track listing | all_writing = the Strokes (Julian Casablancas, Nikolai Fraiture, Albert Hammond Jr., Fabrizio Moretti, Nick Valensi) | total_length = 39:49 | title1 = Tap Out | length1 = 3:42 | title2 = All the Time | length2 = 3:01 | title3 = One Way Trigger | length3 = 4:02 | title4 = Welcome to Japan | length4 = 3:50 | title5 = 80's Comedown Machine | length5 = 4:58 | title6 = 50/50 | length6 = 2:43 | title7 = Slow Animals | length7 = 4:20 | title8 = Partners in Crime | length8 = 3:21 | title9 = Chances | length9 = 3:36 | title10 = Happy Ending | length10 = 2:52 | title11 = Call It Fate, Call It Karma | length11 = 3:24 | total_length = 43:32 | headline = Japanese edition bonus track

| title12 = Fast Animals | length12 = 3:43

Personnel

The Strokes

Production

Design

  • Brett Kilroe – art direction, design
  • Fab Moretti – art direction
  • Tina Ibañez – design
  • Colin Lane – original band photography
  • Jason McDonald – still life photography

Charts

::data[format=table title="Chart performance for ''Comedown Machine''"] | Chart (2013) | Peak position | Japanese Albums (Oricon) | Mexican Albums (AMPROFON) | |---|---|---|---| | 9 | | | | | 10 | | | | ::

Certifications

References

References

  1. (January 30, 2013). "The Strokes Announce Fifth Studio Album, 'Comedown Machine'". Billboard.
  2. NME.COM. (26 November 2013). "NME's 50 Best Albums Of 2013 - NME.COM".
  3. "The Strokes - "One Way Trigger" (Audio)". Google.
  4. Battan, Carrie. (January 25, 2013). "Listen: The Strokes' New Song "One Way Trigger"". [[Pitchfork Media]].
  5. (30 January 2013). "Check Out the Strokes' B Movie-Style Lyric Poster for "One Way Trigger"". Pitchfork Media.
  6. Lipshutz, Jason. (January 30, 2013). "The Strokes Announce Fifth Studio Album, 'Comedown Machine'". [[Billboard (magazine).
  7. (March 25, 2013). "The Strokes reveal new single B-side 'Fast Animals' - listen". [[NME]].
  8. (March 19, 2012). "Comedown Machine by The Strokes". Metacritic.com.
  9. Phares, Heather. (March 25, 2013). "Comedown Machine - The Strokes". [[AllMusic]].
  10. Modell, Josh. (March 26, 2012). "The Strokes: Comedown Machine". [[The A.V. Club]].
  11. Roffman, Michael. (March 25, 2013). "Album Review: The Strokes – Comedown Machine".
  12. Anderson, Kyle. (March 20, 2013). "Comedown Machine Review".
  13. Nicholson, Rebecca. (March 21, 2013). "The Strokes: Comedown Machine – review". [[The Guardian]].
  14. Gill, Andy. (March 22, 2013). "Album review: The Strokes, Comedown Machine (Rough Trade)". [[The Independent]].
  15. Stubbs, Dan. (March 25, 2013). "The Strokes - 'Comedown Machine'".
  16. Cohen, Ian. (March 25, 2013). "The Strokes - Comedown Machine". [[Pitchfork Media]].
  17. Sheffield, Rob. (March 18, 2013). "The Strokes".
  18. Harris, Keith. (March 25, 2013). "The Strokes, 'Comedown Machine'".
  19. Mayall, Kieran. (March 18, 2013). "Strokes - Comedown Machine".
  20. James Skinner. (March 19, 2013). "The Strokes Comedown Machine Review". [[BBC Music]].
  21. (March 31, 2013). "PJ & Duncan top the Official UK Singles Chart with 'Let's Get Ready To Rhumble'".
  22. Caulfield, Keith. (April 3, 2013). "Justin Timberlake's '20/20' Spends Second Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200".
  23. (April 4, 2013). "The Strokes - Comedown Machine". [[Oricon]].

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