The Strokes – Room On Fire [Black Vinyl LP]

‘Room On Fire’ is the second studio album by American indie/alternative rock band The Strokes. Released in October 2003, the ‘Room On Fire’ follows 2001’s ‘Is This It’ and includes three singles: ’12:51′, ‘Reptilia’, and ‘The End Has No End’.

Grammy-winning producer Nigel Godrich was initially in charge of production, but The Strokes felt he made the songs seem “soulless”. The band went back to work with ‘Is This It’ producer Gordon Raphael.

The album features a slightly smoother sound than it’s predecessor. The bass guitar is less present except for several moments when it becomes the focal point of the song. The album title ‘Room On Fire’ was drawn from a line in ‘Reptilia’: “The room is on fire as she’s fixing her hair”.

The record received positive reviews upon its release. ‘Room On Fire’ reached number two on the UK Albums Chart and debuted at number four in the U.S. on the Billboard 200, where it went on to sell 597,000 units by October 2006 and was certified Gold.

* The Spotify track list may not exactly represent the tracks and audio of this LP edition.

Track List:

Side A:

1. What Ever Happened?
2. Reptilia
3. Automatic Stop
4. 12:51
5. You Talk Way Too Much
6. Between Love & Hate

Side B:

1. Meet Me In The Bathroom
2. Under Control
3. The Way It Is
4. The End Has No End
5. I Can’t Win