Room on Fire
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| Studio album by The Strokes | ||||
| Released | October 28, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
| Length | 33:05 | |||
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| Producer | Gordon Raphael | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 77/100 |
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| Entertainment Weekly | B |
| The Guardian | |
| NME | 9/10 |
| Pitchfork Media | 8.0/10 |
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| Spin | A− |
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Room on Fire is the second studio album by the American rock band The Strokes. Released in October 2003, the album 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 its 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 release. It 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.
Immediately after touring for their debut album Is This It, the band returned to the studio to record songs, initially with renowned producer Nigel Godrich. Those sessions were ultimately scrapped and the band returned to their original producer, Gordon Raphael. The Strokes had exactly only three months of studio time to record the album. Guitarist Nick Valensi stated that "the album would've ended up a lot better if we'd had another couple of weeks."
The album peaked at number four on the Billboard 200 in the U.S., and was later certified Gold by the RIAA in December 2003.
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