Sarah* counts a heavy night as going out on a Saturday afternoon and not sleeping until the next day. The 28-year-old from London mixes alcohol and ecstasy when she’s partying. The resulting hangover?

It’s almost impossible, when listening to Comedown Machine, to not search for traces of the early days of the band, back when vocals were filtered, Albert still had his fro and you could almost expect ...

Imagine hearing a crowd of roaring fans every time you make an appearance. Thousands of camera flashes follow your every move. Each moment of your life taken up with preparation for your big moment: ...

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The Strokes wouldn’t be The Strokes if they weren’t kicking up burning ashes and sparking debate. Comedown Machine, the band’s fifth LP and the final product of the band’s famous five-record deal with ...

The Strokes were scooped on the announcement of their own record this week, when a web-savvy fan uncovered the title and cover of Comedown Machine, their upcoming fifth album. The Strokes revealed in ...

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No interviews. No promotion. Probably no tour. Even before the first teasing squall of metallic guitar rings out at the start of track one, the circumstances of its unveiling tell you quite a lot ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. The last Strokes album was described as “awful” to make by one of the band, with singer Julian Casablancas sending in ...