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Julian Casablancas - Vocals Nick Valensi - Guitar Nikolai Fraiture - Bass Albert Hammond Jr. - Guitar Fabrizio Moretti - Drums New York City's leading purveyors of quality rock The Strokes are back with the first single from their upcoming album 'First Impressions Of Earth'. They've changed their tune somewhat, and deliver a fuller sounding slice of indie rock in the form of 'Juicebox'. Singer Julian Casablancas' vocals come to the fore, while Albert Hammond Jnr tears it up on guitar. The single features the uber raunchy video for 'Juicebox' plus previously unreleased b-side 'Hawaii'. Singer Julian Casablancas said: "The album's kind of about how someone from outer space would objectively view things happening on earth." The single, 'Juice Box', has a menacing bassline running through it, giving it an air of suspense like a classic detective TV show theme tune. Julian starts off with an almost spoken word verse, while huge, metal-sized riffs explode around him. Then his singing turns into a primal roar for a chorus with the lyrics "Why won't you come over here/we've got a city to love". Explaining the meaning behind the track, Julian continued: "The single could be about a proper relationship, a casual friendship or whatever you want really. It's one of the more fun songs. The title just sounded like a cool word. It was originally called 'Dracula's Lunch', but I liked the sound of 'Juice Box'." The songs see the band moving into more experimental areas, something drummer Fab Moretti believes is down to the relaxed atmosphere created by building their own studio into their Midtown Manhattan Music Building rehearsal space. He revealed: "To get where we are right now we couldn't have the pressure of hearing the change fall in the bucket every time seconds passed (in the studio). So instead of using the money they (the label) were going to give us to make the third record at a studio, we just bought our equipment and now we have it permanently and we don't feel that guillotine falling. It really helps us to explore." Album three marks a distinct shift from the serious and sometimes anxious attitude that has previously surrounded The Strokes camp, and credit has been given to new producer David Kahne, who brought a different side out of the band. "I feel like this was the perfect amount of time and it's gonna be the perfect set up for the record," Moretti said, "because we'll be able to go to all the places we want to go and not feel like we don't have the best possible record we could have on our hands." First Impressions of Earth will be released Jan 2.
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