Lately I've been listening quite a lot of music, mainly on Austrian music television called GoTV. There is one song (well, the album was out in December 2005) that I cannot stop hearing. It's called "You only live once" and it is performed by The Strokes. A bunch of guys from New York who were amongst the first so called "The *.*" revolution (later followed by White Stripes, Killers, Thrills, Hives, Flaming Lips, Bravery and many more).
What's so special about that song? Well, it starts like "Under Pressure" from Queen (I love the version with David Bowie) and then moves on very melodically and forthright. The video was directed by a famous director, forgot about his name. The band is stuck in a small room which gets filled with dirt und mud allover which finally drowns the band. The singer of The Strokes is named Julian Casablancas, classical new garage / independent rock haircut and a voice you have to get used to. The album is called "First Impressions of Earth" and was recorded in 2005. The first single was "Juicebox" (very untypical sound for the band), the second was "Heart in a Cage" (guitars allover). If you like alternative rock music, The Strokes are a band you have to listen.
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