Arriving a relatively quick two years after Angles, Comedown Machine reunites the Strokes with producer Gus Oberg, but the results sound a lot less slick and overwrought. Instead, Oberg provides a clean, intimate sound that feels like a natural progression for the band, with a mix of chugging guitars and synths that feels more organic and less like blatant '80s worship (and also bears a striking similarity to Julian Casablancas' solo album Phrazes for the Young). Likewise, most of Angles' uneven but entertaining tangents are smoothed away, making it one of the Strokes' more consistent albums in some time
Tap Out 3:41
All The Time 3:01
One Way Trigger 4:02
Welcome To Japan 3:50
80s Comedown Machine 4:48
50/50 2:43
Slow Animals 4:20
Partners In Crime 3:33
Chances 3:24
Happy Ending 2:53
Call It Fate, Call It Karma 3:24
