The Modern Age
| The Modern Age | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| EP by | ||||
| Released | January 29, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | November 2000[1] | |||
| Studios | Transporterraum, New York City | |||
| Genres | ||||
| Length | 11:09 | |||
| Labels | ||||
| Producer | Gordon Raphael | |||
| The Strokes chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Robert Christgau | A−[3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
The Modern Age is the debut EP by American indie rock band The Strokes. It was released on January 29, 2001, in the United Kingdom, by independent label Rough Trade Records, and May 22, 2001, in the United States, sparking a bidding war among record labels, the largest for a rock band in years.[1]
"The Modern Age", and the other tracks on The Modern Age EP would later be re-recorded for their debut album, Is This It, with slightly altered lyrics and arrangements.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Julian Casablancas.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Modern Age" | 3:13 |
| 2. | "Last Nite" | 3:19 |
| 3. | "Barely Legal" | 4:37 |
Personnel
[edit]Personnel taken from The Modern Age liner notes.[5]
The Strokes
- Fab Moretti – drums
- Nick Valensi – guitar
- Nikolai Fraiture – bass
- Albert Hammond Jr. – guitar
- Julian Casablancas – vocals
Additional personnel
- Gordon Raphael – production, engineering
- Ryan Gentles – management
Charts
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[6] | 28 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[7] | 20 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts)[8] | 68 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (2001) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[9] | 103 |
| Chart (2002) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[10] | 147 |
References
[edit]- 1 2 Joe D'Angelo (2001). "the Strokes: "We Just Do Our Own Thing"". Archived from the original on February 11, 2007. Retrieved January 23, 2007.
- ↑ Bekkala, Steve. "The Modern Age". AllMusic. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
- ↑ Robert Christgau review
- ↑ Cross, Charles R. (2004). "The Strokes". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 788. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ↑ The Modern Age (EP liner notes). The Strokes. 2001.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ↑ "The Strokes Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ↑ "The Strokes – The Modern Age". VG-lista. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 15/7/2001 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ↑ "Canada's Top 200 Singles of 2001". Jam!. Archived from the original on July 26, 2002. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ↑ "Canada's Top 200 Singles of 2002 (Part 2)". Jam!. January 14, 2003. Archived from the original on September 6, 2004.
