Honestly, I know they're nothing alike really, but out of all the garage rock upstarts of the early millennium, White Stripes take the cake. The Strokes are like their pets... that's how much better they are. Not even the same species.
Still, Strokes have a knack for writing songs that stick with you and define time periods. I really don't understand how and why their popularity took such a dive.
I wouldn't have been surprised if they'd been the biggest band in the world. Instead they're New York Ghosts.
At least they're better than Interpol.
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