Editing The Strokes (section)

===''Is This It''  (2001–2002) ===
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[[File:The Strokes by Roger Woolman.jpg|thumb|right|The Strokes in 2002]]
The Strokes released their debut album, ''[[Is This It]],'' in Australia in July 2001, and in Japan and the UK in August 2001 before the release of a subsequent US version in October 2001. The Australia, Japan and UK dates coincided with promotional tours in the respective countries.  These included the [[Reading and Leeds Festivals]] at which the band were moved up the billing twice due to rapidly growing interest, shifted from being due to play on a tented stage to a slot on the main stage,<ref>BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/1505773.stm on August 23, 2001 </ref> that attracted their largest audiences up to this point.

The album was produced by Gordon Raphael, as was their follow-up album ''[[Room On Fire]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.nme.com/en_asia/news/music/the-strokes-producer-gordon-raphael-on-the-chances-of-the-band-celebrating-20-years-of-is-this-it-2887243 |title=The Strokes Producer Gordon Raphael on the Chances of the Band Celebrating 20 Years of ''Is This It'' |magazine=[[NME]] |access-date=May 14, 2023}}</ref> [[RCA Records]] delayed the North American (US) release over concerns with the album's cover and lyrics. The internationally released cover features a black-and-white photo of a gloved hand on a woman's naked backside, shown in semi-profile (photographer Colin Lane's then-girlfriend)<ref>The strokes: Never mind the buttocks ... (August 12, 2006). ''NME'' – ''New Musical Express'', 27.</ref> while the North American version replaced it with a photo of particle collisions in the [[Big European Bubble Chamber]]. RCA replaced the track "New York City Cops" with "When It Started", as the former featured potentially inflammatory lyrics in the wake of the [[September 11 attacks]]. The track "New York City Cops"—featuring the refrain, "New York City Cops, they ain't too smart"—was listed as No. 12 on ''New York'' magazine's "Ultimate New York Playlist" on March 1, 2010. Despite its delayed release (and the potential controversy), ''Is This It'' received critical acclaim—among other accolades, four stars from ''Rolling Stone'', and a 9.1 from [[Pitchfork Media]]. The album made many critics' top-ten lists, was named the best album of the year by ''Entertainment Weekly'' and ''Time'', and (in an article previewing summer concerts) ''[[NME]]'' urged readers to attend The Strokes' shows—as they were touring some of the "best pop songs ever". While critics noted the influence of [[CBGB]] stalwarts [[Television (band)|Television]], Casablancas and bandmates said they had never heard the band, instead citing [[the Velvet Underground]] and [[the Doors]] as reference points.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5933812/the_strokes_of_genius/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100401170454/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5933812/the_strokes_of_genius|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 1, 2010|title=The Strokes of Genius|last=Eliscu|first=Jenny|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=April 11, 2002|access-date=November 20, 2009}}</ref>

After the release of ''Is This It'', the band toured around the world—including Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, and North America (the band opened for the [[Rolling Stones]] on numerous occasions during the North American leg of their tour). The self-made mini-documentary "In Transit" was filmed during the summer tour of Europe. In August 2002, the band headlined the UK's [[Carling Weekend]] festivals for the second time, subsequently playing at New York's [[Radio City Music Hall]] on a bill with [[the White Stripes]]. [[Jack White (musician)|Jack White]] joined The Strokes on stage to perform the guitar solo on "New York City Cops". During that period, the band also appeared as musical guests on numerous late-night talk shows. ''Is This It'' yielded several singles and music videos, all of which were directed by [[Roman Coppola]].

''Is This It'' has had an enduring impact on fans and critics alike. In 2009, ''NME'' named ''Is This It'' as the Greatest Album of the Decade (2000s).<ref>{{cite web|last=Fullerton|first=Jamie|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/the-strokes-174-1308681 |title=The Strokes' 'Is This It' tops NME albums of the decade list |work=NME |date=November 17, 2009 |access-date=January 9, 2023}}</ref> The album placed second on a similar list compiled by ''Rolling Stone'' (the same issue featured a list of the '100 Best Songs of the 00s', featuring "[[Hard to Explain]]" and "[[Last Nite]]"  at Nos.&nbsp;59 and&nbsp;16, respectively).<ref>{{cite web|last=Singh |first=Amrit |url=https://stereogum.com/105081/rolling_stones_100_best_albums_songs_of_the_00s/list/ |title=Rolling Stone's 100 Best Albums, Songs of The '00s |website=Stereogum |date=December 10, 2009 |access-date=July 9, 2011}}</ref> In January 2011, Rolling Stone surveyed their Facebook fans to determine the top ten debut albums of all time. ''Is This It'' came in at number ten and was also the most recent behind [[Pearl Jam]]'s 1991 [[Ten (Pearl Jam album)|debut]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/photos/rolling-stones-facebook-fans-name-top-10-debut-albums-20110126/10-the-strokes-is-this-it-0071099 |title=Rolling Stone's Facebook Fans Name Top 10 Debut Albums: 10. The Strokes, 'Is This It' &#124; Rolling Stone Music &#124; Photos |magazine=Rollingstone.com |access-date=July 9, 2011}}</ref>