Editing The Strokes (section)

===''Room on Fire'' (2003–2004)===
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The group began recording their follow-up in 2002 with producer [[Nigel Godrich]] (best known for his work with [[Radiohead]]), but later split with him in favor of Gordon Raphael, the producer of ''Is This It''. Recordings with Godrich were never revealed.<ref>Molenda, M. (2003, 12). Electric warriors: The strokes' albert hammond, jr. and nick valensi play it like it is. Guitar Player, 37, 70–76, 78.</ref> In August 2003, the band toured Japan, playing a couple of the upcoming songs: "[[Reptilia (song)|Reptilia]]", "Meet Me in the Bathroom", "The Way It Is", "Between Love & Hate" (formerly known as "Ze Newie") and "[[12:51 (The Strokes song)|12:51]]" (formerly known as "Supernova"). The band also played [[Paul Anka]]'s "My Way" with Japanese lyrics. The Strokes released their second album ''[[Room on Fire]]'' in October 2003. It received praise from critics but was less commercially successful, although it still went gold. The album's sound maintained The Strokes' familiar reference points,<ref name="spinrca"/> while also evoking groups such as [[the Cars]],<ref>{{cite web|last1=Mitchum |first1=Rob |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/7538-room-on-fire/ |title=The Strokes: Room on Fire |website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |date=October 26, 2003 |access-date=June 25, 2019}}</ref> [[Bob Marley]],<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Tyrangiel |first1=Josh |url=http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,524476,00.html |title=Different Strokes? |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time Magazine]] |date=October 19, 2003 |access-date=June 25, 2019 |archive-date=December 22, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191222181605/http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,524476,00.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> and [[Blondie (band)|Blondie]].<ref name="spinrca">{{cite magazine|last1=Milner |first1=Greg |url=https://www.spin.com/2003/11/strokes-room-fire-rca/ |title=The Strokes, 'Room on Fire' (RCA) |magazine=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]] |date=November 21, 2003 |access-date=June 25, 2019}}</ref> In the process, they made the cover of ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin Magazine]]'' for the second time, with each member receiving his own cover. They also made the cover of ''Rolling Stone'' for the first time. Additional media coverage of the band came from the relationship between Moretti and actress [[Drew Barrymore]], which ended in January 2007. The first single taken from ''Room on Fire'' was the song "[[12:51 (The Strokes song)|12:51]]", which used distinct keyboard-like sounds produced by Valensi's guitar. The video was also directed by Roman Coppola, and was inspired by the futuristic look of the 1980s film ''[[Tron]]''. This consisted of a mainly black scene, with instances of glowing picton blue and riptide.

In November 2003, The Strokes played on ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien'', performing "[[Reptilia (song)|Reptilia]]", "What Ever Happened", "Under Control" and "I Can't Win".<ref>DeRogatis, J. (2004, 04). The strokes' fabrizio moretti: Sculpting rock 'N' roll. Modern Drummer, 28, 62–66, 68, 70.</ref> During the 2003–2004 "''Room on Fire'' Tour", the band were supported by [[Kings of Leon]] and [[Regina Spektor]]. While on tour, Spektor and The Strokes recorded the song "[[Modern Girls & Old Fashion Men]]", released as a B-side on the "Reptilia" single. Also during the tour, the band included [[the Clash]]'s "Clampdown" as a cover, which was released as the B-side for "[[The End Has No End]]".

In late 2004, The Strokes revealed plans to release a live album. The ''Live in London'' LP was planned for release in October 2004, but was abandoned, reportedly due to recording quality problems. The chosen gig was one held at the legendary [[Alexandra Palace]] in North London.