Editing The Strokes (section)

=== ''First Impressions of Earth'' and hiatus (2005–2007) ===
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[[File:The Strokes in concert.jpg|right|250px|thumb|The Strokes in concert, 2006]]
In late September 2005, "[[Juicebox (song)|Juicebox]]", the first single from The Strokes' then unreleased third album, was leaked online, forcing the single's release date to be advanced. The single was then released as an exclusive on online download services. "Juicebox" became The Strokes' second UK Top 10 hit, as well as their second US Modern Rock Top 10 success. During November and December 2005 The Strokes did a promotional tour for the still unreleased album, which involved doing one-off shows in major cities around the world. Their third album, ''[[First Impressions of Earth]]'', was released on January 3, 2006.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/first-impressions-of-earth-mw0000339306 |title=First Impressions of Earth - The Strokes |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=April 8, 2020}}</ref> It received mixed reviews and debuted at number four in the U.S. and number one in the UK, the latter being a first for the band. In Japan, it went gold within the first week of release. It was also the most downloaded album for two weeks on iTunes. Fraiture claimed that the album was "like a scientific breakthrough". In January 2006, the band then made their second appearance on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' playing "Juicebox" and "[[You Only Live Once (song)|You Only Live Once]]". The album was somewhat a departure from the band's two previous albums. One reason for this was a switch of producers from Gordon Raphael to David Kahne.<ref>Marchese, D. (January 2006). Music: Onward and into the audioscape – the strokes upgrade their cute dischevelment but leave a few too many sexy hooks behind. The Village Voice, 51, C81.</ref> Despite its initial strong sales, ''First Impressions of Earth'' received the worst reception, both commercially and critically, of all their albums.

In 2006, the band played eighteen sold-out shows during their UK tour. In February 2006, The Strokes won "Best International Band" at the NME Awards. In March, the band returned to the U.S. with their longest tour yet. The second single off ''First Impressions of Earth'', "Heart in a Cage", was released in March 2006. During the summer of 2006, The Strokes played several festival dates in Europe, including the Hultsfred Festival in Sweden, [[Roskilde Festival]] in Denmark, the [[Oxegen Festival]] in Ireland, the [[Montreux Jazz Festival]] in Switzerland, the FIB ([[Festival Internacional de Benicàssim]]), [[Fuji Rock Festival]] and headlined the [[Pentaport Rock Festival]] in South Korea. They then toured Australia and Mexico in late August and early September, followed by the second leg of the United States tour. While in the U.S., The Strokes opened for [[Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers]] for five shows during their Highway Companion tour.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2006/07/tom-petty-adds-sept-dates-strokes-frank-black/ |title=Tom Petty Adds Sept. Dates with Strokes, Frank Black |work=Spin |date=July 7, 2006 |access-date=July 9, 2011}}</ref> The Strokes went on to complete another US tour. During this final tour, Casablancas stated to fans that the band would be taking an extensive break after it finished. An e-mail was sent out soon afterwards by Strokes manager [[Ryan Gentles (music manager)|Ryan Gentles]], confirming that "much needed break". A new band website went online in May 2007 along with the release of an alternate video to their single "You Only Live Once" directed by [[Warren Fu]]. The video also featured a brief interlude with "Ize of the World", also from ''First Impressions of Earth''. The song "You Talk Way Too Much" was used in a commercial for the Ford Sync. Aleksandra Cisneros became The Strokes' assistant manager in late 2007.