The Modern Age

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The Modern Age
The Modern Age cover
EP by The Strokes
Released 29 January 2001 (UK)
22 May 2001 (U.S.)
Recorded 2000
Genre Garage Rock Revival
Post-punk revival
Length 11:09
Label Beggars Banquet (U.S.)
Rough Trade (UK)
Professional reviews
The Strokes chronology
The Modern Age
(2001)
Is This It
(2001)

The Modern Age is an EP by The Strokes.The Modern Age EP was released in 2001, and sparked a bidding war among record labels; the largest for a rock and roll band in years.[1] The Strokes became the subject of enormous hype, causing a great divide among rock fans.

The lyrics and song structure are slightly different from those on their debut album, Is This It, released later in 2001.


[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Julian Casablancas.

  1. "The Modern Age" – 3:13
  2. "Last Nite" – 3:19
  3. "Barely Legal" – 4:37
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