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The Strokes Trivia Questions

How much do you really know about The Strokes? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

Guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. is the son of legendary songwriter Albert Hammond.

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Albert Hammond wrote hits like 'It Never Rains in Southern California', making this a lesser-known family connection.

2.

The band broke up for five years after their 2011 album 'Angles' due to creative differences.

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✗ FALSE

They never officially broke up; they took a brief hiatus but released 'Comedown Machine' in 2013 and continued playing together.

3.

The Strokes recorded their third album 'First Impressions of Earth' in under two weeks.

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That album took nearly two years to record, with multiple sessions and label pressure, not a quick two-week sprint.

4.

The Strokes' debut album 'Is This It' was originally going to be titled 'The Modern Age'.

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The Modern Age was an early EP, but the band considered it as a potential album title before settling on 'Is This It'.

5.

Julian Casablancas wrote 'Last Nite' while completely sober in a single afternoon.

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Casablancas has said the song came together after a night of drinking and jamming, not in a sober, solitary session.

6.

Nikolai Fraiture's bass line on 'Juicebox' was inspired by a malfunctioning car alarm.

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Fraiture has mentioned in interviews that the distinctive bass riff came from mimicking a rhythmic car alarm he heard on a New York street.

7.

The Strokes once opened for a Daft Punk reunion show in 2007.

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In 2007, The Strokes opened for Daft Punk at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy during Daft Punk's Alive 2007 tour.

8.

Ryan Adams produced early demos for The Strokes before they signed with RCA.

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No; they worked with producer Gordon Raphael on early material. Ryan Adams was never involved in their production.

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