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"The Strokes are an American rock band formed in 1998 that rose to fame in the early 2000s as a leading group in the garage rock revival. Upon the release of their acclaimed debut album Is This It in 2001, many critics hyped the group as the 'saviors of rock' for their stripped down sound, heavily influenced by bands such as The Velvet Underground. Since then, the band has maintained a fan base and has enjoyed much success in the United Kingdom. The Strokes released their debut album Is This It in the US in October 2001 on RCA after some delay due to changes made from the UK-released version (released 27th August 2001). The album received very good reviews from both mainstream and independent publications, including 4 stars from Rolling Stone, and a 9.1 from Pitchfork Media; it made many critics' top 10 lists, and was named the best album of the year by Entertainment Weekly and TIME. NME, in an article previewing summer concerts, dubbed theirs the one to attend because The Strokes were touring on the strength of some of the 'best pop songs ever'. The influence of Seventies CBGB stalwarts Television was noted by many reviewers, although The Strokes themselves have repeatedly stated that they are not fans of the band."

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