The new Strokes EP’s total immersion in ’80’s schmaltz is definitely not surprising. Even before Julian Casablancas’ cheeky new wave giddiness on Phrazes for the Young, and his angular Annie-Lennox type androgyny on Tyranny, there was always the dead giveaway back in their heyday — Nick Valensi’s bridge part on “12:51.” It nodded with ridiculous obviousness … Continue reading “The Strokes’ Future Present Past EP: A Skeptic’s Introduction to Joy Division”