Reptilia [Single, Import]

The Strokes | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 16, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Single, Import
• Label: Rough Trade
• ASIN: B00016UZAS
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #240,332 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Reptilia

2. Modern Girls & Old Fashioned Men

Editorial Reviews

THE STROKES Reptilia (2004 UK 2-track CD single lifted from the bands second album Room On Fire. Includes the bands duet with Russian/American singer/songwriter Regina Spektor on Modern Girls & Old Fashioned Men which caused the singles release date to be delayed after the cover credits were disputed. Complete with Ataris Centipede game cover picture sleeve RETRADESCD155)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I guess we're falling down....., May 31, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Reptilia (Audio CD)

I usually don't bother to review singles, but for the Strokes I'll make an exception, mainly because the new track "Modern Girls & Old-Fashioned Men" is a must for any Strokes fan. The track signals the first time a vocalist beside Julian can be heared in the mix, as it is a duet with Regina Spektor. The closest analogy? Probably when Frank Black and Kim Deal used to share song vocals, but that's still quite a stretch. Pick it up for yourself if you can and see what I mean. I lucked out by grabbing one of the last 7 inches at a Strokes show, but luckily, you can grab it here if you need to. Trust me, like "New York City Cops," this is a Strokes track you want to hear.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, March 15, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Reptilia (Audio CD)

Good Single...excellent b-side. Reptilia is good, one of the better songs off of RoF, but Modern Girls & Old Fashioned Men is one of the best songs I've heard in a while. The music is great, unique, and a little less similar to the rest of the Strokes music. The guitar riffs are a little more rough. After hearing this, I really appreciate Regina Spektor's voice more. When I saw her live, I thought she was really bizarre. Her somewhat grainy voice in the background, with Julian's slurred voice makes for the perfect combination.

5.0 out of 5 stars cool cover art, January 18, 2007

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Matt Hogan (Arlington, TX, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Reptilia (Audio CD)

Great little single - the song w/ Regina Spektor is pretty good, too. But I mainly bought it for the cool cover art..