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Angles by The Strokes
Angles is an album by The Strokes, released in 2011. 3 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 37 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Under Cover of Darkness”, on 27 lists with a best position of #10.
Angles, the Strokes' fourth studio album, came out on RCA in March 2011, the band's first record in more than five years after First Impressions of Earth. The New York City quintet had come through the long hiatus with the same five members they started with: Julian Casablancas singing, Nick Valensi and Albert Hammond Jr. on guitars, Nikolai Fraiture on bass and Fabrizio Moretti on drums.
The old garage rock snap is still there on "Under Cover of Darkness," all chiming, tangled guitars and Casablancas' lazy croon, while "Taken for a Fool" and "Machu Picchu" poke at jerkier rhythms and brighter textures. Reviews were generally positive, but sales were shrinking, and the band's slow drift away from the spotlight had begun.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Angles on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Under Cover of Darkness | 27 | #10 | – | 2011–2018 | |
| 2 | Taken for a Fool | 9 | #36 | – | 2011–2014 | |
| 3 | Machu Picchu | 1 | #96 | – | 2011 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.