Comedown Machine

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Comedown Machine is the fifth studio album by American rock band the Strokes. It was released on March 26, 2013, through RCA Records.[1] The band decided to pull a media blackout for the album, with no television appearances, interviews, photoshoots, live shows, or tours. The cover artwork was designed to resemble an old RCA tape reel box.

Comedown Machine received mostly positive reviews from critics, and was placed at number 41 on the NMETemplate:'s list of the "50 Best Albums of 2013".[2]

Promotion and release

Before the release of the album the song "One Way Trigger" was released as a free download and was made available for streaming via YouTube[3] and SoundCloud,[4] and as a free download via the band's official website on January 25, 2013.[4] Julian Casablancas posted a stylized lyric sheet for the song, designed by long-time collaborator Warren Fu, on his official website on January 30, 2013.[5] "All the Time" was released as a digital download on February 19, 2013[6] and later released as a 7-inch single on April 20, 2013 and contained "Fast Animals" as the B-side.[7]

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.2/10[8]
Metacritic68/100[9]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[10]
The A.V. ClubB[11]
Consequence of SoundC+[12]
Entertainment WeeklyC−[13]
The GuardianStarStarStar[14]
The IndependentStarStarStar[15]
NME8/10[16]
Pitchfork6.1/10[17]
Rolling StoneStarStarStar[18]
Spin6/10[19]

Critical

Media response to Comedown Machine was generally favorable; the aggregating website Metacritic reports a weighted average rating of 68%, based on 44 reviews.[9] "Whether you're in an Is This It vortex or not, this is The Strokes and they've returned with their most thought-provoking, strange and sexiest record yet," said Kieran Mayall of Clash magazine.[20] James Skinner of BBC Music added, "Although plenty of the group’s signature sounds are present and correct, they form the backdrop to an unexpectedly wide range of styles and approaches."[21] In contrast, Rob Sheffield of Rolling Stone questioned why the album was "an official Strokes album instead of another Casablancas solo album."[18]

Commercial

Without much promotional effort, Comedown Machine entered the UK Albums Chart at No. 10 but became the band's first album not to debut within the top three. The album did, however, give the band their fifth consecutive appearance in the top ten.[22] Likewise, it reached No. 10 in the US with an entry sales week of 41,000 copies, the band's weakest performance since Is This It in 2001.[23]

Track listing

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Personnel

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Charts

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Chart performance for Comedown Machine
Chart (2013) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[24] 9
Mexican Albums (AMPROFON)[25] 10

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[26] Silver 60,000 

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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