The Strokes "Is This It (International Cover)" 2026-01-16 Ta1300 (taboo) is the third

Ta1300 (taboo) is the third album by Denzel Curry

thoroughly contemporary but steeped in the backwaters

as documented by his timeless studio recordings

wondrous strings reminiscent of Curtis Mayfield and Bernard Herrmann orchestrations abound

The Strokes "Is This It (International Cover)" 2026-01-16 Ta1300 (taboo) is the thirdClocking in at 36 minutes, Is This It? packs its perfect length with stellar songs that draw inspiration from all over the map. Among the many highlights are Last Nite with its insistent motown backbeat and choppy johnny thunders like guitar solo, Barely Legal, sounding like 1980s era Cure fronted by a saucy Iggy Pop, and the jangly Someday with its hairshirt of vulnerability from a bad break up. While frontman Julian Casablancas drawls like Lou Reed