Originally released in 2001, The Strokes debut lit up the early years of the new millennium in fine style. Heralded by fans and critics alike it was consistently named as one of the most important rock records of the decade and still packs a mighty influential punch. The impact it had on many young bands upon release was not to be underestimated, no more so than Alex Turner from The Arctic Monkeys who often explained in interviews that without The Strokes the Arctic Monkeys would not have existed.
