Is This It

Debut album which reinvents the 1975 New York era of Television, The Ramones and Blondie. A retro attitude with a contemporary dose of punk fuelled rock 'n' roll. Includes the hit single, 'Last Nite'.

Rolling Stone (4/11/02, p.108)
- Ranked #49 in Rolling Stone's "50 Coolest Records".

Rolling Stone (1/03/02, p.119)
- Ranked #8 in Rolling Stone's "Top 10 2001".

Spin (1/02, p.77)
- Ranked #18 in Spin's "Albums of the Year 2001" - "...Super-catchy songs that make you wanna pogo...the male Elastica"

Entertainment Weekly (12/28/01, p.136)
- Ranked #1 "Album of the Year".

Mojo (1/02, p.69)
- Ranked #3 in Mojo's "Best [40] Albums of 2001".

Alternative Press (2/02, p.65)
- Ranked #25 in AP's "25 Best Albums of 2001".

Magnet (12-1/02, p.57)
- Included in Magnet's "20 Best Albums of 2001".

NME (12/29/01, p.59)
- Ranked #1 in NME's 50 "Albums Of the Year 2001".

Rolling Stone (10/11/01, pp.89-90)
- 4 stars out of 5 - "...Pure New York rock & roll: all gray-pavement aggression wrapped in black-leather cool....The music leaves no doubts - more joyful and intense than anything else...heard this year."

Q (9/01, p.120)
- 5 stars out of 5 - "...A breathless, goggle-eyed, assuredly brilliant album...it works wonders."

Entertainment Weekly (9/28/01, pp.71-2)
- "...A blur of sooty grit and grind..." - Rating: A-

Mojo (9/01, p.97)
- "...A heartily uplifting brew of scruffy street style, swear words and stammering pop tunes which sweat musical history...and sound infuriatingly easy to make..."

NME (8/25/01, p.49)
- 10 out of 10 - "...Concise and elegant rock music by 5 young men....Indispensable....There's nothing unnecessary here..."

CMJ (10/15/01, p.6)
- "...One big rock'n'roll orgy..."