Okay so I'm gonna do a thread of each song now that I've listened to the album once and I'm listening to it again because man

The Adults are Talking is a great opener to the album. If there's one thing they know how to do is open an album and this song does just that. I feel like the instrumentation is so good on this (Nick and Albert's back and forth, the drumline even with it being unchanging)

It's crisp, melancholic, but hell it makes me want to dance and cry at the same time, and it's of course one of the standouts of the album.

I haven't seen a lot of talk about Selfless, but this is another standout for me. I don't know why but the moment I heard it it gave me chills. I love that it's more slower that The Adults are Talking, almost like alright, slow down now

Brooklyn Bridge to Chorus, of course another dancey track, reminds me a lot of Welcome to Japan, and I love the switch from synthy to rock song and back, it's seamless in only a way they could do it, and although it's lower in the list of favorites for me it's still nice.

Ah yeas, Bad Decisions, the song that's been stuck in my head for WEEKS now. It is an ear worm, and not only that, it's probably their most "strokes" sounding song at the whole album, to show that although they've evolved, that doesn't mean they can't sound "classic".

Ah yes, Eternal Summer. Now this is another standout! Julian's falsetto is so good here, and not only that, the instrumentation again is a stand out and plays and gels well with Julian's vocals. Another dancey track that I could definitely see working in on summer night.

It honestly puts a smile on face, I really am grinning ear from ear, it reminds me a bit of Separator by Radiohead (in terms of melody).

At The Door makes me cry, I will admit here wholeheartedly. It's probably the most synthy song on the album, and sounds like a more visual song. As a filmmaker, the moment I heard the song it felt like the final song in a movie, or even the one in the climax of the hero's journey

It's also the song I have the most fun singing, it's a nice little tune to have halfway through the album, though I believe it may have been better towards the end, since it feels more like the end than the middle.

Why Are Sunday's So Depressing is a question I ask myself all the time, however the song isn't that melancholy, and we are of course back to a more "classic" strokes song. I don't like this track as much as the others, it feels a bit meh, especially after At The Door.

By no means is it a bad song, I just feel like it's missing something, not sure if it's from the vocals or the instrumentation, but it's a bit boring to me and my least favorite on the album. That solo though is quite nice though.

Not the Same Anymore is of the saddest songs they've done, it's like a more guitary Chances, and another standout for me, setting up the tone for Ode to the Mets. The lyrics really hurt for this one, and the dejected instrumentation makes you feel sympathetic.

That ending riff. Oof. Too good.

The start of Ode to the Mets got me all hype just for me to remember that I've heard the song live and I wasn't about to have a good time. What I believe the saddest song on the album, this song has given me chills every time. Just beautiful.

Once again I feel like it's a very visual song, an ending song in a movie, and so I feel like it's powerful enough to close the album. The Strokes are good at opening and closing album, and OTTM is no except to that. This is the ending to the film, The New Abnormal.

That completes my review. This album I think is placed higher that some other Strokes albums, I enjoy it from beginning to end, and I sincerely hope it isn't the end.