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Room On Fire
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They released their sophomore album Room on Fire in October 2003, to
good reviews, but it was unloved by the public. The album's sound
maintained the Strokes' familiar reference points, while also evoking
groups such as The Cars. In the process, they made the cover of Spin
Magazine for the second time, with each member receiving his own
cover. They also made the cover of Rolling Stone for the first time.
Additional media coverage of the band has come from the relationship
between Moretti and actress Drew Barrymore.
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Their first single off Room on Fire was the song "12:51", which features
keyboard-like sounds produced by Valensi's guitar. The video was also
directed by Roman Coppola and is inspired by the futuristic look of
Tron.
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In November 2003, The Strokes had a Tuesday residency on Late Night
with Conan O'Brien. They performed "Reptilia", "What Ever
Happened", "Under Control" and "The Way It Is".
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During the 2003/2004 "Room on Fire Tour", the band played with Kings
of Leon as support act and Regina Spektor. While on tour, Spektor and
the Strokes recorded the song "Modern Girls & Old Fashioned Men",
released as a b-side on the Reptilia single. Also during the tour, the band
included The Clash's "Clampdown" as a cover, having Casablancas
presenting it to the crowds as "a Clash song, called 'Clampdown'".
"Clampdown" was released as a b-side in the single The End Has No
End.
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Cover of NME October 1, 2005In late 2004, The Strokes revealed
plans to release a live album. The Live in London LP was planned for
release in October 2004, but was abandoned, reportedly due to
recording quality problems. The chosen gig was one held at the
legendary Alexandra Palace in north London.
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In early February 2005, Julian Casablancas wed longtime friend and
assistant band manager Juliet Joslin. Around this time, Nikolai Fraiture
fathered a daughter.
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The Strokes had a three concert South American tour in October 2005,
featuring dates in Brazil, Chile and Argentina.
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