This SA article is a classic case of "its easier to say somebody's shit sucks than to say something positive, or --god forbid-- make some shit yourself." Regardless, it's really funny and I'm not against taking some wind out of the strokes' sails. Meanwhile the trashing of Primal Scream is really funny, even if I like Primal Scream. Something Awful: "The Velvet Underground was revered for Lou Reed’s unmistakable voice and, even a crotchety bastard like me will admit it, fairly memorably lyrics. These are two qualities distinctly lacking in the music of The Strokes, whose songs usually contain no more distinct message than “life is exciting” or perhaps “life is boring” or, in cases of extreme emotional outburst, “my relationship is either exciting or boring.” "