The new album of a formerly great band

The anticipation was great and she was bitterly disappointed. As the new single "Under Cover of Darkness" was released, I still thought, man, these guys skills were yet. But now the album is there and the Erkenntnes grows that they have been "The First Impressions of Earth" developed even worse.
The album opens with the song "Machu Pichu". First impression: SYNTHETIC Reggae, or what? In chorus, it sounds again after a bit Strokes. It follows "Under Cover of Darkness". The more I hear the song, the better I find him. Magnificent dissonances in guitar riff sounds like the early songs. Great! For this song alone is worth the album! Also the next song "Two Kinds of Happiness" has its bright moments, but here seems Julians love for the 80s often through.
Now the sad part of the album starts. The song "You're So Right" has metal-like elements and is incredibly bleak and depressing. In "Taken for a Fool" after all, you realize that this is the band that has "First Impressions of Earth" was added. The chorus is pretty, but it's not great either. Following is the worst in my eyes song on the album. "Games" is his name. Hands off of it, it causes shortness of breath and depression. In addition, while listening to the throat is dry. 80 mixed with boredom. Barren melody, guitar desolate, barren drums, everything desolate and bad! "Call me Back" could be described as a successful experiment, and if the rest of the album would be good, I would also like the song. Gently, guitar-heavy, without drums. One of the highlights of the album and that alone is sad. In "Gratisfaction" again shines through the former genius, catchy riff sounds like earlier. "Metabolism" is simply terrible, back in the Metal direction. With "Life Is Simple in the Moonlight" closes the album finally. A boring song whose chorus lacks not any potential. Despite a dreary finale for a failed album.
Bottom line: If you like the Strokes because of their music, then you invite down "Under Cover of Darkness". When the Strokes - like me - Do you like because of its existence, it makes like me, you buy the album, it is on the shelf to the other and let it there! Two stars, but because it is only the Strokes.