New Strokes!

The new Strokes single is staring to make the rounds on the 'net. On first listen I can tell you that it's not good. I really dig the spy-movie bassline, but find the song to be altogether too messy and shambolic, and not in the kind of contained, precise way I expect from these cats. If this is any indication, the new album (billed as a "departure": never a good sign) is gonna suck. I really don't think there's anything wrong with stepping out of the expected boundaries, but some bands need to recognize their limitations. I want the Strokes to be the Strokes, dammit.