Download: Stereogum's tribute to The Strokes

Stereogum has recently revealed Stroked: A Tribute to Is This It, in celebration of the tenth anniversary of the release of The Strokes‘ seminal debut album. Saturday, 30 July is the record’s official birthday and this compilation is a great way to mark the occasion.

Contributors include indie heavyweights Owen Pallett, Real Estate, Peter Bjorn and John, and a show-stealing turn from the Morning Benders, who make ‘Last Night’ sound like it was a Human League classic all along. The sheer quality of the original compositions is what really shines through, though, and if nothing else, Stroked is a timely reminder of just how important Is This It was and continues to be.

You can grab the album and read the artists’ explanations of how they approached the covers here, and see the full tracklisting below:

1. Peter Bjorn and John – Is This It
2. Chelsea Wolfe -The Modern Age
3. Frankie Rose – Soma
4. Real Estate – Barely Legal
5. Wise Blood – Someday
6. Austra – Alone, Together
7. The Morning Benders – Last Night
8. Owen Pallett – Hard to Explain
9. Heems – New York City Cops
10. Deradoorian – Trying Your Luck
11. Computer Magic – Take It or Leave It