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The Strokes: Dancing On Their Own Graves?

Posted at 12:07 AM on August 9, 2006 by Hans Eisenbeis

The new Strokes album, "First Impressions of Earth," has so far sold 262,000 copies. That would be the definition of sophomore slump, considering the insane sales and rabid press the band received for their debut five years ago. On the bright side, their concerts are still paying the bills. Yesterday, Strokes manager Ryan Gentle told Billboard.com as much:

"Our record sales get to their lowest point and our ticket sales get to their highest point," Gentles says with a laugh.
That laugh sounds a lot like the nervous snickering we're hearing from the entire music industry these days.
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