It received praise from critics but was less commercially successful, although it still went gold. The Strokes released their second album Room on Fire in October 2003. The band also played Paul Anka's 'My Way' with Japanese lyrics. In August 2003, the band toured Japan, playing a couple of the upcoming songs: 'Reptilia', 'Meet Me In The Bathroom', 'The Way It Is', 'Between Love & Hate' (formerly known as 'Ze Newie') and '12:51' (formerly known as 'Supernova'). Recordings with Godrich were never revealed. The group began recording their follow-up in 2002 with producer Nigel Godrich (best known for his work with Radiohead), but later split with him in favor of Gordon Raphael, the producer of Is This It. While critics noted the influence of CBGB stalwarts Television, Casablancas and bandmates said they had never heard the band, instead citing the Velvet Underground as a reference point. The album made many critic's top-ten lists, was named the best album of the year by Entertainment Weekly and Time, and (in an article previewing summer concerts) NME urged readers to attend the Strokes’ shows-as they were touring some of the 'best pop songs ever'. Despite its delayed release (and the potential controversy), Is This It received critical acclaim-among other accolades, four stars from Rolling Stone, and a 9.1 from Pitchfork Media. 12 on New York magazine's 'Ultimate New York Playlist' on March 1, 2010. The track 'New York City Cops'-featuring the refrain, 'New York City Cops, they ain't too smart'-was listed as No. RCA replaced the track 'New York City Cops' with 'When It Started', as the former featured potentially inflammatory lyrics in the wake of the September 11 attacks. The UK-released cover features a black-and-white photo of a gloved hand on a woman's naked backside, shown in semi-profile (photographer Colin Lane's then-girlfriend,) while the North American version replaced it with a photo of particle collisions in the Big European Bubble Chamber. RCA delayed the North American (US) release over concerns with the album's cover and lyrics. The album was produced by Gordon Raphael, as was their follow-up album Room On Fire. The Strokes released their debut album, Is This It, in the US in October 2001.

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