"At the Door" is a song by American rock band The Strokes. The song was released on February 11, 2020, as the lead single from their sixth studio album, The New Abnormal (2020).[1] An accompanying animated music video was released on the same day.[2]
"At the Door" lacks drums and percussion[3][4] and primarily features Julian Casablancas' vocals accompanied by a digital guitar.[5] It has been described as a synth-pop song by multiple writers[6][7] as well as a "stark change of pace" for the band by NME's Ella Kemp.[8] In a review for the Chicago Tribune, Mark Kennedy wrote, "Casablancas knows he is a lost soul, but offers hope: “Use me like an oar/Get yourself to shore."[9] Caleb Campbell of Under the Radar described it as a "synth-led slow burn of a track" with a "heart wrenching vocal performance from Julian Casablancas".[10] Writers noted Giorgio Moroder[11] as well as Casablancas' side project The Voidz[10] as possible influences for the song. Kemp also stated that the song includes "contemplative lyrics" that "Casablancas sings to someone we will never know".[8]
Music videoedit
The video was done in the style of 1980s animation and tells several roughly interlinked stories.[12] The stories are:
The Boy - A young boy is at home while his parents watch TV when a hooded figure appears at the doorway. Subsequently, the boy's parents fight while he sits sadly in a corner, playing with a toy figure of the warriorness from the Megastructure story. The hooded figure is revealed to be Death, who takes the boy along with him on a cosmic journey where they witness the Cosmonaut 1982 story. Death embraces the boy as he cries. The boy enters a doorway to return to his home, where he finds find it empty and long deserted with the implication that his parents are dead.[12] The Boy story was drawn by a team led by Benjy Brooke.[12]
The Rabbits - During an eclipse of the moon, a group of rabbits flee while another rabbit turns demoniacal. One of the rabbits is trapped in a tunnel and is scarred by the demoniacal rabbit. Subsequently, the scarred rabbit is able to escape from the netting which binds him in the tunnel. The scarred rabbit joins the other rabbits, but the attack has traumatized him as he always fearfully turns around to see what is behind him. The Rabbits story was drawn by a team led by Adam Henderson.[12]
The Megastructure - On a mechanical planet called the Megastructure, a sinister alien called the Overlord views the Rabbit and Boy stories. A warrior woman imprisoned and tortured by the aliens breaks free of her chains and kills her tormentors. She then hijacks a flying car and goes in pursuit of the Overlord with the intention of killing him, but before she does, the Megastructure explodes, killing everyone. The Megastructure story was drawn by Pablo Gostanian and his 2Veinte studio in Buenos Aires.[12]
The Celestial Procession - In the depths of outer space a group of hooded aliens march on an ethereal structure before their leader, who is dressed in a style reminiscent of a Chinese empress. The empress activates a power surge, which apparently destroys the Megastructure and opens a doorway. The aliens in the procession enter the doorway and disappear with the implication that they are sacrificing their lives. The Celestial Procession story was drawn by a team led by Adam Sillard.[12]
Cosmonaut 1982 - In outer space, a Soviet spacecraft surrounded by debris has an alien attached to it while the lifeless body of a cosmonaut floats outside. The spacecraft explodes, killing the alien. It is implied that the cosmonaut sacrificed his life to destroy the alien and prevent the spacecraft from returning to Earth. Afterwards, the wreckage of the spacecraft is sucked into a black hole. The Cosmonaut 1982 story was drawn by Ugo Bienvenu and his Remembers Productions studio in Paris.[12]
The last shot of the video is of the boy wandering his abandoned home before the video cuts away to a shot of a futuristic, edenic place as Casablancas sings about "waiting on the other side". The video's director and writer, Mike Burakoff, explains its meaning as: "There’s a feeling when you are growing up that you are just leaving for a second to go get something, that you’ll be right back. But reality is not the same as a memory, you can’t go back. Something or some time that feels so close to you can be impenetrably far away. It’s a feeling of loss that I get when I think about certain memories from my past. That notion is at the heart of this video… How do these different characters deal with loss? What does it feel like to face the future?"[12] The video premiered at a campaign rally for 2020 presidential candidate Bernie Sanders in the New Hampshire Democratic primary.[12] The video was inspired by films of the 1970s and 1980s such as Watership Down, The NeverEnding Story, Heavy Metal, and other films of the era.[12]
^Bloom, Madison (February 10, 2020). "The Strokes Announce New Album, Debut Songs at Bernie Sanders Rally: Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
^"The Strokes Reveal 'The New Abnormal' Album Details: Hear First Song 'At the Door' & See Track List". Billboard. January 22, 2020.
^Moores, JR (April 9, 2020). "Where Is The Love? The Strokes' The New Abnormal Reviewed". The Quietus. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
^Freedman, Max (April 6, 2020). "The Strokes Are Distracted and Determined on The New Abnormal". Paste. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
^ abFantano, Anthony; Casablancas, Julian (December 1, 2020). Julian Casablancas INTERVIEW (YouTube video). The Needle Drop. Event occurs at 13:04. Retrieved December 3, 2020. [It] sounds like a keyboard that, you know, Nick is playing, but it's actually a guitar. One of those . . . digital guitars.
^Aroesti, Rachel (April 10, 2020). "The Strokes: The New Abnormal review – old magic lights fresh sparks". The Guardian. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
^Harvilla, Rob (April 10, 2020). "Over It: The Strokes Are Still Ultra Cool and Totally Exhausted—Just 20 Years Older". The Ringer. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
^ abKemp, Ella (April 6, 2020). "The Strokes – 'The New Abnormal' review: proof that they're still the best riff-makers around". NME. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
^Kennedy, Mark (April 8, 2020). "The Strokes triumph on their 1st album in 7 years". Chicago Tribunal. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
^ abCampbell, Caleb (April 9, 2020). "The Strokes: The New Abnormal". Under the Radar. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
^"The Strokes - The New Abnormal". Clash. April 6, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
^ abcdefghijBrewer, Jenny (February 21, 2020). "Exploring the 80s animation references in The Strokes' At The Door video". It's Nice That. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
^Strokes, The (December 29, 2020). E4/4 5guys talking about things they know nothing about. Meet the Producers ~The Strokes (Youtube video). The Strokes. Event occurs at 31:48. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
^"The Strokes – At the Door" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
^"The Strokes Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
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At the Door is a song by American rock band The Strokes The song was released on February 11 2020 as the lead single from their sixth studio album The New Abnormal 2020 1 An accompanying animated music video was released on the same day 2 At the Door Single by The Strokesfrom the album The New AbnormalReleasedFebruary 11 2020StudioShangri La Malibu California GenreSynth pop experimental pop electronicaLength5 10LabelCult RCAComposer s Julian Casablancas Nikolai Fraiture Albert Hammond Jr Fabrizio Moretti Nick Valensi Paul VassalloLyricist s Julian CasablancasProducer s Rick RubinThe Strokes singles chronology All the Time 2013 At the Door 2020 Bad Decisions 2020 Music video At the Door on YouTube Contents 1 Composition 2 Music video 3 Personnel 4 Charts 5 References 6 External linksComposition edit At the Door lacks drums and percussion 3 4 and primarily features Julian Casablancas vocals accompanied by a digital guitar 5 It has been described as a synth pop song by multiple writers 6 7 as well as a stark change of pace for the band by NME s Ella Kemp 8 In a review for the Chicago Tribune Mark Kennedy wrote Casablancas knows he is a lost soul but offers hope Use me like an oar Get yourself to shore 9 Caleb Campbell of Under the Radar described it as a synth led slow burn of a track with a heart wrenching vocal performance from Julian Casablancas 10 Writers noted Giorgio Moroder 11 as well as Casablancas side project The Voidz 10 as possible influences for the song Kemp also stated that the song includes contemplative lyrics that Casablancas sings to someone we will never know 8 Music video editThe video was done in the style of 1980s animation and tells several roughly interlinked stories 12 The stories are The Boy A young boy is at home while his parents watch TV when a hooded figure appears at the doorway Subsequently the boy s parents fight while he sits sadly in a corner playing with a toy figure of the warriorness from the Megastructure story The hooded figure is revealed to be Death who takes the boy along with him on a cosmic journey where they witness the Cosmonaut 1982 story Death embraces the boy as he cries The boy enters a doorway to return to his home where he finds find it empty and long deserted with the implication that his parents are dead 12 The Boy story was drawn by a team led by Benjy Brooke 12 The Rabbits During an eclipse of the moon a group of rabbits flee while another rabbit turns demoniacal One of the rabbits is trapped in a tunnel and is scarred by the demoniacal rabbit Subsequently the scarred rabbit is able to escape from the netting which binds him in the tunnel The scarred rabbit joins the other rabbits but the attack has traumatized him as he always fearfully turns around to see what is behind him The Rabbits story was drawn by a team led by Adam Henderson 12 The Megastructure On a mechanical planet called the Megastructure a sinister alien called the Overlord views the Rabbit and Boy stories A warrior woman imprisoned and tortured by the aliens breaks free of her chains and kills her tormentors She then hijacks a flying car and goes in pursuit of the Overlord with the intention of killing him but before she does the Megastructure explodes killing everyone The Megastructure story was drawn by Pablo Gostanian and his 2Veinte studio in Buenos Aires 12 The Celestial Procession In the depths of outer space a group of hooded aliens march on an ethereal structure before their leader who is dressed in a style reminiscent of a Chinese empress The empress activates a power surge which apparently destroys the Megastructure and opens a doorway The aliens in the procession enter the doorway and disappear with the implication that they are sacrificing their lives The Celestial Procession story was drawn by a team led by Adam Sillard 12 Cosmonaut 1982 In outer space a Soviet spacecraft surrounded by debris has an alien attached to it while the lifeless body of a cosmonaut floats outside The spacecraft explodes killing the alien It is implied that the cosmonaut sacrificed his life to destroy the alien and prevent the spacecraft from returning to Earth Afterwards the wreckage of the spacecraft is sucked into a black hole The Cosmonaut 1982 story was drawn by Ugo Bienvenu and his Remembers Productions studio in Paris 12 The last shot of the video is of the boy wandering his abandoned home before the video cuts away to a shot of a futuristic edenic place as Casablancas sings about waiting on the other side The video s director and writer Mike Burakoff explains its meaning as There s a feeling when you are growing up that you are just leaving for a second to go get something that you ll be right back But reality is not the same as a memory you can t go back Something or some time that feels so close to you can be impenetrably far away It s a feeling of loss that I get when I think about certain memories from my past That notion is at the heart of this video How do these different characters deal with loss What does it feel like to face the future 12 The video premiered at a campaign rally for 2020 presidential candidate Bernie Sanders in the New Hampshire Democratic primary 12 The video was inspired by films of the 1970s and 1980s such as Watership Down The NeverEnding Story Heavy Metal and other films of the era 12 Personnel editPersonnel adapted from The New Abnormal liner notes 13 The Strokes Julian Casablancas vocal lyricist composer Nikolai Fraiture bass guitar composer Albert Hammond Jr guitar composer Nick Valensi digital guitar 5 composer Fabrizio Moretti keyboards 14 composerTechnical personnel Paul Vassallo composer Jason Lader engineer mixing engineer Pete Min engineer Rob Bisel assistant engineer Dylan Neustadter assistant engineer Kevin Smith assistant engineer Stephen Marcussen mastering engineer Stewart Whitmore mastering engineer Rick Rubin producerCharts editChart 2020 PeakpositionBelgium Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders 15 44US Hot Rock amp Alternative Songs Billboard 16 18References edit Bloom Madison February 10 2020 The Strokes Announce New Album Debut Songs at Bernie Sanders Rally Watch Pitchfork Retrieved February 10 2020 The Strokes Reveal The New Abnormal Album Details Hear First Song At the Door amp See Track List Billboard January 22 2020 Moores JR April 9 2020 Where Is The Love The Strokes The New Abnormal Reviewed The Quietus Retrieved July 8 2020 Freedman Max April 6 2020 The Strokes Are Distracted and Determined on The New Abnormal Paste Retrieved July 8 2020 a b Fantano Anthony Casablancas Julian December 1 2020 Julian Casablancas INTERVIEW YouTube video The Needle Drop Event occurs at 13 04 Retrieved December 3 2020 It sounds like a keyboard that you know Nick is playing but it s actually a guitar One of those digital guitars Aroesti Rachel April 10 2020 The Strokes The New Abnormal review old magic lights fresh sparks The Guardian Retrieved April 10 2020 Harvilla Rob April 10 2020 Over It The Strokes Are Still Ultra Cool and Totally Exhausted Just 20 Years Older The Ringer Retrieved April 10 2020 a b Kemp Ella April 6 2020 The Strokes The New Abnormal review proof that they re still the best riff makers around NME Retrieved June 8 2020 Kennedy Mark April 8 2020 The Strokes triumph on their 1st album in 7 years Chicago Tribunal Retrieved August 1 2020 a b Campbell Caleb April 9 2020 The Strokes The New Abnormal Under the Radar Retrieved July 8 2020 The Strokes The New Abnormal Clash April 6 2020 Retrieved July 8 2020 a b c d e f g h i j Brewer Jenny February 21 2020 Exploring the 80s animation references in The Strokes At The Door video It s Nice That Retrieved August 1 2020 The New Abnormal vinyl sleeve The Strokes Cult Records RCA Records 2020 19439 70588 1 a href Template Cite AV media notes html title Template Cite AV media notes cite AV media notes a CS1 maint others in cite AV media notes link Strokes The December 29 2020 E4 4 5guys talking about things they know nothing about Meet the Producers The Strokes Youtube video The Strokes Event occurs at 31 48 Retrieved August 23 2023 The Strokes At the Door in Dutch Ultratip Retrieved February 29 2020 The Strokes Chart History Hot Rock amp Alternative Songs Billboard Retrieved April 21 2020 External links edit At the Door Official music video on YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title At the Door amp oldid 1212045464, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
