First Impressions of Earth is the third studio album by American rock band the Strokes. It was released through RCA Records first on December 30, 2005, in Germany, and January 3, 2006, elsewhere. Three singles were released from the album: “Juicebox”, “Heart in a Cage”, and “You Only Live Once”.

The Strokes 2006 release, ‘First Impressions of Earth’ was a model misunderstood album – flawed and yet still host to a unique and worthwhile character. It is tremendously raw and yet, in the midst of this muddle, a frantic spontaneity can be found that would not exist in a more polished product. Nick Valensis guitar work often soars – You Only Live Once and Electricityscape being particularly worthy of note – and Julian Casablancas lyrics and delivery are on form and when ‘First Impressions of Earth’ topples into its crescendos it really is quite wonderful. Overall its the type of album that a bands discography benefits from – a stripped-down, drawn-out deviation from the norm, a peek behind the curtain with enough quality to retain your respect, if not your awe (Audioxide).

Tracklist:
A1 You Only Live Once 3:09
A2 Juicebox 3:17
A3 Heart In A Cage 3:27
A4 Razorblade 3:29
A5 On The Other Side 4:38
A6 Vision Of Division 4:20
A7 Ask Me Anything 3:12
B1 Electricityscape 3:33
B2 Killing Lies 3:50
B3 Fear Of Sleep 4:00
B4 15 Minutes 4:34
B5 Ize Of The World 4:29
B6 Evening Sun 3:06
B7 Red Light 3:11