Simian Existentialism

Published: 17 May, 2025

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  • Is This It by The Strokes

Is This It by The Strokes

A drawing of two monkeys, each in its own tree. One says the title of The Strokes' debut album, 'Is this it?'  The other answers, '[I don't know] bro'.

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Over the past several months, my son has started listening to music much more like the kind my wife and I listen to.

Lately, his favourite album is Is This It, the 2001 debut by The Strokes. While we’ve introduced him to the band, I can’t take credit for the drawing he made — one that reimagines the album’s title in such a playfully sharp and unexpected way.

 

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