Studio Album · No. 5

Comedown Machine Songwriting Credits by The Strokes

2013 RCA 11 tracks 39:55

Produced by Gus Oberg  ·  Engineered by Gus Oberg, Phil Joly, Dave Kutch

RCA Indie RockSynth-PopNew Wave
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Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 11 of 11 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 11 / 11 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 11 tracks with documented writers, by whether The Strokes carries a lyricist or composer credit.

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11 trackswritten by The Strokes 0 tracksoutside writers
The Strokes's roles on this album

Share of the 11 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

11
Tracks
5
Lyricists
1
Producers
77,000
Worldwide Copies Sold
2013
Released
Data Insight

All eleven tracks credit all five members, a different arrangement again from Angles: the writing is shared rather than assigned to the band as an entity. That makes this the most evenly distributed album in the catalogue on paper, and the last before the band returned to Casablancas writing alone on The New Abnormal.

Comedown Machine is The Strokes' fifth album, released in March 2013 on RCA, the last record of their original contract. Gus Oberg produced it. The band did no press and no touring for it, and it reached number 10 on the Billboard 200.

Track Listing & Credits 11 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Tap Out
Julian CasablancasNikolai FraitureAlbert Hammond Jr.Fabrizio MorettiNick Valensi Julian CasablancasNikolai FraitureAlbert Hammond Jr.Fabrizio MorettiNick Valensi Gus Oberg The Strokes (Performer)
2
All the Time #47
Julian CasablancasNikolai FraitureAlbert Hammond Jr.Fabrizio MorettiNick Valensi Julian CasablancasNikolai FraitureAlbert Hammond Jr.Fabrizio MorettiNick Valensi Gus Oberg The Strokes (Performer)
3
One Way Trigger
Julian CasablancasNikolai FraitureAlbert Hammond Jr.Fabrizio MorettiNick Valensi Julian CasablancasNikolai FraitureAlbert Hammond Jr.Fabrizio MorettiNick Valensi Gus Oberg The Strokes (Performer)
4
Welcome to Japan
Julian CasablancasNikolai FraitureAlbert Hammond Jr.Fabrizio MorettiNick Valensi Julian CasablancasNikolai FraitureAlbert Hammond Jr.Fabrizio MorettiNick Valensi Gus Oberg The Strokes (Performer)
5
80's Comedown Machine
Julian CasablancasNikolai FraitureAlbert Hammond Jr.Fabrizio MorettiNick Valensi Julian CasablancasNikolai FraitureAlbert Hammond Jr.Fabrizio MorettiNick Valensi Gus Oberg The Strokes (Performer)
6
50/50
Julian CasablancasNikolai FraitureAlbert Hammond Jr.Fabrizio MorettiNick Valensi Julian CasablancasNikolai FraitureAlbert Hammond Jr.Fabrizio MorettiNick Valensi Gus Oberg The Strokes (Performer)
7
Slow Animals
Julian CasablancasNikolai FraitureAlbert Hammond Jr.Fabrizio MorettiNick Valensi Julian CasablancasNikolai FraitureAlbert Hammond Jr.Fabrizio MorettiNick Valensi Gus Oberg The Strokes (Performer)
8
Partners in Crime
Julian CasablancasNikolai FraitureAlbert Hammond Jr.Fabrizio MorettiNick Valensi Julian CasablancasNikolai FraitureAlbert Hammond Jr.Fabrizio MorettiNick Valensi Gus Oberg The Strokes (Performer)
9
Chances
Julian CasablancasNikolai FraitureAlbert Hammond Jr.Fabrizio MorettiNick Valensi Julian CasablancasNikolai FraitureAlbert Hammond Jr.Fabrizio MorettiNick Valensi Gus Oberg The Strokes (Performer)
10
Happy Ending
Julian CasablancasNikolai FraitureAlbert Hammond Jr.Fabrizio MorettiNick Valensi Julian CasablancasNikolai FraitureAlbert Hammond Jr.Fabrizio MorettiNick Valensi Gus Oberg The Strokes (Performer)
11
Call It Fate, Call It Karma
Julian CasablancasNikolai FraitureAlbert Hammond Jr.Fabrizio MorettiNick Valensi Julian CasablancasNikolai FraitureAlbert Hammond Jr.Fabrizio MorettiNick Valensi Gus Oberg The Strokes (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 7 contributors

AH
Albert Hammond Jr.
Writer
On this album11 written
FM
Fabrizio Moretti
Writer
On this album11 written
JC
Julian Casablancas
Writer
On this album11 written
NV
Nick Valensi
Writer
On this album11 written
NF
Nikolai Fraiture
Writer
On this album11 written
GO
Gus Oberg
Producer
On this album11 produced
TS
The Strokes
Performer
On this albumGuest

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Frequently Asked Questions Comedown Machine

Who wrote Comedown Machine?
All five members are credited on all eleven tracks: Julian Casablancas, Nikolai Fraiture, Albert Hammond Jr., Fabrizio Moretti and Nick Valensi.
Who produced it?
Gus Oberg, who also engineered and mixed it. Dave Kutch mastered.
Why was there no promotion?
The band did no interviews and no touring for the record, which was the last owed under their RCA contract.
How did it chart?
Number 10 on the Billboard 200 and number 10 in the UK, with 77,000 sold in the United States.
What was the single?
"All the Time", which reached number 47 on Billboard's Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart.
How many tracks are on it?
Eleven.

Sources

Wikipedia: Comedown Machine Wikipedia: The Strokes discography Cover Art Archive: Comedown Machine by The Strokes