gone for Franz Ferdinand for my personal preferences,

but objectively Is This It? stands on a very significant point@all,
moreover I can assert it is one of the most significant debuts in the past years!
(great retro-punk: but this time politics-free, which makes you happy)

these two bands lift from different eras, so its hard to compare. as far as debuts go, the strokes released "is this it" in 2001 amidst some of the most hype ever bestowed upon a group. the result? a good 1st album, an almost equally qood second album (room on fire) and a recently released third album (first impressions of earth) which some consider mediocre, though i think a little higher of it. the concensus is that despite a vested effort, the strokes did not save rock & roll.

and franz ferdinand? a fair amount of hype preceded their self titled debut(2004). the result? this is obviously opinion, but i thought it to be the most polished, catchy record of the last five years, easily the best rock/pop record of that year. the second record (you could have it so much better) was kind of a let down, but i understood because duplicating the glory of thier debut was next to impossible. that album belongs in a time capsule.

funnily enough, it was when I saw franz ferdinand in concert at the Big Day Out (aussie festival) that i 'got' them. Fucking brilliant. Arty and catchy and damn cool.

I wear my franz ferdinand shirt with pride

and take me out is possibly the best single of the last.. decade

probly go with the strokes...franz ferdinand was alright wen they first came out but the fire died down quickly..they got really boring. the strokes new stuff is not badd..i heard them on the radio the other day & i actually listened in throughout the entire song w/out turning the dial..melodies & guitar

I really like the strokes and could never get into franz ferdinand.

But maybe I am missing something, for now my vote is for the strokes.