“Once I got them in the studio, I thought ‘This is really cool music’. “These bands were existing separately to each other, and they met in London,” Raphael shared. AdvertisementHaving produced the band’s ‘The Modern Age’ EP, Raphael was well aware of the different type of magic he wanted to bottle with the band. And what does Gordon Raphael think of The Strokes’ new album ‘Reality Awaits’? The Strokes are touring and everyone is raving about how great the shows are, so I’m all for this.”