Taken for a Fool

How this song sits on each sensory axis

A dynamic range of 6/10 means this song moves. Expect a real volume climb between quiet sections and the loudest part of the arrangement — enough that you may want to set the initial volume below where you'd normally land.

Sudden changes: none. Transitions are musically signaled — nothing will surprise you if you're only half-listening.

Texture: smooth.

Predictability is high — the song telegraphs what it will do next. A sensory-sensitive listener can usually guess where it's going without close attention.

Vocal style: dynamic vocals.

Where this sits in The Strokes's catalog

We have 23 songs from The Strokes in the library. Of those, 1 are rated Safe, 20 Moderate, and 2 Intense. This song's dynamic range of 6/10 sits below the artist average of 6.7, making it the #19 most dynamic track of theirs in our library.

Other tracks from Angles

We have 3 songs from this album. Overall, the album leans moderate in sensory profile.

• Machu Picchu — moderate DR 7
• Two Kinds of Happiness — moderate DR 6

2011 context

Released in 2011. We have 371 songs from that year in our library, averaging a dynamic range of 6.4/10. This track is about average than the year average. Explore more from the 2010s.

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Why this rating

We rate this song Moderate because it falls between our Safe and Intense thresholds on at least one dimension. Moderate is the default for most well-produced music that has real arc but no surprise elements. Full rubric: methodology.

Rating last reviewed: 2026-04-05. Reviewed by the Music I Want editorial team against the documented methodology.

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