Instruct: Classify a given review into positive or negative sentiment.
Query: Is This It? Yes, I'm Afraid So

The Strokes "Is This It" is vastly overrated. They are entirely derivative, but offer nothing even slightly new or interesting. To compare them to the Velvet Underground is an insult to that great band. The Strokes lack the kind of gritty edge and fantastic musicianship that defined the V.U., not to mention range of songwriting (the V.U. could also write beautifully melodic songs like "I'll Be Your Mirror," "Sunday Morning," etc.) "Is This It" is really monotonous.