Rolling Stone writes that Is This It inspired "a ragged revolt" in Britain, led by the Libertines and Arctic Monkeys, and continued its influence in the US on the success of bands like Kings of Leon.
Rolling Stone skriver at Is This It inspirerede "et rodet oprør" i Storbritannien ledet af The Libertines og Arctic Monkeys og fortsatte sin indflydelse ind i USA med succes for bands som Kings of Leon.