US EditionThe Strokes Tease New Album with Retro Nissan Clip
The album follows 2020’s The New Abnormal and arrives after years of hints and studio sightings, the band said.
- On Tuesday, The Strokes announced their seventh studio album, Reality Awaits, via a social media teaser featuring a 1980s Nissan 300ZX. The clip declares, 'In the flesh, it's even sexier,' before revealing the album title.
- Guitarist Albert Hammond confirmed in 2023 that the band recorded with producer Rick Rubin in Costa Rica. This marks their first studio LP since 2020's The New Abnormal.
- The group kept quiet about progress for years, leaving fans to piece together clues from scattered comments. Julian Casablancas later acknowledged on Instagram that the band was working together again.
- Gearing up for a series of festivals, the band will perform at Coachella this month, then Outside Lands, Just Like Heaven, and Summer Sonic in Japan.
- Reality Awaits will be released 'this summer,' ending a years-long wait for fans. The announcement marks the band's return after six years without new material.
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The Economic TimesThe Strokes announce seventh album “Reality Awaits” for summer release, marking first comeback in 6 years
The Strokes announced their seventh studio album Reality Awaits set for release this summer via an Instagram post reported Monday. The teaser featured a 1980s Nissan 300ZX image with the tagline In the flesh its even sexier It marks their first album since the 2020s. The New Abnormal The rollout included retro notepad visuals and a Laylo page with cassette imagery reported by NME. The band is also scheduled for major festivals including Coachell…
Just after the Sunday of Resurrection and a few days after the sixth anniversary of his last album, The New Abnormal, The Strokes announced his new project entitled Reality Awaits, scheduled for the Northern Summer of this year. Although it is not yet known how many songs will have or their total duration, the preview reveals some clues about the path that the New York band will take in their expected seventh studio album. View this post on Inst…
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