The Strokes' fifth album is immediately appealing as they sound like they’re genuinely having fun. At times it feels like a mixtape the Strokes made for themselves: 11 songs, 11 different genre experiments.
The record features a "minimalist and crunch" sound, a more "playful vocal range" than his previous work, and explores themes of self-medication in place of self-care within everyday life.
The record features a "minimalist and crunch" sound, a more "playful vocal range" than his previous work, and explores themes of self-medication in place of self-care within everyday life.
Ships 7/24/26 - New music from The Strokes arrives now, beginning with a new song, Going Shopping. Produced by Rick Rubin, Reality Awaits is the 7th album from The Strokes.
