New NoiseJul 29, 2026
Album Review: The Strokes – Reality Awaits (opens in new tab)
The Strokes have never been a band that played by the rules.
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Reality Awaits
- PitchforkJul 28, 2026
Reality Awaits (opens in new tab)
Full of Auto-Tuned vocals and incisive lyrics, the rock band’s seventh album is doomy, strange, and fully in on the bit.
- Beats Per MinuteJul 28, 2026
Album Review: The Strokes – Reality Awaits (opens in new tab)
Richard Prince is one of the most interesting contemporary American artists – specifically due to his audacious and controversial approach to image making.
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- PitchforkAug 9, 2026
Watch Charli XCX Join the Strokes for “Take It or Leave It” at Outside Lands (opens in new tab)
“We’ve got a special little guest; a big guest.
- StereogumAug 9, 2026
Charli XCX Joins The Strokes At Outside Lands (opens in new tab)
Last night was a big one for Auto-Tune lovers.
- PitchforkJul 24, 2026
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- StereogumJul 24, 2026
The Strokes’ New Album Reality Awaits Is Here (opens in new tab)
Everyone was mad about the Auto-Tune.