The Strokes have formally introduced their new album ‘Actuality Awaits’, due this summer time.
The New York band haven’t launched a studio document since their sixth album ‘The New Irregular’ in 2020, with the members having spent a lot of the time since then engaged on their respective particular person initiatives.
They’ve been teasing their return in the previous few weeks, nonetheless, and earlier in the present day (April 6), they shared an official album teaser on their social media accounts.
The transient video incorporates a Eighties Nissan 300ZX alongside the tagline, “Within the flesh, it’s even sexier”. As guitar chords chime, the video reveals: “Actuality Awaits. The brand new album by The Strokes. Out this summer time.”
— The Strokes (@thestrokes) April 6, 2026
The announcement comes simply days forward of the band’s huge exhibits at Coachella 2026, and they’re set to play the second of two warm-up exhibits in San Francisco tonight (April 6). They may even be enjoying at varied different US festivals, together with Exterior Lands and Simply Like Heaven, in addition to Japan’s Summer time Sonic.
Again in 2022, Rick Rubin – who produced ‘The New Irregular’ – confirmed that he was engaged on a brand new album with The Strokes, and had completed a recording session with them in Costa Rica. “It was unimaginable,” he recalled on the time. “And we did that each day, enjoying out within the [open], and so they didn’t need to depart. It was, like, the very best expertise.”
In response, frontman Casablancas revealed that the group had “jammed and began some stuff”, however advised followers that The Strokes’ subsequent document was “extraordinarily v far off” from being completed. “Examine again in a yr or [two] actually,” he added.
Guitarist Albert Hammond Jr later recalled the “magical” new classes with Rubin, and appeared forward to the band’s future. “I don’t assume we’ve written our greatest songs but,” he mentioned. “I actually really feel that in my intestine.”
Throughout an interview with NME in spring 2023, Hammond Jr gave an replace on the progress of The Strokes’ subsequent full-length effort.
“I feel [Rubin] was simply so enthusiastic about the place we recorded,” the musician advised us of the producer’s revelation from the earlier yr. “However I don’t know what to say about it – I don’t have any data on it.
“It’s not prefer it’s taking place and I’m hiding one thing. We went and did a bunch of recording. It might come out a yr or two years from now – it’s an unknown period of time when it’ll be completed however, sure, we’re engaged on one other document.”
Talking to NME in 2020, the NYC indie icons advised that they may “be a bit of faster” to launch their subsequent album, following the seven-year hole between ‘Comedown Machine’ and ‘The New Irregular’.
“I feel we have now a great factor going,” Casablancas advised us. “We now have a great relationship with Rick. In concept, knock on wooden, we ought to be working quicker.”
