Reality Awaits
2026 studio album by the Strokes
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Reality Awaits is the upcoming seventh studio album by American rock band the Strokes. It will be the band's first release since 2020's The New Abnormal. It is scheduled for release on June 26, 2026.[1][2]
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| Released | June 26, 2026 | |||
| Recorded | 2022-2026 | |||
| Length | 41:02 | |||
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| Producer | Rick Rubin | |||
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Background and recording
In a 2022 appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, producer Rick Rubin stated that he had been recording a new album with the Strokes in Costa Rica.[3]
Packaging
The cover art for Reality Awaits, created by Johann Rashid, is based on the 1989 photograph (Untitled) Cowboy by Richard Prince.[2]
Release and marketing
On April 6, 2026, the Strokes announced Reality Awaits via Instagram, with a teaser video displaying a 1980s Nissan 300ZX with text reading "In the flesh, it’s even sexier", followed by the album's title and a summer 2026 release date.[1] On the same day, the band distributed cassette tapes containing the new song "Going Shopping" to 100 fans who had provided their mailing address to their promotional SMS service the previous week.[4][5] They also debuted the song live at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium.[6] The following day, they revealed the album's cover art and released the track onto streaming platforms as the album's lead single.[2] On May 13, the band released the second single Falling out of Love on streaming platforms.[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Psycho Shit" | 3:52 |
| 2. | "Dine N'Dash" | 5:02 |
| 3. | "Lonely in the Future" | 3:12 |
| 4. | "Falling out of Love" | 6:21 |
| 5. | "Going to Babble On" | 4:06 |
| 6. | "Going Shopping" | 4:21 |
| 7. | "Liar's Remorse" | 4:40 |
| 8. | "The Fruits of Conquest" | 5:16 |
| 9. | "Tyrants of the Mellow Moon" | 4:12 |
| Total length: | 41:02 | |