The Strokes announce seventh studio album: release date and track list
The indie rockers drop a new single ‘Going Shopping’ ahead of a nine-track album ‘Reality Awaits’ - the band’s first new material since 2020.
The Strokes have officially announced their new album, titled Reality Awaits. The New York band’s seventh studio record, and first new material in six years, is set to drop on June 26 through Cult Records/RCA.
The new album will be available on standard black or exclusive, limited edition marble vinyl, CD and in digital download formats. It can be pre-ordered on the band’s official website here.
‘Reality Awaits’ tracklist:
1. ‘Psycho Shit’
2. ‘Dine N’Dash’
3. ‘Lonely In The Future’
4. ‘Falling Out Of Love’
5. ‘Going To Babble On’
6. ‘Going Shopping’
7. ‘Liar’s Remorse’
8. ‘The Fruits Of Conquest’
9. ‘Pros And Cons’
Just like their previous album, The New Abnormal (2020), the new project was produced by Rick Rubin, who once again oversaw the recording sessions. The band tracked much of the album in Costa Rica before finishing it in several locations around the world.
The Strokes also released the first preview of the record, “Going Shopping,” a track they had previously teased to select fans via cassette. The song stands out for Julian Casablancas’ prominent use of vocoder, giving it a distinct sonic twist.
𝘙𝘌𝘈𝘓𝘐𝘛𝘠 𝘈𝘞𝘈𝘐𝘛𝘚 June 26
— The Strokes (@thestrokes) April 7, 2026
Pre-order, pre-save, pre-add, pre-pare.
We have a new song out today called “Going Shopping” and you can listen now. https://t.co/llViE6pCdk
Art Direction and Design: Johann Rashid
Original art by Richard Prince; Untitled (Cowboy), 1989 pic.twitter.com/DAfDXCaerw
The Strokes 2026 live dates
- April 11 Coachella 2026. Empire Polo Club. Indio, CA
- April 18 Coachella 2026. Empire Polo Club. Indio, CA
- June 12 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival. Manchester, TN
- June 19 Minnesota Yacht Club Festival. St. Paul, MN
- August 8 Outsidelands. Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA
- August 14 Summer Sonic Tokyo 2026. ZOZO Marine Stadium, Chiba, Japan
- August 15 Summer Sonic Osaka 2026. Expo ’70 Commemorative Park – Momijigawa Lawn Plaza, Suita, Japan
- August 22 Just Like Heaven. Brookside at the Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA
- September 18 Shaky Knees Festival. Piedmont Park, Atlanta, GA
- September 19 Sea. Hear. Now. Asbury Park, New Jersey.
Hitting the road this summer
As of the moment, there are no plans to promote the new album on the tour but the band will be appearing at several festivals in the US and Japan this summer. The Strokes’ last extensive tour was in 2022 with 17 dates across North America.
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