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The Strokes Detail Forthcoming Full-Length, ‘Reality Awaits’

‘Reality Awaits,’ the seventh studio album from The Strokes, is set for release on June 26 via Cult Records/RCA Records, and the lead single, “Going Shopping,” is out now!

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04/13/2026

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The Strokes ‘Reality Awaits’ album artwork

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Reality Awaits, the seventh studio album from The Strokes, is set for release on June 26 via Cult Records/RCA Records, and the lead single, “Going Shopping,” is out now!

Recorded in Costa Rica with producer Rick Rubin and finished around the globe, Reality Awaits marks the band’s first new music since 2020’s much-lauded The New Abnormal and extensive global touring in its wake.

The Strokes will play major festivals around the world this spring and summer, including this weekend and next at Coachella, in addition to dates headlining Bonnaroo, Outside Lands, Japan’s Summer Sonic 2026 and more.

The Strokes “Going Shopping” single artwork

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