
A day after mailing it to 100 fans on cassette tape, the Strokes have officially released “Going Shopping,” the lead single from their new album Reality Awaits, to streaming services. You can listen to it below.
Reality Awaits is the Stroke’s first LP in six years. It was produced by Rick Rubin, who helmed their last record, The New Abnormal, and drops June 26 via Cult Records/RCA Records. The news arrives ahead of the band’s upcoming Coachella performance this weekend, along with a slate of additional summer festival dates.
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Reality Awaits
01 Psycho Shit
02 Dine N’Dash
03 Lonely in the Future
04 Falling out of Love
05 Going to Babble On
06 Going Shopping
07 Liar’s Remorse
08 The Fruits of Conquest
09 Pros and Cons