{"product_id":"the-strokes-reality-awaits-377130","title":"The Strokes – Reality Awaits","description":"\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e Brand New\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRelease details\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTracklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Description tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Strokes' \u003cem\u003eReality Awaits\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e arrives as the New York band's seventh studio album, their first in six years after 2020's \u003cem\u003eThe New Abnormal\u003c\/em\u003e won the Grammy for Best Rock Album. Rick Rubin returns as producer, and the long gap seems to matter here: source material points to sessions that began in Costa Rica in 2022, then continued to be refined over time, giving these nine songs the feel of a deliberate next step rather than a quick follow-up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe music keeps faith with the Strokes' core identity while nudging it somewhere slightly stranger. Several sources describe a lean, stripped-back approach, with Rubin's unfussy production framing the band closely, and the lead single “Going Shopping” is a useful guide to the album's character: summery, guitar-driven, a little twangy, and touched with Auto-Tune on Julian Casablancas' voice for a fresh twist on a familiar sound. Across the record, that balance between sharp economy and new details seems to be the point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat makes \u003cem\u003eReality Awaits\u003c\/em\u003e an interesting place in the catalogue: a comeback album, certainly, but not a nostalgic one. Coming after extensive touring in the wake of \u003cem\u003eThe New Abnormal\u003c\/em\u003e, it presents The Strokes as a band still willing to adjust the formula while sounding unmistakably like themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack Ice Glitter Vinyl, Indie Exclusive Edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrifold jacket with die-cut inner sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReviews\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cq\u003ea perfect marriage of mayhem and melody\u003c\/q\u003e – \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/music\/2026\/jul\/24\/the-strokes-reality-awaits-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReviews\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cq\u003ethe endless cycle of heartache on \"Liar's Remorse\" all serve as reminders of how exciting the Strokes are at their best.\u003c\/q\u003e - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/album\/reality-awaits-mw0004793790\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eAllMusic.com\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n    \n\n    \u003c!-- Genres --\u003e\n    \n      \u003cp\u003eGenre: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pop-rock-vinyl-records\"\u003ePop \u0026amp; Rock\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \n\n    \n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Release tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/the-strokes-vinyl-records\"\u003eThe Strokes\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel: \u003c\/strong\u003e Cult Records, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rca-records-record-label\"\u003eRCA\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n          \n          \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat: \u003c\/strong\u003e LP\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnits: \u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vinyl-records-store-australia\/country_worldwide\"\u003eWorldwide\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pop-rock-vinyl-records\"\u003ePop \u0026amp; Rock\u003c\/a\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \n            \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/alternative-rock\"\u003eAlternative Rock\u003c\/a\u003e\n          \n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Tracklist tab content --\u003e\n  \n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eA1 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=The+Strokes+Psycho+Shit\"\u003ePsycho Shit\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA2 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=The+Strokes+Dine+N%E2%80%99Dash\"\u003eDine N’Dash\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA3 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=The+Strokes+Lonely+in+the+Future\"\u003eLonely In The Future\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA4 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=The+Strokes+Falling+out+of+Love\"\u003eFalling Out Of Love\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB1 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=The+Strokes+Going+to+Babble+On\"\u003eGoing To Babble On\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB2 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=The+Strokes+Going+Shopping\"\u003eGoing Shopping\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB3 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=The+Strokes+Liar%E2%80%99s+Remorse\"\u003eLiar’S Remorse\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB4 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=The+Strokes+The+Fruits+of+Conquest\"\u003eThe Fruits Of Conquest\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB5 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=The+Strokes+Tyrants+of+the+Mellow+Moon\"\u003eTyrants Of The Mellow Moon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Cult Records, RCA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44269842104385,"sku":"1800187","price":52.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1474\/5258\/files\/199584552712.jpg?v=1785319211","url":"https:\/\/www.dutchvinyl.com.au\/products\/the-strokes-reality-awaits-377130","provider":"Dutch Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}