The Strokes Share New Single ‘Going Shopping’

This is the first taste of the band’s upcoming Reality Awaits album.

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After teasing the release of their long-overdue seventh record Reality Awaits earlier this week, The Strokes have shared the album’s first single, ‘Going Shopping’.

Musically, it’s pretty much what you would expect from The Strokes, with catchy hooks and playful percussion. The main point of difference is the use of auto-tune, with Julian Casablancas’ familiar twang featuring added robot distortion.

Reality Awaits is The Strokes’ first long player since 2020’s The New Abnormal. Rick Rubin was tapped to produce, with the album dropping Friday 26 June via Cult Records/RCA Records.

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The release of ‘Going Shopping’ arrives ahead of The Strokes’ return to Coachella, with the New York indie rockers performing across both weekends, marking their return to the festival for the first time since 2011.

Last in Australia as headliners of Harvest Rock 2025, we had this to say about their headline performance: “[The Strokes] did not disappoint and gave me (and every other fan) exactly what I wanted – nearly 80 minutes of indie bangers that reminded me why I love music.”

‘Gone Shopping’ by The Strokes is out now. Listen here. Reality Awaits is out Friday 26 June via Cult Records/RCA Records. Pre-order here.

Reality Awaits

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

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