The Strokes Release Single Falling Out of Love

The Strokes released their new single "Falling Out of Love" on Wednesday, the second preview from their upcoming seventh studio album, Reality Awaits, set for release on June 26 via Cult Records and RCA Records.

The track, produced by Rick Rubin, adopts a slower, more melancholic tone compared to last month's lead single "Going Shopping." Featuring gentle guitar riffs, a grooving bassline from Nikolai Fraiture and vocoder-treated vocals from frontman Julian Casablancas, the song explores themes of heartbreak and self-reliance. "Hiding out for a while, falling out of love for the first time. Some things are flawed by design, but I'm fine for the first time," Casablancas sings in the chorus. The band will perform "Falling Out of Love" live for the first time on Thursday night during their appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

Reality Awaits marks the New York band's first full-length album in six years, following 2020's The New Abnormal, also produced by Rubin. Recording took place in Costa Rica atop a mountain, with sessions later completed in various international locations. Guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. described it as one of his favorite experiences, saying, "I...