Coachella Festival 2026 News: The Strokes' New Album 'Reality Awaits' Due in June

The Strokes, performing Day 2 of Coachella Weekends 1+2, have announced Reality Awaits, the seventh studio album set for release on June 26 via Cult Records/RCA Records. —get it here. 

Peppy initial single “Going Shopping,” where frontman Julian Casablancas sounds like he's singing through a vocoder, is out now—listen here.

Recorded in Costa Rica with producer Rick Rubin (Tom Petty, Johnny Cash, Adele), Reality Awaits marks the band’s first new music since 2020’s The New Abnormal and subsequent world tour. 

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 NYC band - best known for 2000s alt-rock radio hits like "Last Nite," "Someday," "12:51," "Reptilia" and "Juicebox" - previously performed at Coachella in 2011 and 2002.

Track listing:

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