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Reality Awaits
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  • Summary: The Strokes' first full-length studio release since 2020's The New Abnormal was also produced by Rick Rubin.
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  1. Clash Music
    Jul 23, 2026
    70
    Ultimately, what seems the most divisive on ‘Reality Awaits’ is autotune as a constant. .... The album still pulls off seamless transitions across the nine songs, digging deeper into more eclectic electronic and percussive sounds paired with self-referential lyricism to examine memory, identity and legacy.
  2. Rolling Stone
    Jul 23, 2026
    60
    This record’s less musically grabby moments feel more insular and ostentatious in their weirdness. At only nine songs, Reality Awaits feels longer than it ought to.

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