Cross-generational banter and a cover of the Is This It classic closed out the festival, with Charli also appearing during Djo’s set.
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Cross-generational banter and a cover of the Is This It classic closed out the festival, with Charli also appearing during Djo’s set.
The New York band’s upcoming album artwork continues a tradition of recontextualizing familiar imagery, mirroring Prince’s own method of cropping culture to reveal something stark and confrontational.
The band gave the Reality Awaits track its debut during a Colorado show, offering a first look at how the song translates to the stage.
Julian Casablancas cracked Kanye jokes, premiered “Falling out of Love” in full, and opened with “Killing Lies” for the first time in four years, while Nick Valensi sat out the set.
The band’s first album in six years moves from late June to July 24, while an October date at Flushing Meadows Corona Park lines up formidable support.
The Strokes return with a ballad that treats Auto-Tune not as polish but as texture, framing emotional distance through restraint rather than release.
The guitarist will take an unspecified temporary break, replaced by Longwave’s Steve Schiltz. His absence was already felt during the band’s Late Show performance.
The band confirms a worldwide tour starting in June, with support from Thundercat, Cage the Elephant, and others, alongside their first album in four years.
