It’s been almost six years since NYC rockers The Strokes released First Impressions of the Earth, their third studio album that drew less stellar reviews than the previous two. Since then, the members have explore various side projects, ranging from good (Little Joy, Julian Casablancas), to okay (Albert Hammond Jr.), to “eh” (Nickle Eye). All of that won’t matter though come March 22 when, according to bassist Nikolai Fraiture’s Facebook post, the band will release they’re fourth album on RCA. The band has been working on the record for the better part of the year, and various rumors have reported that the sessions have had bits of conflict between the members, but after last summer’s live shows and this news, it seems like they’re still going to give it a shot. As for the sound of the record, Fraiture recently told the BBC’s Zane Lowe, “Sonically, I feel it’s the album which should have been made between Room on Fire and First Impressions of Earth.” The band has a few dates lined up for this year, which can be seen below:
The Strokes:
03-12 Las Vegas, NV – The Chelsea @ The Cosmopolitan
07-16 Lisbon, Portugal – Super Bock Super Rock
07-14-17 Benicassim, Spain – Benicassim Festival
08-13 Tokyo, Japan – Summer Sonic
08-14 Osaka, Japan – Summer Sonic
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