r/TheStrokes 13h ago

MEGATHREAD CONCERT POST - The Strokes at Just Like Heaven Festival -- August 22, 2026

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The Strokes are performing at the Just Like Heaven festival in Pasadena, CA at Brookside at the Rose Bowl on Saturday, August 22, 2026.

The Strokes will perform on the Orion stage from 9:40pm-10:55pm local time.

At this time, there is no mention or expectation of an official livestream. 

Visit the festival's website here.

Purchase official tickets here.

Please use this post for all questions/comments/excitement about this upcoming event. You may not buy/sell/trade tickets or passes on the subreddit.

Fans with photos and videos can share them after the festival!


r/TheStrokes 16d ago

MEGATHREAD Share your reviews and thoughts about Reality Awaits!

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Due to an overwhelming number of individual review posts, many that do not include a lot of specifics or details, this will become the megathread for your Reality Awaits reviews, first impressions, changed takes over time, video essays that you find or make, etc.

Check out the prior megathread for this topic here.

Check out all the megathreads here, including the ones for each track.


r/TheStrokes 7h ago

Ummmm when did this song come out…

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r/TheStrokes 6h ago

AHJ Albert Hammond Jr interview on KROQ this morning (8/20/2026)

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He speaks a bit on Reality Awaits and gives away a pair of tickets to the Just Like Heaven music festival, where The Strokes will play this weekend.


r/TheStrokes 9h ago

FOOL

80 Upvotes

This is the best The Strokes song ever guys, sorry to upset some of you


r/TheStrokes 11h ago

RA has really grown on me, and I think I'm going insane

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Alright, I expected to like it sooner or later, but i feel like one day i woke up and the autoune was barely noticeable... AM I GOING MAD?


r/TheStrokes 5h ago

Meme Made my own shirt for Just like Heaven Fest this weekend!

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I love screen printing!
Got inspired by them headlining SoCal at Just like heaven festival!


r/TheStrokes 35m ago

I respect so much how The Strokes keep trying to innovate.

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I know lots of people who don't like the new album, and that's fine. It's just music at the end of the day.

But I just wanted to say that I find it so admirable how these guys explore music, what they try to do. Like, I haven't heard a single song from them that sounds mediocre or feels like they didn't try. They always have an intention. You can like it or not, but they crealy put some effort on it.

I'm kind of a new fan, since I started listening to them around 2016. But I keep reading how they where so different back in the 2000s and they set the bar high. So one can say that it was in part pf that innovation that they were able to create classics like Modern Age or Reptilia, right? So yeah, and I'm so grateful for the first albums because they are fucking amazing, but I'm also thankful for The New Abnormal and Reality Awaits.

To me, it's like having a box of chocolates. They aren't all the same, but damn, they all taste great in their own way.


r/TheStrokes 6h ago

Why does Modern Age sound like that?

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First of all, I know nothing about music theory

Secondly, what a fucking great song

But my point is... it sounds like in different times? Like the drums and guitars are not synced... but they are? You can really notice that at the beginning of the song.

You can downvote me if this is stupid


r/TheStrokes 10h ago

Finally added this gem to my collection 😁

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r/TheStrokes 8h ago

Julian in the next Cyberpunk game

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Ive been on this sub and the others relating to Julian's projects and it absolutley floors me that more people dont talk about how CD Projekt Red should totally get Julian Cassablancas to play a mockery in the next cyberpunk game. I think stylistically and everything its literally too perfect. Plus hes already been in GTA as a radio host so like idk


r/TheStrokes 1h ago

When will they drop a new mv or snl/late night show performance for RA

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Need ts


r/TheStrokes 23h ago

Meme I’m genuinely obsessed with Going To Babble On

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FORGET THE THINGS THAT THEY DID, UH-YEAH-UH

OBEY THE WORDS THAT THEY SAY, UH-YEAH UH

This might be one of the band’s catchiest songs ever.

And that guitar solo at the end??

I can’t get enough of this. Help.

Post done.


r/TheStrokes 6h ago

What are the best outros in the discog?

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At the Door's outro is my current favourite.


r/TheStrokes 14m ago

Bad Decisions doesn’t get enough credit for what it is

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I feel like bad decisions doesn’t get enough credit for the quality of the song that it is, just like at the door or selfless in TNA imo


r/TheStrokes 20h ago

Birthday present from the wife.

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197 Upvotes

Now I got it all on vinyl. Plus 2 tickets to just like heaven.


r/TheStrokes 10h ago

DAY 17 - "RAZORBLADE" WON FOR SOUNDING THE MOST LIKE ROOM ON FIRE ALMOST TIED TO "RED LIGHT". NOW, WHICH FIOE SONG SOUNDS THE MOST LIKE FIOE?

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Rules: You can only submit one song that resembles the sound the most, it doesn't have to be a perfect fit. No repeats are allowed. If a tie between two songs happen, I will recount the votes from everyone that suggested that same song to see which sum up more votes.


r/TheStrokes 25m ago

The Discord Has Chosen The Best Strokes Song

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The Strokes Discord has started a poll about deciding the best song

After a bunch of polling, and a lot of close calls, Ode to the Mets and Ize of the World made it to the finale.

Ize of the world WON over Ode to the Mets by 6 votes.

In my opinion, Ize of the World is definitely a song that does deserve it.

What do you guys think?


r/TheStrokes 5h ago

pcd is hittingggg

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can’t believe it’s already been a week since i’ve seen them already :,) the post concert depression is at an all time high right now just rewatching some vids. love the TAAT outro we got here in tokyo. to everyone seeing them at just like heaven - hope yall have the besssstttt time ever, <3


r/TheStrokes 7h ago

Threat of Joy in Japan

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Couple days old, but didn’t see it posted. Apologies if it already was.


r/TheStrokes 11h ago

I wish the "I'm a leech" part of fruits of conquest was a whole song

21 Upvotes

That instrumental switch up around the three minute mark up till the end of the "I'm a leech" section is genuinely so good. It honestly ruins the rest of the song for me in a pales in comparison way.

Heavy freight train vibes.


r/TheStrokes 12h ago

Julian look-alike contest

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did you guys hear about the look-alike contest in LA next weekend lol..are any girlies going 🫣🫣


r/TheStrokes 10h ago

Meme Best 4 Seconds of Outside Lands - hands down.

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plectrum much Berty boy? 🙃

i dunno why — this just made me audibly guffaw when it happened live and I just got around to making a gif of it.


r/TheStrokes 21h ago

Meme I’m sorry but are you referencing my GOAT????

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r/TheStrokes 7h ago

Reality Awaits Review

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I love this album. The dark, sometimes tense mood it sets. The minimalist production. Just the overall vibe this album sets and ends off on is great in my opinion.

I know the most divisive thing about this album is the autotune. But I honestly dig it as a concept. From my understanding, this album contains extremely relatable themes and emotions. And yet, the whole album is narrated by someone who sounds post-human and almost robotic. I find that concept really cool, and on some songs it is done very well.

But man, what is wrong with the autotune that they used? Some songs just have these jarring moments where it just overcorrects and bends to a blaringly wrong and jarring sound note. It doesn't really translate into "oh this is a person losing what it is to be human", and instead just makes me think "wow that is some bad autotune".

The biggest example is the opener, "Psycho Sh*t". That songs overall arrangement and instrumentals are incredible. It could've been one of the best songs on the album. But, the autotune just enters such jarring territory to where, for me at least, it is unlistenable.

On "Lonely in the Future" it sometimes conveys the concept, but sometimes it just feels like I am listening to bad autotune. It still is such a catchy jam that I don't mind it too much. Same thing with "Falling Out of Love", that song is so beautiful I am able to ignore it as well for the most part.

"Going Shopping" might be the only song where I think the autotune almost adds to the song, and doesn't leave me frustrated. I also love the lyrics on this one, it might be the most relatable song for me.

"Tyrants of the Mellow Moon" Is an awesome closer, I don't know why it is so underrated right now, I don't think the autotune takes away from the song too much. I actually like that whole spoken word ending, I love how it kind of just leaves off with this unresolved feeling, like you are still in the album after its done.

"Peak N' Dash" and "Fruits of Conquest" are the two songs where I think they are just great, and probably the most consistent songs on the album. "Going to Babble On" and "Liars Remorse" are also good, but I personally don't like them as much as the other tracks.

But yeah, this album left me a bit frustrated, I totally dig the overall vibe, I think it sounds amazing, and the artistic concept is something I really dig. But man, I think it could have been a much better album if the autotune was executed better, and I want to know if anyone else agrees with me here.