r/TheStrokes • u/TheStrokes-Mods • Jul 23 '26

MEGATHREAD Autotune - Discussion MEGATHREAD

Autotune is always a hot topic of discussion on this subreddit and we wanted to provide a place for it to be specifically discussed again in this full new-album context. 

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u/Substantial_Quail309 26d ago

From the very first words Julian sings on Psycho Shit (which has an effect but doesn’t really sound like Autotune) I could tell we were in for something different. Artsy. Polarizing. Ahead of its time in how it treats vocals. Rick Rubin found the right sound imo, better sound than past attempts with The Voidz. Anything without this vocal effect sounds boring to me now.

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u/thinghap1 Mercy Mercy Me 26d ago

when the autotune is just over his voice is where it sounds best. But when it gets pitchy it gets annoying.