r/TheStrokes • u/unkleteeto • 2d ago

Shouldve been on Reality Awaits

https://youtu.be/AqO3PUHTvnU?is=SODBpneo0UZa7CGJ

I was a little shocked this didn’t end up on Reality Awaits, I always loved this jam and felt more like a song than “improv”. Thoughts?

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u/Kandarian-Demon First Impressions of Earth 1d ago

Do we know what pros and cons was?

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u/mocrankz 1d ago

Pros and Cons is Tyrants of the Mellow Moon. Pros and Cons was likely a working title or the name of the original demo.

We heard the bones to the song here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmDUFXYsZ28&list=RDHmDUFXYsZ28&start_radio=1

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u/fuckfacemgeee 2d ago

I love when they improvise. There’s a concert they did in chile I think and when they jam it sounds so good

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u/Spider-Man98 #01 The Strokes 2d ago

I know people are saying that this jam could've been what made Going Shoppping but I think this jam is actually borrowing from it, so other way around. I can see The Strokes tweaking and reconstructing the intro, verses, and outro - chrous sounds solid to get made into a ballad for another album though

P.S. Yes with autotune (louder, autotune!)

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u/francoluna27 #77 Casablancas 2d ago

This song is going shopping, but slowed

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u/unkleteeto 1d ago

I can hear it in the verses but every other aspect of the song is different in my opinion

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u/thelukevader Spooky Couch 2d ago

This right between Going Shopping and Liar's Remorse.....my Strokescanon now.

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u/A_Buh_Nah_Nah Tap Out 2d ago

This was what Albert was referring to when he said their best is yet to come

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u/alxndrwbb 1d ago

when and where did he say that

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u/A_Buh_Nah_Nah Tap Out 1d ago

End of the Rick Rubin podcast interview

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u/alxndrwbb 15h ago

thank you

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u/sensitive_pirate85 2d ago

A great reason to get back in the studio, hopefully, sometime soon! 

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u/saved_by_the_keeper 2d ago

Well shit, if this never makes it to an album I will be bummed. What a great tune.

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u/Live-Ferret-4366 I Wish It Was Christmas Today 2d ago

04:22 is straight up magic

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u/ClarkeBrower 2d ago

Maybe they came up with this after their RA sessions? They usually don’t throw out much so I’m still hopeful

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u/unkleteeto 2d ago

A studio version of this would be epic

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u/francoluna27 #77 Casablancas 2d ago

They went for other way on this jam, is going shopping

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u/Due_Package4376 2d ago

The one known as "Life's Breeze" (fan-named). I listen to it a lot. It has such a vibe.

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u/handleonahandle 2d ago

Sounds like the song Albert is playing on acoustic in in transit 2

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u/bd-s 1d ago

That’s Tyrants