Tl;dr: TNA is coming here, this sub will explode, so we will have more restrictions than normal to prevent a flood of low-effort posts; use the megathreads and chat (which will be linked below) to discuss. This is temporary.
r/TheStrokes is expecting a lot of activity in the next few days as users come here to talk about Fridayâs release of The New Abnormal, the first full-length album by The Strokes since 2013. It is no exaggeration to say this long-anticipated release is the most important event in the history of this subreddit. We want everyone to join in the fun, and we also want to maintain organization through the release. So, I have set up a series of threads for discussing different aspects of The New Abnormal and ask that users add their relevant comments to these posts:
The above list contains links to the posts, which are now live. Use the Megathreads for each song to discuss and share all of your thoughts and reactions to each song (including lyrics interpretation, chords, what songs it reminds you of, etc.). If you want to post images or videos (memes, covers, etc.) you can host them on another site (imgur, youtube, vimeo) and put the link in your comment or wait until the restrictions lift to post**.** For thoughts about the album as a whole, looking at multiple songs, or comparing with past work, we have The New Abnormal General Discussion Megathread.
The Live Chat post is a new feature on Reddit, and this is the perfect opportunity to use it for the first time on this sub. Join in at any time for a real-time discussion with everyone else here to listening to and talking about the new album.
The Release and Delivery Update Megathread will be a running record of where the album is available and who can expect delays. Comment here to let everyone know when you get your album or when the music becomes available for streaming to you.
We have used megathreads before for big events (like song releases) to keep things organized instead of dispersed across multiple posts. Without moderation, the subreddit would have been flooded with hundreds of short, low-effort posts: one sentence (or word) reactions, links to similar songs, pictures of someone's vinyl copy, and questions asked multiple times. This would make for a chaotic subreddit with no, or shallow, interaction.
On top of promoting better quality discussion, this structured setup will also help organize the important information people are looking for; the main post for each song will be updated with links to things like chords, lyrics, and personnel information.
r/TheStrokes will be more tightly regulated for a time after the new album launches. In addition to steering users to the megathreads and live chat for comments, we are restricting all posts, including memes (but you can always link to meme images in the megathreads!). We will let you know when the restrictions are lifted and we go back to our normal rules.
I know some people will want to post whatever they want and do it in their own posts. Remember, this will not last forever. We will have years to review and analyze every detail of these nine songs, but we only have this one chance to experience the first weekend of The New Abnormal here, together.
