Matty Pywell of Gigwise wrote that it blended indie rock and " new wave mixed with electronica". Music critics have generally considered The New Abnormal to be an indie rock album. Early shows were plagued by technical difficulties ranging from sound issues to rain-outs to cancellations of entire festivals, partly due to COVID-19. The show was the first of what was dubbed a "global comeback tour". On May 13, 2019, the band performed live for the first time in two years at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles, premiering a new song entitled " The Adults Are Talking". Additional recording took place at Studio City Sound, Lucy's Meat Market, Groove Masters, and Joel and Zach's Studio, all in Los Angeles County, as well as Mauka View in Princeville, Hawaii. The band would eventually begin recording sessions with Rubin at his Shangri-La studio in Malibu, California. responded to this via Twitter, stating that they were only presenting musical ideas to him and were not in any recording sessions. The following year, Albert Hammond, father of guitarist Albert Hammond Jr., told The West Australian that the Strokes were working with Rick Rubin on an upcoming album. Guitarist Nick Valensi had told DIY that they were "slowly but surely" making progress on the album. Writing sessions for The New Abnormal dated as far back as 2016, following the release of the band's Future Present Past extended play from the same year. It also won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Album at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards in 2021, the band's first nomination and win. The album reached number 1 in Scotland and the top ten in six other countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom. Praise was directed particularly towards the maturity of singer Julian Casablancas' lyrics as well as the band's improved sense of musical cohesion. The New Abnormal received very positive reviews from critics, many of whom considered it a return to form. " At the Door", " Bad Decisions", and " Brooklyn Bridge to Chorus" were released as singles prior to the album's release, with " The Adults Are Talking" being released to radio months later. The Strokes began performing songs from the album for the first time at throughout 2019 before revealing the album's track list and cover art in early 2020. it was produced by Rick Rubin and recorded at his Shangri-La studio in Malibu, California, with additional recording taking place at studios in Los Angeles County and Hawaii. Their first full-length album since Comedown Machine (2013), marking the longest gap between studio albums by the band. With cover art by Jean-Michel Basquiat and production from Rick Rubin, it looks like we’ll be getting some real Big Apple energy from The New Abnormal, out April 10.The New Abnormal is the sixth studio album by American rock band the Strokes, released on April 10, 2020, through Cult and RCA Records. It’s the kind of chaos we all needed from the kings of New York’s aughts-rock rebirth.
The men become faceless, and a bald Casablancas serenades us from a bubbling water tank for the song’s final moments.
The sepia-toned video for the new song is one long infomercial featuring the band members donning wide-lapel suits in various shades of gray and brown - for five dollars a month, “the hottest band” is just “one push away.” Surrounded by a group of rowdy children, the band sings about “making bad decisions.” It’s all very cute until the bridge, when literal sparks fly and the musicians begin to implode. They debuted the song during their performance at a Bernie Sanders rally last week in New Hampshire, where lead singer Julian Casablancas gave the presidential candidate a shout-out for being a “fellow native New Yorker.” “Bad Decisions” is decidedly more upbeat than the album’s synth-laden lead single, “At the Door,” taking melodic inspiration from Billy Idol’s classic hit “Dancing With Myself” (per Pitchfork, both Idol and Tony James are given writing credits). Things are peachy keen in the first few minutes of the music video for “Bad Decisions,” the latest release from the Strokes ahead of their upcoming sixth album, The New Abnormal, the band’s first in seven years.
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