The Strokes Are Back

Reported by heyrevolver

After jumping back into the studio with Is This It producer Gordon Raphael, The Strokes are set to release their follow-up in October, with a tenative date set for the 21st. The album's first single, which is rumored to be "Supernova", is also expected out October 6th. The band premiered three songs at a recent Summer Sonic show in Japan, though made no mention of the song titles. New songs reportedly recorded by The Strokes include "Supernova", "I Can't Win", "The End Has No End", "Under Control", "Meet Me In The Bathroom", "The Way It Is", "You Talk Way To Much", "Never Needed Anybody", "Ze Newie" and "Raga", but none have been confirmed for the new album. Next month, The Strokes are set for month-long Tuesday-night residency as musical guest for Late Night with Conan O'Brien. If you'd like more information, check out two new articles over at Rolling Stone and Billboard.

Aug 7 2003