THE STROKES DEBUT NEW TRACK “BROOKLYN BRIDGE to CHORUS” Listen Here: the NEW ABNORMAL LP out THIS FRIDAY, APRIL 10 VIA CULT/RCA

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THE STROKES DEBUT NEW TRACK “BROOKLYN BRIDGE to CHORUS” Listen Here: the NEW ABNORMAL LP out THIS FRIDAY, APRIL 10 VIA CULT/RCA

THE STROKES DEBUT NEW TRACK “BROOKLYN BRIDGE TO CHORUS” Listen Here: https://smarturl.it/TSxBBTC THE NEW ABNORMAL LP OUT THIS FRIDAY, APRIL 10 VIA CULT/RCA Photo credit: Jason McDonald [New York, NY – April 6, 2020] Today, The Strokes debut a new song, “Brooklyn Bridge To Chorus.” Listen HERE. Their forthcoming album, The New Abnormal, is out this Friday, April 10 via Cult/RCA and is their first in seven years. Watch the video for single “Bad Decisions” HERE. The video for “At The Door,” the first track released from the album, premiered during the band’s performance at Senator Bernie Sanders’ University of New Hampshire rally. Listen to “At The Door” HERE and watch the video HERE. The New Abnormal is The Strokes’ sixth studio album and was recorded at Shangri-La Studios in Malibu and produced by Rick Rubin. The album’s cover artwork is a painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat, Bird on Money. THE NEW ABNORMAL TRACK LIST 1. The Adults Are Talking 2. Selfless 3. Brooklyn Bridge To Chorus 4. Bad Decisions 5. Eternal Summer 6. At The Door 7. Why Are Sundays So Depressing 8. Not The Same Anymore 9. Ode To The Mets THE STROKES LIVE May 7—Saenger Theater—New Orleans, LA [POSTPONED] May 9—Germania Amphitheater—Austin, TX [POSTPONED] May 12—Smart Financial Centre—Houston, TX [POSTPONED] May 29—The Forum—Los Angeles, CA The Strokes are singer Julian Casablancas, guitarists Nick Valensi and Albert Hammond Jr, bassist Nikolai Fraiture and drummer Fabrizio Moretti. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT CARLA SACKS AT SACKS & CO., 212.741.1000, [email protected]. OR SARAH WEINSTEIN DENNISON AT RCA RECORDS 212.833.5593, [email protected] .

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