The New Abnormal

by The Strokes

Type: Album
Released: 10 April 2020
Label: Cult, RCA
Country: United States
Length: 45:07
Community rating: 3.78/5 from 48 ratings

Artists on this release: Albert Hammond Jr., Julian Casablancas, Fabrizio Moretti, Nikolai Fraiture, Nick Valensi

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Produced by Rick Rubin, 'The New Abnormal' expands the band's sonic palette, blending their signature indie-rock guitar interplay with flourishes of 1980s new wave, synth-pop, and disco. The album is distinguished by Julian Casablancas' mature and personal lyricism, and it is widely regarded as a display of renewed musical cohesion for the group. Arriving seven years after their previous album, it was hailed by many as a significant return to form, ultimately earning the band its first Grammy Award for Best Rock Album.

Genres

Indie Rock

Descriptors: polished, synth, reverb-heavy, melodic, mature

Tracklist

Credits

Julian Casablancas - vocals, lyrics
Nick Valensi - guitars, digital guitar
Albert Hammond Jr. - guitars
Nikolai Fraiture - bass
Fabrizio Moretti - drums, keyboards
The Strokes - arranged by
Rick Rubin - production
Jason Lader - engineering, mixed by
Ben Baptie - mixed by
Pete Min - additional engineering
Gus Oberg - pre-production demo recordings and engineering
Chris Tabron - additional pre-production demo recordings and engineering
Rob Bisel - assistant engineer
Dylan Neustadter - assistant engineer
Kevin Smith - assistant engineer
Stephen Marcussen - mastered by
Stewart Whitmore - mastered by
Jean-Michel Basquiat - artwork, cover painting
Tina Ibañez - art direction, design
Jason McDonald - photography
Billy Idol - songwriting
Tony James - songwriting
Richard Butler - songwriting
Tim Butler - songwriting
Paul Vassallo - songwriting