![]() 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. It’s the kind of chaos we all needed from the kings of New York’s aughts-rock rebirth. '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. Legendary New York Rock outfit The Strokes are undoubtedly back and have released a new single Bad Decisions accompanied with a surreal inspired music video.The video, directed by Andrew Donoho, is a parody-like retro film mocking the infomercials of television’s past and stars the band members themselves.Well, kind of. The men become faceless, and a bald Casablancas serenades us from a bubbling water tank for the song’s final moments. 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. 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). ![]() Don’t let this happen again guys.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. I mean, I wonder what Strokes fans of the past are up to now? 7 years is an eternity by today’s standards. Add 'Bad Decisions' by The Strokes to your Rock Band 4 song library. They’re not old enough to be a reunion type act (thank god), but they’re not young enough for the usual purveyors of music news to cover ad nauseam. The missing part of this rediscovery is where they are going to exist in today’s market. This single will definitely make you stop and think, The Strokes were a really great band, I had forgotten how much music they had shared with us over the past… and then you’ll hold them sacred as one of America’s top rock acts. One can only hope it convinces dudes to trim their beards. I checked out the video release of Bad Decisions and the camera finds the band well, spry, cheeky even. On Tuesday (February 18), The Strokes dropped their next song, Bad Decisions, along with a 70s-inspired video to accompany the new track. Bonus points for the Basquiat album art too. FebruEarlier this month, The Strokes announced their first album in seven years and gave fans their first single, At The Door. ![]() His delivery is believable and just-out-of-pocket, often moaning, right where we’ve always adored him. From a songwriting perspective, Bad Decisions is purposeful, it’s well-crafted and mainstream enough to sell albums yet esoteric enough to please indie music snobs. I can hear the under-the-breath comments now, “wow, this band’s ripping off The Strokes”. The Strokes Are Making ‘Bad Decisions’ in Some Glorious Retro Suits By Amanda Gordon Things are peachy keen in the first few minutes of the music video for Bad Decisions, the latest release from. Rhythmically-forward songs of the past have been recaptured in this single and put forth in the usual Strokes manner. If the single is an accurate representation of the upcoming album, indie guitar aficionados and guitar store cowboys are in for a real treat. Bad Decisions is packed with staccato guitar parts and well-thought-out tones. Bad Decisions is a strong representation of what The Stokes have always been, a guitar-driven, garage-esque rock band with great energy and poise.
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