After linking up with Rick Rubin for 2020’s The New Abnormal, The Strokes have been working on a new record with the famed producer, according to the man himself. While speaking on The Joe Rogan Experience, Rubin discussed working on a “new album” with the band in Costa Rica.
“We rented this house on the top of a mountain and set up the band outside,” Rubin told Rogan, as Stereogum points out. “So they’re playing and it’s like they’re doing a concert for the ocean on the top of a mountain. It was incredible. And we did that every day playing out… They didn’t want to leave. It was the best experience.”
Rick Rubin Talks About Working on The Strokes’ New Record
Rubin’s story checks out, given that earlier this year a cab driver in Costa Rica found front person Julian Casablancas’ passport on the side of the road and attempted to return it to him, despite having no idea who he was. According to reports, the singer was able to connect with the cabbie and get his passport back.
Casablancas and co. haven’t released any new music since The New Abnormal arrived in April 2020, after being previewed with singles ‘At the Door’, ‘Bad Decisions’ and ‘Brooklyn Bridge to Chorus’. Last year, however, they did share a snippet of new music, with an unreleased track titled ‘Starting Again’ soundtracking a campaign video for left wing politician Maya D. Wiley, who ran in the 2021 New York City mayoral race.
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