Lonely in the Future

“Lonely in the Future” finds The Strokes reflecting on and heavily criticizing the current state of the music industry in our modern era. Throughout the track, lead singer Julian Casablancas demonstrates a strong sense of hubris, throwing disses at popular figures such as Harry Styles and Anthony Fantano. With the 2026 release of Reality Awaits, The Strokes have now been making music for 25 years, starting in 2001 with their debut album Is This It. Julian takes this time to consider the impact he’s left on the industry with his music and points out how other artists still ‘take inspiration,’ just as he did when the band was in its early stages.

Écriture

Julian Casablancas, Nikolai Fraiture, Albert Hammond, Jr., Fabrizio Moretti

Production

Rick Rubin

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