The Strokes have announced their new album 'Reality Awaits' and are featured on the official soundtrack for EA Sports FC 27, alongside Royal Blood and other artists. They performed several tracks live for the first time, including 'Going To Babble On' and 'Lonely In The Future', during festival appearances at Just Like Heaven and Outside Lands 2026, where Charli XCX joined them on stage for 'Take It or Leave It'.