Since the release of ‘Angles’ last month, the band have hinted at their desire to re-enter the studio sooner rather than later, and those plans now seem to be in motion after bassist Nikolai Fraiture wrote on Twitter:
“…super excited to go in to the studio today and work on some new ideas! I’ll keep you posted,” adding later: “for the Strokes, of course!”
The New York band appear determined to quickly put the struggles of ‘Angles’ behind them, when much discussed inter-band tensions meant at times the members were recording their contributions alone in the studio.
Unsurprisingly, the resultant album has been described as inconsistent by some critics, while Nick Valensi has recently admitted to Pitchfork that he feels the group have ‘a much better album in them’.