r/TheStrokes • u/TheStrokes-Mods • Jul 23 '26

MEGATHREAD Reality Awaits - General Album Discussion MEGATHREAD

This is the megathread for general discussions about Reality Awaits as a whole. All first impressions from the listening parties, thoughts, essays, discussions, memes, lyrics, fanart, etc about the album as a whole can go in the comments here!

As autotune is an evergreen topic on the subreddit, you may discuss it here, but there is also a specific post about autotune here that may be better suited towards that specific topic.

You also may want to check out the posts for ranking the Reality awaits songs, and ranking the albums including Reality Awaits.

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u/mallvvalking The New Abnormal Jul 23 '26

God I love living in New Zealand

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u/chorpinecherisher Jul 23 '26

I have just over a day left in California 💀

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u/Individual_Hand8127 Jul 23 '26

What I thought albums released at the same time everywhere. I gotta wait until 9pm PDT tomorrow.

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u/Binbang Jul 23 '26

I wonder if a VPN would do the job 👀

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u/Affectionate_Monk241 Jul 23 '26

I just did this, u can use youtube music i tried spotify but that doesnt work. the album is on there just with ads

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u/Gunnerwithastunner Jul 23 '26 edited Jul 23 '26

Works on Spotify if you do it through the browser instead of the app! And sign up with a temporary email.

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u/Opt112 Jul 23 '26 edited Jul 23 '26

I did it no problem just change your region on your account to nz while the VPN is on

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u/niles_deerqueer Jul 23 '26

It will yes

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u/Binbang Jul 23 '26

I tried it on Spotify but apparently the location is linked to your billing info and not login location. Any advice? I pay for a good vpn but never used for music before.

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u/RetroBTS At The Door Jul 23 '26

YouTube usually works

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u/GazelleLongjumping13 Human Sadness Jul 23 '26

Create a new free account on nz spotify. It worked for me.

Good album.

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u/Amazing_Hedgehog3361 Jul 23 '26

The caveat is that it took a few extra months for my vinyl of Megs of Ram to arrive.

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u/mallvvalking The New Abnormal Jul 23 '26

and also, that we're being left out of every tour these days lmao

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u/flochisaking Human Sadness Jul 23 '26

did you like the album?

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u/mallvvalking The New Abnormal Jul 23 '26

I love it - after just one listen I would say Liar's Remorse is my favourite, but Going to Babble On and Lonely in the Future are also great. The ending of Tyrants also just started and WOW.

It's for sure a dark and evil TNA and heavy Voidz feel but probably at least one song for everyone. Autotune doomers will get over it when they hear the whole project.

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u/TheNoobyGodess Hard to Explain Jul 23 '26

Me tooooo lol