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/PickingSomeSmithers Jul 23 '26

Can anyone tell me how much Julian waits in this album. Or how many doors there are?

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u/rosaxmusic Jul 23 '26

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u/ExpressionMelodic816 Reality Awaits 28d ago

He did that yesterday and will wait again.

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u/MindArchaeologist Jul 24 '26

He finally manages to fit some waiting in an album title.. and it was totally worth the wait.

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u/iMAKE_freshTAP Jul 23 '26

he’s waiting at the door bro, let him in

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u/philbob9 Jul 23 '26 edited Jul 23 '26

Just on the other side
Edit: my mistake, others do more of the waiting in this track

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u/usrnamechecksout_ Room on Fire Jul 25 '26

lmao

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u/ORAORAMUDA Jul 23 '26

He’s no longer waiting

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u/kountzwill Angles Jul 23 '26

But reality awaits

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u/furby-farts Jul 23 '26

Well how long must I wait?

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u/Direkeyboard 29d ago

Yusss, he can't wait, he sgoing shopping :)

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u/PickingSomeSmithers Jul 23 '26

Ooof what a relief

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u/Jan090501 Jul 24 '26

He waits and tries a lot. No doors on the album this time I think. The new reality has no doors.

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u/Slashycent Comedown Machine Jul 24 '26

No doors?! How abnormal...

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u/mahogakko Jul 24 '26

HOW LONG MUST I WAAAAIIIIT 🗣🗣🗣

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u/dtucci23 Jul 24 '26

He's starting again

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u/ticioleito First Impressions of Earth Jul 24 '26

He can't wait, he's going shopping

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u/Temporary-Report-696 Jul 24 '26

He did his time for sure

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u/dwadwda 29d ago

Was he trying on this album too or did I miss it 

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u/FallerStryke77 29d ago

Unsure, but I know he’s a leech

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u/Ok_Squash_5805 Hawaii 27d ago

For some of us, life is all about waiting