The Strokes, signs of a comeback launched on social media: “We’ll be in touch”

Six years after “The New Abnormal” (2020), signs of life are emerging from planet Strokes. Some online clues suggest that something is stirring, likely ahead of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

In the last few hours the American band has posted a series of cryptic content on social media: retrogaming-style graphics, featuring pixelated notepads and a cassette tape being pulled by horses, captioned with the phrase “we’ll be in touch”. The images also link to a page on Laylo, a platform often used to tease releases or announcements. The message is minimal, but enough to reignite anticipation. On Reddit, a fan shared a screenshot of a text message they'd received, in which the band promised they would “try to share something soon”.

🚨 URGENTE: The Strokes iniciou uma campanha misteriosa via Laylo, site usado por artistas para lançamentos e anúncios exclusivos, sugerindo o início de uma nova era da banda ou até mesmo um novo lançamento. Fãs que se cadastraram já começaram a receber mensagens diretas… 👀… pic.twitter.com/i3Amlsqn7S

— Julian Casablancas Brasil (@casablancasfcbr) March 31, 2026

The context reinforces the hypothesis of a comeback. The Strokes are indeed set to take the Coachella stage in the coming days, an event that has often served in the past as a showcase for new material or strategic announcements.

After the release of “The New Abnormal” — produced by Rick Rubin and honored at the Grammys — the band didn't stop, but scattered its energies across parallel projects: Julian Casablancas with Voidz, Albert Hammond Jr. as a solo artist, Nick Valensi with CRX, Fabrizio Moretti with Machinegum. A centrifugal dynamic that has always characterized the group. In recent years there's been talk of informal sessions and embryonic ideas, though without a defined direction. Casablancas himself had ruled out a new album in 2024, leaving the door open to future developments.

The shape of the possible comeback thus remains uncertain: a surprise single, an imminent announcement, or a more drawn-out process. The clues are there, but — as is often the case with The Strokes — confirmation may only come at the very last moment.

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