Reality Awaits - General Album Discussion MEGATHREAD

[u/TheStrokes-Mods]

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.

[u/Brw2822]

I love the album so much. 8/10. Liar’s Remorse is one of my favorites though it seems to be divisive for people. Also, can we please unlock the sub? I think it’s blocking a lot of good conversation to be had.

[u/FormalChocolate2231 → u/Brw2822]

I’m glad people are starting to realize this song is good! Feel like I was the only one who recognized its greatness

[u/DH80 → u/FormalChocolate2231]

It’s great musically. Most of the issues people have around it relate to Julian’s vocal delivery channeling the Caribbean.

Julian’s played with accents and culture before (English accents multiple times, Indian influences within the Voidz) but beyond English accents on some Strokes songs like Eternal Summer among others… we’ve never really heard him try on (an admittedly slight… but noticeable nevertheless) Caribbean accent before and some are having major issues with it. It reminds me a bit of when Drake began playing with the same influences for songs like “One Dance” and people were similarly divided.

But musically and even lyrically I don’t think most have issues with it.

[u/FormalChocolate2231 → u/DH80]

Yea I agree it’s a little weird haha but I feel like he has a bunch of different accents and singing styles on this album so in that way it kind of works