The New Abnormal

Rock · 2020 · 9 tracks · 1h 30m

The New Abnormal

A lush, mid-tempo return to form. Interlocking guitars meet warm 80s synthesizers and a surprisingly vulnerable, crooning vocal performance.

Mature return to form

An unexpected, warm spaciousness floods these nine tracks, trading the frantic, compressed energy of their youth for a relaxed, golden-hour maturity. The guitars still weave intricate patterns, but they are now bathed in an analog glow that lets the silence between the notes breathe. This is a sincere, deeply emotional record where the band sounds comfortable in their own skin, letting bright synthesizers and a soaring, expressive vocal range take center stage.

The New Abnormal · vs · The Strokes

Hi Fi+2.2σ

The production is built around hi fi than this artist usually allows.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks · 1h 30m

01

The Adults Are Talking

5:09

02

Selfless

3:42

03

Brooklyn Bridge to Chorus

3:55

04

Bad Decisions

4:53

05

Eternal Summer

6:16

06

At the Door

5:10

07

Why Are Sundays So Depressing

4:35

08

Not the Same Anymore

5:37

09

Ode to the Mets

5:51

Moments Worth Waiting For

06At the DoorThe stark, synth-driven arrangement of 'At the Door' completely strips away the drums, leaving the vocals to float over a buzzing keyboard line.

09Ode to the MetsProducer Rick Rubin captures casual studio banter and a loose, live-in-the-room atmosphere at his Shangri-La studio, humanizing the band's performance.

01The Adults Are TalkingThe opening track 'The Adults Are Talking' establishes the album's relaxed tempo, blending a clean drum-machine beat with fluid, melodic guitar lines.

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