There’s no telling when the next, as-of-yet untitled, Strokes album will see the light of day. In recent interviews, The Strokes lead singer turned solo artist Julian Casablancas admitted that the recording process is behind schedule. The Strokes’ fourth album had previously been predicted for release in January of 2011, but now Casablancas predicts that the album may not be ready until March.
The news shouldn’t concern longtime Strokes fans too much when considering that rumors around the newly reunited band previously reported that members seemed to be at odds, going so far as to claim that they hated each other. In an NME interview on Monday with Casablancas, who is currently on a European tour in support of his album Phrazes for the Young, Casablancas skirted the issue of whether his true loyalties lie with his solo act or with the band that made him famous. “That is a tough question because if I say this [my solo band] then I’d probably be hurting people in The Strokes’ feelings, so I’m not gonna say that. I can’t answer. I’m sorry. I want to, but I can’t.”
The Strokes are reportedly halfway done with their new album, but chose to refrain from playing any new material when they took the stage at the Isle of Wight Festival in Scotland on June 12th—their first festival headlining gig in four years.
