Shortly after confirming the release of their new studio album some time this year, the Strokes have released what we assume is the first single off that album.
Titled “One Way Trigger” the song is not at all what we would expect from the Strokes and at first listen we didn’t care for it. But as the song progressed, we found ourselves dancing along to it an really enjoying it! It starts out feeling like a sugary pop song and then introduces the traditional Strokes sound we know and love.
The song features a very upbeat tune and lead singer Julian Casablancas’s surprising falsetto voice. It does resemble one of the greatest pop songs of the ’80s, A-ha’s “Take On Me.” While most people would find that to be a bad thing, we love the reference, even though it was probably not intentional!
Give “One Way Trigger” a listen below and let us know if you love it or hate it: