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Strokes Drop “Reality Awaits”; Casablancas Disses Stars, Fantano Reacts

7/28/2026

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The Strokes released the album Reality Awaits.
Julian Casablancas’s third track “Lonely Is the Future” targets The Weeknd, Josh Groban, Harry Styles and critic Anthony Fantano, prompting Fantano to post a YouTube video calling the song a bitter diss.
Fantano linked his criticism to his review of the Voidz’s 2024 album Like All Before You, which featured artwork, saying it is unknown whether Casablancas will reply or use Auto-Tune.

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Story summary

The Strokes released the album Reality Awaits.
Julian Casablancas’s third track “Lonely Is the Future” targets The Weeknd, Josh Groban, Harry Styles and critic Anthony Fantano, prompting Fantano to post a YouTube video calling the song a bitter diss.
Fantano linked his criticism to his review of the Voidz’s 2024 album Like All Before You, which featured artwork, saying it is unknown whether Casablancas will reply or use Auto-Tune.