The Strokes are back. Almost two years after the release of their last album, Angles, the band returned Friday with audio for "One Way Trigger" on their website.
The track will be featured on their fifth album, Comedown Machine, which Pitchfork reports will be released on March 26.
Give it a listen yourself through this Soundcloud embed.
The band announced the news on Twitter this afternoon with this cryptic tweet:
it's been a while...sorry the long wait!for something new, go to thestrokes.com now.more to come...— The Strokes (@thestrokes) January 25, 2013
Reaction across Twitter has been positive so far, with many fans commenting on singer Julian Casablancas' uncharacteristically high vocals:
Julian's high vocals guys? HOW AWESOME ARE THEY? The Strokes my darling Strokes THANK YOU.— Lou (@shesfixing) January 25, 2013
Holy high-pitched Julian, Batman RT @thestrokes it's been a while...sorry the long wait!for something new, go to thestrokes.com now.— D.J. Short (@djshort) January 25, 2013
The Strokes have been doing a lot of drugs and I like it.— Bryson Brightside (@ImBryson_Mayne) January 25, 2013
Originally, it was announced the band would be releasing a single called "All The Time."
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