Released June 3, 2016 Length 19:27 Artist The Strokes Label Cult Records | Recorded 2015–16 Producer Gus Oberg Release date 3 June 2016 Genres New wave/post-punk, Rock | |
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Studio The Music Building
(New York, New York)
Additional recording:
Red Bull Studios
(New York, New York)
Electric Lady Studios
(New York, New York)
East Village Recording Center
(New York, New York)
Bronson Island
(Los Angeles, California)
One Way Studios
(Upstate New York, New York)
The Magic Shop
(New York, New York)
Arlyn Studios
(Austin, Texas)
The Cutting Room
(New York, New York) | ||
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Future Present Past is the second EP by American band The Strokes, released on June 3, 2016 through Cult Records. The title represents each song: "Drag Queen" refers to the "future", "OBLIVIUS" – the "present", and "Threat of Joy" – the "past".
Contents
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Music videos
On June 2, 2016, the band released a lyric video for "Drag Queen," featuring various vaporwave-themed GIF animations created by the artist KidMograph/Gustavo Torres, and edited and arranged by Liz Hirsch.
Initially "OBLIVIUS" was to have a music video, but Casablancas later stated that it was "shut down" by the band's publishers as it became "too political". "Threat of Joy" was chosen instead, and was shot by the band's frequent collaborator Warren Fu. Fu stated that the plot had been written in two days notice, and features a tongue-in-cheek look at the failed attempt to make an “OBLIVIUS” video as its "MacGuffin". It was released via Noisey on June 28, 2016.
A lyric video for "OBLIVIUS" was the EP's final, and was released on July 12, 2016. Like "Drag Queen", it features vaporwave-themed GIF animations created by KidMograph/Gustavo Torres, edited and arranged by Liz Hirsch.
Reception
Future Present Past received positive reviews, and holds a score of 75/100 on Metacritic based on six reviews, indicating a "generally favorable" response. "Mystery has forever shaped the mythology behind the Strokes, and they’re rarely so forthcoming. Which is why Casablancas’ peculiar transparency is one of the more alluring accomplishments," said Michael Roffman of Consequence of Sound. Barry Nicolson of NME added that, "Perhaps the highest compliment you could pay this EP is that if you didn't know who it was and had no preconceived notions about what it should — or shouldn't — sound like, you'd think you had stumbled across something very special indeed."
Personnel
Credits adapted from EP liner notes.
Songs
1Drag Queen4:34
2OBLIVIUS4:59
3Threat of Joy4:25