Time for some good news... STRFKR just surprise-dropped their brand new full-length record, Future Past Life ! ! ! Listen now on any of your fav streaming platforms and definitely go watch the album stream visualizer on YouTube for the full experience. You can pre-order (out July 24) a limited edition Clear w/ Orange Smoke Early Bird vinyl from the Polyvinyl Store, plus a colorful and vast merch spread that includes a pillow, black light poster, and more. 

STRFKR has always been a constantly evolving entity, growing over the years from rambunctious beginnings into the manicured electro-pop perfection they exhibited on their last studio album, 2016’s pristine Being No One, Going Nowhere. Breaking new ground and dialing back some of the high-gloss production they’re known for – Future Past Life finds songs that are stripped down, spaced out and somehow as visceral as they are dream-like. For the first time on a STRFKR album, every song is driven by acoustic guitar as synth melodies take on a more supportive role. Rough-edged mixes push the drums into the red and trade cleaner production for an atmospheric lo-fi approach. 

Previously released lead single "Never The Same" is warm and direct, with a straightforward delivery that highlights how vulnerable the band's lyrics can be. The multiple viral melodies of  "Deep Dream" twist ecstatically as reverb-coated percussion and distant ambient textures add to the otherworldly vibe. "Budapest" locks into an airy groove, washed over by waves of angelic vocal harmonies from labelmates Shy Boys. 

The entire album feels stuck on a cloud somewhere between earthbound rhythms and alien song structures doused in echo. The immaculate but danceable pop that has long been STRFKR’s calling card is pushed into exciting new places on Future Past Life.