an email from The Strokes!

guys, I am so sorry, I know I'm flooding the blog with Strokes stuff, but they are, like, my favourite thing in the whole world.

I just got an email from them (exciting! this officially puts them out of hibernation mode!) and wanted to post it. Ryan hints that we MIGHT expect a release at the end of the year, but he can't guarantee anything. mainly, he tells us that they have begun to write songs and hopefully will find a recording studio soon.

WORK BEGINS ON 4th ALBUM PLANS

hi everyone,

just dropping a line to stay in touch and update you on some news...

i'll start with the BIG NEWS....

after a long and much needed hibernation period that saw many of the band's various other musical projects emerge, we're pleased to announce that The Strokes are now all back hard at work in their NYC space on writing and rehearsing new material for a 4th full-length album, the first since 2006's "First Impressions of Earth".

no recording studio time has been booked yet, as they sketch out the blue-prints of new songs and fine tune plans in their rehearsal space, but it will undoubtedly be all mapped out and etched in stone at some point in the not-too-distant future. i wish i could tell you that this DEFINITELY meant we can expect an album release date before the end of 2009, but it's just too soon to speculate on that for sure yet. one way or another.... suffice to say, the work has begun!

that about brings it up to speed for now, but hopefully i'll be touching base sooner rather than later with an update on 4th album plans!

-ryan
wiz kid mgmt
thestrokes.com

IS NOBODY ELSE EXCITED ABOUT THIS?