THE STROKES ANNOUNCE FUTURE PRESENT PAST EP ON CULT RECORDS (6/3/16)

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1 For Immediate Release May, 26, 2016 THE STROKES ANNOUNCE FUTURE PRESENT PAST EP ON CULT RECORDS (6/3/16) AVAILABLE NOW FOR PRE-ORDER, PLUS ADVANCE STREAM AND INTERVIEW EXCLUSIVELY AVAILABLE VIA CULTRECORDS.COM WEEK-LONG POP-UP SHOP TO LAUNCH ON MEMORIAL DAY IN NEW YORK

2 Photo Credit: Pooneh Ghaneh Cult Records is pleased to announce the release of Future Present Past, a new four-song EP by The Strokes, in addition to the exclusive signing of the band to its roster. The EP includes three original songs (Drag Queen, OBLIVIUS, and Threat of Joy), along with an additional remix of OBLIVIUS by drummer, Fab Moretti. Future Present Past will be released on June 3 rd, in both digital and physical formats to coincide with the band s headlining performance at Governors Ball Festival in New York. Lead singer/songwriter, Julian Casablancas, premiered OBLIVIUS earlier this morning on the debut of his new monthly radio show, Culture Void, on SiriusXMU.

3 Future Present Past was recorded over the past year in Austin, TX and New York, NY with the help of producer, Gus Oberg. The Strokes are currently at work on new material. The band recently sat down before their performance at SXSW in Austin, TX for their first interview in ten years, that can be seen exclusively via Casablancas newly launched website for Cult Records. Exclusive streams of the Drag Queen, OBLIVIUS, and Threat of Joy will be made available today via Cult Records, along with several exclusive pre-order offers. Cult Records The 10 vinyl configuration also includes two stickers and a digital download of all four songs as 320 bit MP3s or 16 bit wav files. Exclusive colored vinyl will be made available in limited quantities from the Cult Records website (red) and all purchases at independent retailers across the country (blue).

4 The EP is also available for pre-order via the following retailers: itunes: Indie Retail: Amazon (5/28): Google Play (5/28): The EP will be available for streaming on release date via the following platforms: Spotify: Apple Music: Google Play: In support of the EP release, The Strokes and Cult Records will be launching a week-long curated pop-up shop on Memorial Day (Monday, May 30 th through Sunday, June 5 th ). The store will be located at 352 Bowery (at Great Jones Street) in New York s East Village neighborhood and will be open from 12:00 PM to 9:00 PM daily, with the exception of a special midnight Future Present Past EP release sale on Thursday, June 2nd. DJ sets from special guests to be announced shortly. The Strokes recently announced an intimate warm-up performance at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY, on Tuesday, May 31 st prior to their headlining set at Governors Ball Festival. Tickets go on sale tomorrow (Friday, May 27 th ). The concert will be presented by SiriusXM, who will be airing an hour-long special featuring live recordings of the band s set on the eve of release, Thursday, June 2 nd. The Strokes are a multi-platinum American rock band formed in New York City in 1998, consisting of Julian Casablancas (lead vocals), Nick Valensi (guitar, keyboard, backing vocals), Albert Hammond Jr. (rhythm guitar, keyboard, backing vocals), Nikolai Fraiture (bass) and Fabrizio Moretti (drums, percussion). Cult Records is an independent record label based in New York, founded and run by Julian Casablancas. Releases include The Strokes, Julian Casablancas+The Voidz, Albert Hammond Jr., Karen O, and more. The newly launched website now includes a comprehensive store featuring both exclusive Cult titles and nonexclusive releases, books, merch, and more, all personally curated by Casablancas. In addition, the site also features an online radio station and editorial component with news coverage, long form features, interviews, and photo galleries, as well as a section where fans can discover new artists, music, videos, and more. Casablancas states The ultimate goal is to turn Cult into this time machine that exists to make sure that bands like the Velvet Underground can be more popular and appreciated in their time vs. twenty years later. I hope it can help deliver a supportive audience that makes cool and important art more commercial. It's kind of

5 super ambitious, but my long-term dream is to create connections between all the cooler, more underground radio stations, record stores, thrift shops, zines and blogs, and artists and fans to be part of a more unified thing. For all media inquiries, please contact: Marty Nolan marty@cultrecords.com Kayla Monetta kayla@cultrecords.com Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: Press Assets Available via: