The Adults Are Talking - The Strokes - MP3 instrumental karaoke

"The Adults Are Talking" is the opening track from The Strokes’ sixth studio album, The New Abnormal (2020). Written by the band and produced by Rick Rubin, it features everything one would expect to find in a classic Strokes song—a vigorous yet understated rhythm section, playful guitar interactions, and Julian Casablancas' muffled vocals floating on top of the mix. Lyrically speaking, "The Adults Are Talking" is an open critique of the American elites and their lack of transparency. It was released as the album's fourth single on November 3, 2020, and peaked at Number 8 on Billboard's Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart and Number 31 on the Alternative Airplay chart. The Strokes performed "The Adults Are Talking" for the first time during their "global comeback" tour at the Wiltern in Los Angeles on May 2019. An accompanying video directed by Roman Coppola premiered on December 1, 2020.