The Strokes add three extra dates to tour and new album info.

Today, The Strokes announce three new shows in New Orleans, Austin and Houston this May. Tickets are on sale ‪Friday, March 13 at‬ ‪10a.m. CT‬. : : March 9—Seattle, WA—WaMu Theater* ‪March 14—Los Angeles, CA—The Forum*†‬ ‪May 7—Saenger Theater—New Orleans, LA‬ ‪May 9—Germania Amphitheater—Austin, TX‬ ‪May 12—Smart Financial Centre—Houston, TX‬ *with Alvvays † King Princess The New Abnormal is The Strokes’ sixth studio album and was recorded at Shangri-La Studios in Malibu and produced by Rick Rubin. : Will be out ‪April 10 ‬via Cult/RCA, and is their first in seven years. The album’s cover artwork is a painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat, Bird on Money. Ahead of the release, The Strokes have been playing a run of very special shows in the U.K., Europe, and North America preceding a clutch of new U.S dates and festival shows around the world later this year.