It's been over three years since The Strokes released esteemed "Comedown Machine" in 2013. After graciously waiting, the public has been granted a long-awaited new EP of four songs. The record, "Future Present Past" is set to be released on June 3, and the EP is available for stream on Spotify.

While the album release brings a lot of excitement, the EP sounds typical to The Strokes sound. Though typical, it's not bad by any means. The EP features four new tracks, one of which is a remix by Fabrizio Moretti.

The EP begins wit "Drag Queen," introducing a solid beat then incorporates an accompanying synth. Drag Queen features simplistic lyrics that have a bigger overarching message: the system, whatever the system may be (perhaps the government in this case), is flawed. Through a lo-fi and muffled quality, the signature sound to Julian Casablancas, he sings: "Step into the system, probably found war, fighting as the victim, always wanting more." The track portrays an oppressive image paralleled to its reverb sound.

Tracks two and three, "OBLIVIOUS" and "Threat of Joy," are really standard to The Strokes sound. Unsurprising, to say the least. However, these tracks are exceptional regardless. That's the thing with The Strokes sound, they make music that works. They have a recognizable sound and go with it, and I want to believe that's one of the reasons why they're still relevant and people still like them. They give listeners a familiar sense of past albums that connect them to future sounds, while they simultaneously listen to their music in the present. Coincidence? I think not.

Moretti's remix of "OBLIVIOUS" gives a new perspective of the sound, yet Julian's voice connects the listener back to The Strokes' central sound. The EP gives listeners a taste of what "Future Present Past" will consist of and ultimately brings back a sense of familiarity.