Album Review: “Just Like Paradise” - The Strike
July 8, 2024
Photo Credit: Maya Fuhr
I first heard the catchy “Human Right” from the 2017 album “Faint of Heart” off of a playlist made for the Netflix show To All The Boys, I’ve Loved Before”. The scene where Laura Jean dances with her friends at the school dance to Human Right made me want to find out more about The Strike. The Los Angeles based band headlines The Foundry at The Fillmore on July 19th. It’s a Friday. Start your weekend right with Alt Bloom opening up the dance floor with The Strike headlining.
The latest single from them came out July 2nd with the announcement of their full-length out on September 27th from Nettwerk Music Group called “Until the Lights Go Out”. Here’s what we think of the latest single. Just Like Paradise is an edgy, 80’s synth infused track, that is a hopeful anthem of being embraced in the moment. And to never forget that even in the dark times, there are sparks of joy hidden away somewhere. That in those hard moments you just have to hold on to that light. That paradiscal feeling of seeing palm trees, sandy beaches or a library that rivals even the Beast’s majestic one in his castle. Whatever paradise is defined by you – just hold steady and true. Leading the June 28, 2024 release are songs like Down, The Getaway, and Heroes of the Heart. You can hear those songs and many more when they come to play The Foundry (upstairs at The Fillmore) on July 19th. Tickets are still on sale.
Catch The Strike’s high energy headline shows starting July 11th in Houston and wrapping July 30th in Minneapolis, with some scattered headline U.S. dates this fall. Tickets are available to purchase HERE.
The Strike Tour Dates:
July 11 - Houston, TX - House of Blues
July 12 - Austin, TX - Parish
July 13 - Dallas, TX - Dada Dallas
July 15 - Nashville, TN - Cannery Hall
July 16 - Atlanta, GA - Aisle 5
July 18 - Washington, DC - Union Stage
July 19 - Philadelphia, PA - The Fillmore
July 20 - New York, NY - Gramercy Theatre
July 21 - Allston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
July 24 - Buffalo, NY - Rec Room
July 25 - Pittsburgh, PA - Club Cafe
July 26 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom & Tavern
July 27 - Columbus, OH - A&R Music Bar
July 28 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
July 30 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th St. Entry
August 30 - San Diego, CA - Soda Bar
August 31 - Los Angeles, CA - Teragram Ballroom
September 27 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex
September 29 - Denver, CO - Meow Wolf
October 10 - Pioneertown, CA - Pappy & Harriet’s
October 11 - Phoenix, AZ - Valley Bar
October 12 - Las Vegas, NV - The Beverly Theater
November 1 - Santa Cruz, CA - The Atrium
November 2 - San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill
ABOUT THE STRIKE:
For over a decade, a life-affirming spell seems to enchant every audience The Strike plays to. It’s why the explosively melodic indie-pop band have been booked for weeks-long residencies from Dubai (at the behest of music legend Quincy Jones) to China (at Qingdao Beer Festival). Back in LA, they have an appeal that’s lured fans to travel across continents to see them, and others to get Strike-themed tattoos. Music supervisors have used their songs on Dancing With the Stars, America’s Got Talent, and Netflix’s To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before. None of this good fortune is lost on The Strike. This is why their third album, Until the Lights Go Out, was created with the goal of capturing this phenomenon of intoxicating folks wherever they go. “A lot of our music is very upbeat and major-sounding and…we’re not afraid of that,” says David Maemone, guitarist-keyboardist. Stay up-to-date on the album by following the band on socials.
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