Strange Days (The Struts album)

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Strange Days
The Struts - Strange Days Album Cover.png
Studio album by
The Struts
Released16 October 2020
Genre
Length43:07
Label Interscope
Producer
The Struts chronology
Young & Dangerous
(2018)		Strange Days
(2020)		 Pretty Vicious
(2023)
Singles from Strange Days
  1. "Another Hit of Showmanship (with Albert Hammond Jr.)"
    Released: 28 August 2020
  2. "Strange Days (with Robbie Williams)"
    Released: 2 September 2020
  3. "I Hate How Much I Want You (with Phil Collen & Joe Elliott of Def Leppard)"
    Released: 8 October 2020

Strange Days is the third album by British glam rock band The Struts, released on 16 October 2020 through Interscope Records. It was recorded at producer Jon Levine's home studio during a COVID-19 lockdown over a period of ten days. [1]

Contents

"Another Hit of Showmanship (with Albert Hammond Jr.)", "Strange Days (with Robbie Williams)" and "I Hate How Much I Want You (with Phil Collen & Joe Elliott of Def Leppard)" were released as singles prior to its release. [2] Originally scheduled for 2020 and rescheduled due to COVID-19 restrictions, the band embarked on the Strange Days Are Over tour in support of the album in August 2021. [3]

Release and promotion

On June 12, 2021, a limited run of clear vinyl pressings of the album were released as a part of Record Store Day. Also included with the album was a poster of the band featuring a letter to fans on the reverse. [4]

Tour

The Struts performing at The Riviera Theatre in Chicago during the Strange Days Are Over Tour, September 14, 2021 The Struts Performing at The Rivieria Theatre in Chicago on September 14, 2021.jpg
The Struts performing at The Riviera Theatre in Chicago during the Strange Days Are Over Tour, September 14, 2021

To promote Strange Days, The Struts launched the Strange Days Are Over Tour on 31 March 2021 in St. Petersburg, Florida. The first tour announcement included 16 shows, with the last in New York City, on 8 October 2021. [5] A second set of 18 shows was announced on June 22, 2021, beginning in Albany, New York on October 12 and ending on November 5 in Tempe, Arizona. [6] In addition to their own headlining tour, The Struts also supported Shinedown for six shows during this period. [7]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Strange Days (with Robbie Williams)"
  • Luke Spiller
  • Adam Slack
  • Jed Elliott
  • Gethin Davies
  • Jon Levine
  • Jon Levine
4:53
2."All Dressed Up (With Nowhere To Go)"
  • Spiller
  • Slack
  • Elliott
  • Davies
  • Levine
  • Jon Levine
3:51
3."Do You Love Me"
  • Jon Levine
3:23
4."I Hate How Much I Want You (with Phil Collen & Joe Elliott of Def Leppard)"
  • Spiller
  • Slack
  • Elliott
  • Davies
  • Levine
  • Jon Levine
3:23
5."Wild Child (with Tom Morello)"
  • Spiller
  • Slack
  • Elliott
  • Davies
  • Levine
  • Jon Levine
3:42
6."Cool"
  • Spiller
  • Slack
  • Elliott
  • Davies
  • Levine
  • Jon Levine
6:21
7."Burn It Down"
  • Spiller
  • Slack
  • Elliott
  • Davies
  • Levine
  • Jon Levine
4:46
8."Another Hit of Showmanship (with Albert Hammond Jr.)"
  • Spiller
  • Slack
  • Elliott
  • Davies
  • Albert Hammond Jr.
  • Levine
  • Jon Levine
3:42
9."Can't Sleep"
  • Spiller
  • Slack
  • Elliott
  • Davies
  • Levine
  • Jon Levine
3:14
10."Am I Talking To The Champagne (Or Talking To You)"
  • Spiller
  • Slack
  • Elliott
  • Davies
  • Levine
  • Jon Levine
5:47
Total length:43:07

Personnel

The Struts

Additional musicians

Production

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "The Struts release new album "Strange Days"". The Rockpit. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "The Struts unleash fiery new single 'I Hate How Much I Want You'". Wilful Publicitiy. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  3. ↑ Hollingsworth, Ashley (27 May 2021). "The Struts Announce 'Strange Days Are Over' U.S. Tour". Genre is Dead!. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "RSD DROPS 2021 - June 12 > The Struts - Strange Days". Record Store Day. 12 June 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  5. ↑ "The Struts Announce 'Strange Days Are Over' US Tour: See The Dates". iHeart. 25 May 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  6. ↑ [https:https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/the-struts-strange-days-tour/ "The Struts Announce Additional Dates For Their 'Strange Days Are Over' Tour"]. udiscovermusic. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2025.{{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  7. ↑ "The Struts To Play US Tour Dates With Shinedown In Fall 2021". udiscovermusic. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
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