Photo by Amanda de Cadenet

The Strokes guitarist Nick Valensi has launched a new band called CRX. With Valensi at the head, the project features keyboardist Richie James Follin (of Guards and Willowz), drummer Ralph Alexander (of The Dose), bassist Jon Safley (of The Reflections), and guitarist Darian Zahedi. Today, the group has announced their debut album, New Skin.

Due out October 28th via Columbia Records, the LP was produced by Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Homme, his first time taking such a role since Iggy Pop’s Post Pop Depression. The album was mixed by Andrew Scheps, who’s previously worked with Johnny Cash, Green Day, and Adele.

CRX will preview the material with a short string of US tour dates this September, including a trio of shows with Beck. Find their complete itinerary ahead underneath the New Skin album art and tracklist.

New Skin Album Artwork:

New Skin Tracklist:

01. Ways to Fake It

02. Broken Bones

03. Give It Up

04. Anything

05. Walls

06. Slow Down

07. On Edge

08. Unnatural

09. One Track Mind

10. Monkey Machine

CRX 2016 Tour Dates:

09/17 – West Hollywood, CA @ The Troubadour

09/19 – Chicago, IL @ Schubas

09/20 – Columbus, OH @ Express Live *

09/22 – Bloomington, IN @ IU Pavilion *

09/23 – St. Louis, MO @ Peabody Opera House *

* = w/ Beck