The Strokes guitarist Nick Valensi debuted his new band CRX in a series of live shows last month, and their Josh Homme-produced debut album New Skin is on its way next month. Today we’re getting our first official taste in the form of a new song called “Ways To Fake It,” a hugely appealing riff-driven power-pop jam that gets in and out in under three minutes. Hear it below.

New Skin is out on 10/28 via Columbia.