About this song
Under Cover of Darkness is the first single from The Strokes' fourth full-length album, Angles. It was first released online on February 9, 2011 as a free download available for 48 hours, and it came out on vinyl two days later. It was the band's first single release in almost five years. The music video opens with a clip from the band's You Only Live Once video and includes a nod to their song Last Nite.
Fun facts
- Covered once, including “Under Cover of Darkness by Vitamin String Quartet”.
- Written by Julian Casablancas, Nick Valensi, Albert Hammond Jr., Nikolai Fraiture and Fabrizio Moretti.
- Produced by Gus Oberg, The Strokes and Joe Chiccarelli.
- Recorded at Avatar Studios (Manhattan and One Way Studios (Upstate New York).
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