Just as a pollution line ruins an otherwise chromatic, beautiful sunset, pitch-breaking autotune defiles what would have been an otherwise catchy, moving addition to The Strokes’ discography. Although the band proved its instrumental longevity through a fresh yet familiar sound, the ever-present vocal pitch correction muddles any successful musical development. At the band’s inception, lead singer Julian Casablancas defined The Strokes’ success as the primary writer for its first three albums. Even songs that make a more deliberate effort to meet Casablancas’ vocal mutilations fail to fully compensate. For now, reality still awaits The Strokes; fans can only hope they find it.