The Strokes's "Reptilia" has enjoyed a remarkable amount of success since it was released in 2003 as the second single from The Strokes's second studio album Room on Fire. "Reptilia" has been popular not only with fans but also commercially. Though some of the momentum has been lost for the 11-year-old track, it still remains relevant with ad executives. The most recent example comes in the form of a new Volkswagen commercial for the 2015 Golf line of cars.
You see the three different cars Volkswagen is pushing from the sporty, faster model to the electric car of the future. "Reptilia" is set in the background as the cars nimbly maneuver around a sparse cityscape and into a crowded parking garage filled with screaming fans, via Stereogum.
The Strokes have had a small revival in 2014, returning to the live stage in the United States for the first time in three years. Fans eagerly await a potential new album and more touring dates. The band had a five-year hiatus between their third and fourth studio albums in 2006 and 2011 before coming back in 2013 to release Comedown Machine.
The band made a brief run of shows in the United States for the first time in three years, performing their first show at the Capitol Theater in upstate New York before playing to a massive crowd at the Governor's Ball and heading over to the West Coast to perform at FYF Fest.
Strokes Frontman Julian Casablancas has been busy with his own solo career as the leader of Julian Casablancas & The Voidz. The band just released their debut album Tyranny Sept. 23.
Casablancas has hinted at possible new material from the New York City band, saying in an interview with NME that they would record new music in 2015 "if the vibe is right."
