Longtime fans of New York-based The Strokes, close your ears: “One Way Trigger,” the debut single from their upcoming album “Comedown Machine,” is unlike anything the band has done before. Lead singer Julian Casablancas doesn’t sound like the guy who sang “Is This It” in 2001.

Instead, he dons a Matt Bellamy-esque falsetto for most of the song, while his lower voice is reserved for parts of chorus. Even stranger is the ska-style synth-pop melody that pushes the song along at a quick pace. While these stark differences may sound like negatives, they aren’t — “One Way Trigger” is a blast to listen to.

The high-pitched verses and upbeat tempo pair for one fun track. Sure, the lyrics are nonsense, but it’s nothing on Vampire Weekend’s level of absurdity. While this isn’t the single fans were hoping for, The Strokes are finally done with their old sound, and that isn’t a bad thing.