In a recent interview, Albert Hammond Sr. let slip that his son’s band, the Strokes, were recording a new album with Rick Rubin. Except that’s not actually happening, according to the members of the Strokes. Albert Hammond Jr. took to Twitter to dispel the rumors, clarifying that “We met and played a few music ideas for Rick to feel out a vibe but even a theoretical album plan would be years away, if at all.”

Sorry everyone we are not in the studio recording

— Albert Hammond Jr (@alberthammondjr) July 30, 2017

Forgive Albert Sr he got prematurely excited. A lot of unknowns and nothing worth speaking about at this time.

— Albert Hammond Jr (@alberthammondjr) July 30, 2017

We met and played a few music ideas for Rick to feel out a vibe but even a theoretical album plan would be years away, if at all.

— Albert Hammond Jr (@alberthammondjr) July 30, 2017

That upcoming Julian Casablancas + The Voidz album is real, though!

true. altho, on the bright/dark side: https://t.co/ydEU6hg9m8

— Julian Casablancas (@Casablancas_J) July 30, 2017

gearing up for TheVoidz actually. will have some new music for everyone to publicly judge soon.

— Julian Casablancas (@Casablancas_J) July 30, 2017

(What Albert Sr meant to say is we are working with NBA point guard Ricky Rubio on a new offense for our basketball league)

— Julian Casablancas (@Casablancas_J) July 30, 2017