CRX – the new band fronted by Nick Valensi, guitarist for The Strokes – released an action-packed video for “Ways To Fake It” today, directed by Warren Fu and featuring what else but drifting cars – watch it here.

The release comes in celebration of CRX’s debut album New Skin – produced by Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Homme – also out today via Columbia Records.

Nick will also be doing a Reddit Ask Me Anything on Tuesday, November 1 at 4pm Eastern Time / 1pm Pacific Time.

The band will head out on a North American tour starting November 7, joined by Streets of Laredo, The Gloomies and Dead Heavens for select dates – tickets and more information here.

CRX is: Nick Valensi (lead vocals and guitar), Richie James Follin (of Guards and Willowz – keyboards), Ralph Alexander (of The Dose – drums), Jon Safley (of People On People – bass) and Darian Zahedi (of People On People – guitar).

CRX – Upcoming Tour Dates

11/7 – Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge – w/special guests Streets of Laredo & The Gloomies
11/9 – Lawrence, KS @ The Bottleneck – w/special guests Streets of Laredo & The Gloomies
11/10 – Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock – w/special guests Streets of Laredo & The Gloomies
11/11 – Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle – w/special guests Streets of Laredo & The Gloomies
11/12 – Detroit, MI @ El Club – w/special guests Streets of Laredo & The Gloomies
11/14 – Toronto, ON @ The Great Hall – w/special guests Streets of Laredo & The Gloomies
11/15 – Albany, NY @ The Hollow – w/special guests Streets of Laredo & The Gloomies
11/16 – Washington, DC @ U Street Music Hall – w/special guests Streets of Laredo & The Gloomies
11/18 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom – w/special guests Streets of Laredo
11/19 – Philadelphia, PA @ Coda – w/special guests Streets of Laredo
11/20 – Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall – w/special guests Streets of Laredo
11/29 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge – w/special guests Dead Heavens, Streets of Laredo
11/30 – Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret – w/special guests Dead Heavens, Streets of Laredo
12/1 – Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey – w/special guests Dead Heavens, Streets of Laredo
12/3 – San Francisco, CA @ Slim’s – w/special guests Dead Heavens, Streets of Laredo
12/5 – Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory – Constellation Room – w/special guests Dead Heavens, Streets of Laredo
12/6 – Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom – w/special guests Dead Heavens, Streets of Laredo
12/7 – San Diego, CA @ Casbah – w/special guests Dead Heavens, Streets of Laredo
12/8 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom – w/special guests Dead Heavens, Streets of Laredo
12/10 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s – w/special guests Streets of Laredo
12/11 – Dallas, TX @ Trees – w/special guests Streets of Laredo
12/12 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live Studio – w/special guests Streets of Laredo
12/14 – El Paso, TX @ The Lowbrow Palace – w/special guests Streets of Laredo
12/15 – Albuquerque, NM @ The Launchpad – w/special guests Streets of Laredo
12/17 – Las Vegas, NV @ Hard Rock Hotel & Casino – Vinyl – w/special guests Streets of Laredo