"Under Cover of Darkness" is a song by the American rock band the Strokes. The single served as the lead single for their fourth studio album, Angles, and was released online on February 9, 2011, as a free download for 48 hours exclusively. It was the first single release from the band in five years, following "You Only Live Once" in 2006. "Under Cover of Darkness" received positive reviews, reaching BBC Radio 1's A Playlist before debuting at number 47 on the respective chart. In October 2011, NME placed it at number 133 on its list "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years".