Strays is the third studio album by American rock band Jane's Addiction, released on July 22, 2003, on Capitol Records.

Regarding the decision to record a new studio album after such a long hiatus, drummer Stephen Perkins stated that the band had already completed two reunion tours performing old material, and that Jane's was ready for "a new challenge.

"[6] Upon its first week of release, the album sold 110,500 copies in the United States, debuting at number four on the Billboard 200, and was eventually certified Gold.

"[8] According to drummer Stephen Perkins, "It all started around March or April 2002 with Bob Ezrin producing a Porno for Pyros track for the movie Dark Blue: an incredible song called "Streets of Fire" which was just epic.

"[10] Cover artwork created for the album by Storm Thorgerson was rejected by the band, and used instead on The Bottom Half by Umphrey's McGee.

[11] "I had thought, mistakenly, how appropriate my onion ladies would be," recalled Thorgerson, "following in the footsteps of Nothing's Shocking and Ritual de lo Habitual, but with an added dash of silliness… Worse was to come: Jane's Addiction decided instead to use a photo of the band on their cover: not so clever nor razor-like.

"[12] Vocalist Perry Farrell states that the band "went into the studio thinking fast, hard, modern and to the point.

It is hard rock, with none of the trippiness that defined singer Perry Farrell's post- Addiction band, Porno for Pyros, or the electronic maundering that marred his lone solo album, 2001's Song Yet to Be Sung.

"[25] "There's much of the old aggression and quirkiness," noted Classic Rock, "with early Farrell influence The Cure poking their way to the surface… but it's cleaner, tighter, more direct.

"[26] Giving the album a C+, Stylus Magazine noted that it is "good in its own right, but perhaps you're better off listening to it in isolation from the rest of their canon".

[27] Pitchfork Media claimed, "Strays lacks what made the band great in the first place: believable songs and lyrics.

Live cuts: "Just Because", "Strays" (2 versions), "Price I Pay" In addition to the contents available on the regular DVD: entire album in 5.1 surround sound in Dolby Digital (DVD-Video) or lossless MLP (DVD-Audio) Jane's Addiction Additional musicians Recording personnel ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.