Watch The Strokes perform ‘Lonely In The Future’ and ‘Going Shopping’ with Walton Goggins on ‘SNL’

The Strokes have performed two tracks from their latest album on Saturday Night Live, with Walton Goggins making a surprise appearance – watch footage below.

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Os ícones indie de Nova York apareceram no programa ontem (7 de novembro), com o comediante e personalidade das redes sociais Druski como apresentador do último episódio.

They opened with ‘Lonely In The Future’, before returning later in the show to perform ‘Going Shopping’, both taken from their seventh studio album ‘Reality Awaits’, which arrived in July.

For the latter track, the group were joined by Goggins, who played bongos alongside the band, reprising his association with the song after starring in its music video earlier this year.

The ‘Going Shopping’ video, directed by Johann Rashid, paid homage to Paul Simon‘s ‘You Can Call Me Al’, with Goggins taking the role originally played by Chevy Chase in the 1986 clip.

Speaking about his involvement at the time, the White Lotus actor said it had been an unexpected dream come true.

The latest performances marked The Strokes’ fifth appearance on SNL, following previous visits in 2002, 2006, 2011 and 2020.

Their last appearance came on Halloween 2020, when they played ‘The Adults Are Talking’ and ‘Bad Decisions’ from their sixth album ‘The New Abnormal’. That episode was hosted by John Mulaney.

The band are currently touring in support of ‘Reality Awaits’, their first album in six years, which was recorded in Costa Rica with producer Rick Rubin.

NME awarded the record four stars, praising the band’s willingness to experiment and concluding that they sounded “more alive and locked in than they have in years”.

O grupo concluiu recentemente sua primeira turnê completa de headline no Reino Unido e na Irlanda em mais de duas décadas, incluindo duas noites no O2 Arena de Londres e shows em Newcastle, Manchester e Dublin.

Sua performance em Londres recebeu uma crítica de cinco estrelas do NME, que concluiu: “Nos 25 anos desde o seu primeiro show no Reino Unido, The Strokes tiveram altos e baixos, e momentos em que parecia que preferiam fazer qualquer outra coisa em vez de tocar juntos.”.

Right now, though, they’re firmly on a high – doing things their way and sounding as vital as they ever have.”.

Guitarista Nick Valensi tem estado ausente da turnê, tendo anunciado uma pausa temporária na banda em maio, com Steve Schiltz, da Longwave, substituindo.

Last month, Valensi made a surprise appearance with Duran Duran in Paris, while Casablancas has previously reassured fans that the guitarist will return.

Meanwhile, Phoebe Bridgers will be next week’s SNL musical guest, performing on November 14, with John Mulaney hosting.

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