Watch the Strokes Play “Lonely in the Future” and “Going Shopping” on SNL

The Strokes dropped by Saturday Night Live last night to perform songs from their latest album Reality Awaits alongside first-time host Druski. Still sans longtime guitarist Nick Valensi, the band performed “Lonely in the Future” and “Going Shopping.” Walton Goggins, the star of the latter song‘s music video, joined in on the bongos when they played it.

Watch both performances below. The band followed up their SNL spot by releasing an official music video for “Lonely in the Future.” Directed by Warren Fu, the clip uses puppets designed by the team behind British TV show Spitting Image to depict a number of familiar faces, from artists Lou Reed and Bach to controversial billionaires like Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Mark Zuckerberg.

(Bezos and Musk even have a love story subplot.) In press materials, the Strokes—who also get their own puppet versions—situated the visual as an homage to Genesis’ video for “Land of Confusion.” Last night’s set marked the New York group’s fifth time on SNL.

They last featured on the show six years ago, behind their 2020 album The New Abnormal. This time around, their performance arrived on the tail of North American and European legs of their Reality Awaits tour, which will bring them to Mexico, South America, and Australia in the coming months.

Openers have included Thundercat, the Walkmen’s Hamilton Leithauser, and Cage the Elephant. Revisit Eric Harvey’s review of Reality Awaits.

The Strokes, photo by Will Heath/NBCCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyThe Strokes dropped by Saturday Night Live last night to perform songs from their latest album Reality Awaits alongside first-time host Druski.

O show da noite passada marcou a quinta vez que o grupo de Nova York aparece no SNL. A última vez que eles foram ao programa foi há seis anos, após o lançamento do álbum *The New Abnormal* de 2020.

Desta vez, a apresentação aconteceu no final das turnês norte‑americana e europeia do tour *Reality Awaits*, que os levará ao México, América do Sul e Austrália nos próximos meses.

Por favor, envie o texto da revisão de Eric Harvey sobre *Reality Awaits* para que eu possa traduzi‑lo.