You can now add Walton Goggins to the busy (and occasionally contentious) rollout for the Strokes’ forthcoming album Reality Awaits. The White Lotus and Fallout actor appears alongside Julian Casablancas and a collection of dancing clowns in the Johann Rashid-directed music video for the band’s single “Going Shopping.” As many astute Strokes fans have pointed out, the clip appears to be a direct nod to Paul Simon’s Chevy Chase-starring video for “You Can Call Me Al.” Check it out below.
“Not since james dean and young brando for me has there been a cool actor who i hang on every word every movement and tone inflection and mannerism as honest perfection,” Casablancas said of Goggins in an Instagram post announcing the video.
In his own post, Goggins wrote,“Never had the audacity to put something like this on my bucket list…I’ve been listening to REALITY AWAITS since March..It’s so gatdamn special y’all. Thank you fellas… Jules, Fab, Albert, Nikolai and Johann for this invitation. Days I will never forget! New Friends. Can’t wait to see you on the road gents! I’ll be singing my ass off in whatever seat I can get.”
Reality Awaits is out July 24 on RCA.