The Strokes are currently going viral online for their performance at Coachella. During one of their sets, the band surprisingly confronted the cost of US interventionism and imperialism.
While performing the song ‘Oblivius’ from the band’s 2016 album, ‘Future Present Past,’ a clip detailing America’s operations meant to destabilize other countries rolled in the background. The band’s frontman, Julian Casablancas, doesn’t shy away from political commentary. Nevertheless, confronting the atrocities—both alleged and historical—by the United States at a notable music festival was a surprising move.
