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The Strokes have showcased their track 'Lonely In The Future' live for the first time 

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Previously, the band had played 'Lonely In The Future' as part of jam sessions during their recent performances. Notably, they performed a shortened version of the track at South Korea’s Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival in August 2023. However, this latest performance marked the first time the song was presented in its full form within a set.

During the Summer Sonic set, aside from 'Lonely In The Future,' the band also played two other songs from their album 'Reality Awaits'—'Going Shopping' and 'Dine N’Dash.' They interspersed these with fan favorites such as 'Reptilia', 'Last Nite', and 'Someday'.

The Strokes topped the bill at Summer Sonic, delivering an 18-song setlist that included their most recent release. Their performance was a highlight of the festival's opening day at ZOZO Marine Stadium in Chiba.

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Mark Hale is a writer, editor, and long-time cultural commentator specialising in guitars, music technology, and the quietly absurd world that surrounds them. He writes about instruments the way other people write about cars: with affection, irritation, and an unwavering belief that function matters more than mythology. Raised in a household where music was not a hobby but a constant presence, Hale grew up surrounded by vinyl records, half-functional amplifiers, and instruments that were always slightly out of tune. From an early age, he learned that guitars had personalities. Some were dependable. Some were brilliant but infuriating. Some looked magnificent and behaved like absolute idiots. This belief—that tools reveal character—has stayed with him and underpins his entire approach to writing. Before becoming a full-time writer, Hale spent years embedded in the unglamorous machinery of the music world. He worked in guitar shops where marketing promises collided daily with reality, learning very quickly which instruments survived real players and which existed purely for catalog photography. He loaded vans, wired pedalboards minutes before soundcheck, repaired cables with borrowed soldering irons, and watched outstanding musicians coax magic from battered gear while others struggled heroically with instruments that cost more than a small car.

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