Julian fernando casablancas is an american singer, musician, songwriter, and. Desiree tolentino for julian casablancas and the voidz 2019 this past weekend, julian casablancas and his most recent endeavor, the voidz, took over the brooklyn bowl las vegas and got the crowds dancing. It could never be said that julian casablancas grew older and boring. Julian casablancas has some voidz in his understanding. Julian casablancas phrazes for the young vinyl music. Julian casablancas phrazes for the young vinyl record. Phrazes for the young is the debut solo album by american songwriter julian casablancas, released on november 2, 2009 in the uk and november 3 in the us. In addition to his work with the strokes, casablancas has led a solo career during. Phrazes for the young is a musically and emotionally brave album. This time out casablancas lends his nicotine stained drawl to eight tracks of retrosynth pop. Watch the album trailer for julian casablancas new lp.
The title of phrazes for the young was based on a series of oscar wilde oneliners called phrases and philosophies for the use of the young. Read an interview with julian casablancas and the voidz. Even though julian casblancas is the singer and main songwriter for the strokes, he doesnt pursue the strokes sound or even emphasize his voice on this debut solo album. Enjoy the best julian casablancas quotes at brainyquote. Nothing on julian casablancas first solo album reminds you that hes the lead singer of skinnytie wearing new york rockers the strokes.
After all, the current home team of julian casabalancas seems to exist on its own astral plane, wrecking our equilibrium with a warped sound and sensibility thats like nothing weve heard this year. Apple music and spotify subscribers can stream it in full due out via cultrca. Packaging all items are shipped brandnew and unopened in original packaging. Among the witticisms are gems like, pleasure is the. It was released through his own cult records label, via rca and rough trade records, on november 2, 2009, in the united kingdom and the following day in the united states casablancas, who is best known for being the front man of new york citybased rock band the strokes, recorded the eightsong. The bands debut album earned the 50th place in nmes top. The band consists of julian casablancas vocals as well as jeramy beardo gritter guitar, amir yaghmai guitar, jacob jake bercovici bass, synthesizers, alex carapetis drums, jeff kite keyboards. Shows archive julian casablancasjulian casablancas. Strokes frontman julian casablancas will follow up his 2009 solo record, phrazes for the young, later this year. Cult records cult records is an independent record label and. Julian casablancas aka the frontman and leadsinger from multiplatinum selling band the strokes releases his debut solo album, entitled phrazes for the young. Julian casablancas on escaping the shadow of the strokes wsj. Today, julian casablancas experimental rock outfit the voidz celebrate the release of their new album,virtue. Strokes leader julian casablancas released a solo album in 2009 in which.
Now the 40yearold is heading a new band, the voidz. Julian casablancas official websitejulian casablancas. With the strokes on seemingly permanent hiatus lead singer julian casablancas has given rough trade his own solo record after a handful of releases from the other members of the nyc band. Also curt records offer the digital download for a few dollars. Julian casablancas phrazes for the young lyrics and. Julian casablancas the voidz let loose new album virtue. The voidz at brooklyn bowl las vegas las vegas, nv. Julian casablancas phrazes for the young new album. Turns out the rest of phrazes for the young, casablancas finallyreleased solo debut, is just as good as that first taste. Since then there has been a heightened impatience for julian casablancas to come back and show us what he has been working on since the criminally underrated third strokes album first impressions of earth. I was there at one of the first gigs by julian casablancas and the voidz at. He has sold more than 260,000 in australia as part of the strokes with critically acclaimed albums is this it, room on fireand first impressions of earth. The voidz have evidently become a much tighter live band than when i saw them playing behind their first album, and casablancas is just fun to watch. The album title is a reference to oscar wildes phrases and philosophies for the use of the.
On the strokes friction, why he left nyc, and starting over. Watch julian casablancas uncomfortable interview, voidz. Instead, he jams himself into the mix and explores. Phrazes for the young by julian casablancas audio cd. Phrazes for the young offers trebleheavy strokesish guitars. Its lyrics discard the easy poses of nihilism and boredom for the hard work of communicating something. Words andrew parks it makes sense that psychedelics come up about a quarter of the way through our conversation with the voidz. Julian casablancas lyrics 43 song lyrics sorted by album, including 4 chords of the apocalypse, did my best, the eternal tao. Phrazes for the young is an outstanding synthpop record with all the 80s new wave nostalgia you could want. Phrazes for the young is the debut solo album by american singersongwriter julian casablancas. Julian fernando casablancas born august 23, 1978 is an american singer, musician, songwriter, and record producer. Songmeanings is a place for discussion and discovery. The first thing that strikes you about phrazes for the young is just how much is going on.
Nme, who gave away a free mp3 download of last nite a week prior to the. For others, the lead singer has outgrown the rest of the band peter gabriel, gwen stefani. Phrazes for the young is the first solo album by musician julian casablancas, known for being frontman and main lyricist of the new york rock band the strokes. Julian casablancas interviews the voidz alt citizen. Julian casablancas phrazes for the young 2010 us exclusive strictly limited luxury edition set containing. Julian casablancas doesnt offer much in the way of personality, but his jittery, aloof solo debut is a blast, says alexis petridis. In 2009, a 31yearold julian casablancas played his solo song 11th dimension with a band that wasnt the strokes on the tonight show with conan obrien. Retro phrazes for the young poster cult records cult records is. Phrazes for the young is the limitless effort from julian casablancas that just could not escape him with his time in the strokes.
Rca for some, a solo albums a space for artists to fully express the interests that form a portion of their bands identity thom yorke, jenny lewis. Throughout, casablancas rages and croons, his words. The voidz release the eternal tao produced kirin j callinan and mac demarco. Issue 7 of the zine is out tomorrow with guest editor julian casablancas interviewing the voidz of which he says, hopefully real essence finally distilled a needed contrast to the runofthemill article agendas we seem to run into every time we do press the band invites the reader to be a fly on the wall as they delve into personal discussions on their families and upbringings. A 48page classically bound storybook containing original and exclusive artwork, full album lyrics, bside lyrics, phrazes and photographs. I dont wanna be a puppet that the ghost of my young self still controls, he sings on lazy boy, one of the albums 15 tracks. Voidz frontman and sometime stroke julian casablancas is the latest subject of david marcheses revealingsometimes too revealinginterviews with notable musical figures for new york magazine. With synth pop, newwave, and electronic music at his disposal, youll be experiencing something promising. Phrazes for the young by julian casablancas on apple music. Not as in depth or quality as the voidz in my opinion but very good. Phrazes for the young is a valiant effort, but the most obvious positive factor of casablancas first solo release is that we now know where his voice should stay with the strokes. Julian casablancas phrazes for the young jetzt kaufen.
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