Julian Casablancas

ricechex · 11.10.2009, 05:58 PM

Anybody check out his solo album yet? Not bad, liking it more and more. Lotsa keyboards and even a shredding classical Yngiwie Malmsteen type guitar lead! It's not unlike Albert's in that it is quite varied in song styles. Nice to have something to continue holding me over till the new Strokes.

Keeping It Simple · 11.10.2009, 06:15 PM

Here's what the NME thinks of his album.

http://www.nme.com/reviews/julian-casablancas/10925

DeadDiscoDildo · 11.10.2009, 11:54 PM

Haha, yeah Ive heard it. I was wondering when Julian Casablancas turned into CHER!

toxic johnny · 11.11.2009, 02:00 AM

The album has taken me completely by surprise... I think it is pure genius.

amerikangod · 11.11.2009, 02:25 AM

You guys do realize you're talking about the 'dude' from the Strokes, right?

Trasher02 · 11.11.2009, 07:45 AM

Hated it at first, but it's kinda growing on me. I was quite suprised the first time I heard it you know, I thought it was gonna be some lame strokes-like album but I didn't expect this at all.

ricechex · 11.11.2009, 11:28 AM

Oh yeah, I forgot the Strokes are a bit uncool on here.

Derek · 11.11.2009, 11:34 AM

I don't think they are uncool necessarily, I've just always found them to be boring drivel typical of the NME game. A few good songs but not any substance or longevity (though they have been around for a while surprisingly).

EVOLghost · 11.11.2009, 12:02 PM

I dl'd it. Haven't lisened to it yet.

loubarret · 11.11.2009, 01:17 PM

Strokes were like this ok band everyone seemed to love at once and hailed in as the new saviors of rock. They aren't and they fell of that hero status.

ricechex · 11.11.2009, 01:36 PM

Yeah, i think the meteoric rise overnight made people skeptical, made them feel it was processed and pasteurized like a flyboy boyband. But there's not a bad song on the first two records and that's saying a damn lot these days.

loubarret · 11.11.2009, 01:43 PM

New york cops was lucky on it here, I love that song.

automatic bzooty · 11.11.2009, 05:03 PM

i've had a minor resurgence of strokes nostalgia lately... but i haven't bothered with this album. eh.

he's kind of a hottie.

Trasher02 · 11.11.2009, 05:59 PM

Don't get me wrong. I think that "Is This It" is an amazing album (still listen to it frequently) but everything they made afterwards just sounds like they're trying to copy themselves.

hevusa · 11.11.2009, 06:22 PM

He is the strokes...
not a bad album. good production.

ricechex · 11.11.2009, 09:14 PM

No way, Albert's 2 albums are strong too.

hevusa · 11.11.2009, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by ricechex

No way, Albert's 2 albums are strong too.

really? not in my opinion.

ricechex · 11.11.2009, 09:23 PM

In my opinion they're solid. I think both Albert and Julian records sound like they came from the Strokes, but more varied.

infinitemusic · 11.11.2009, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by ricechex

Yeah, i think the meteoric rise overnight made people skeptical, made them feel it was processed and pasteurized like a flyboy boyband. But there's not a bad song on the first two records and that's saying a damn lot these days.

No it's not. Not at all, really. It's not like music today is any worse than it was at any other time in history.

ricechex · 11.11.2009, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by infinitemusic

No it's not. Not at all, really. It's not like music today is any worse than it was at any other time in history.

Nah, at least regarding more radio-ish rock. Hell, the 80's had more original better rock by a mile than today. There's always some cool stuff underground wise, but guitar bands are a little weak these days bc it's harder to be original.

11.10.2009, 05:58 PM	#1
ricechex the destroyed room Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Princeton, NJ Posts: 582	Anybody check out his solo album yet? Not bad, liking it more and more. Lotsa keyboards and even a shredding classical Yngiwie Malmsteen type guitar lead! It's not unlike Albert's in that it is quite varied in song styles. Nice to have something to continue holding me over till the new Strokes. __________________
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11.10.2009, 06:15 PM	#2
Keeping It Simple invito al cielo Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 3,721	Here's what the NME thinks of his album. http://www.nme.com/reviews/julian-casablancas/10925
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DeadDiscoDildo invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3,805	Haha, yeah Ive heard it. I was wondering when Julian Casablancas turned into CHER!
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11.11.2009, 02:00 AM	#4
toxic johnny expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: London Posts: 1,657	The album has taken me completely by surprise... I think it is pure genius. __________________ Built Toxic J Tough Optic Disc
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amerikangod invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,761	You guys do realize you're talking about the 'dude' from the Strokes, right? __________________
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Trasher02 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 6,356	Hated it at first, but it's kinda growing on me. I was quite suprised the first time I heard it you know, I thought it was gonna be some lame strokes-like album but I didn't expect this at all. __________________ 666
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11.11.2009, 11:28 AM	#7
ricechex the destroyed room Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Princeton, NJ Posts: 582	Oh yeah, I forgot the Strokes are a bit uncool on here. __________________
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11.11.2009, 11:34 AM	#8
Derek invito al cielo Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 8,095	I don't think they are uncool necessarily, I've just always found them to be boring drivel typical of the NME game. A few good songs but not any substance or longevity (though they have been around for a while surprisingly).
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EVOLghost invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: cybatraz! Posts: 11,537	I dl'd it. Haven't lisened to it yet.
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11.11.2009, 01:17 PM	#10
loubarret expwy. to yr skull Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Dutch suburbs Posts: 1,573	Strokes were like this ok band everyone seemed to love at once and hailed in as the new saviors of rock. They aren't and they fell of that hero status.
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11.11.2009, 01:36 PM	#11
ricechex the destroyed room Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Princeton, NJ Posts: 582	Yeah, i think the meteoric rise overnight made people skeptical, made them feel it was processed and pasteurized like a flyboy boyband. But there's not a bad song on the first two records and that's saying a damn lot these days. __________________
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11.11.2009, 01:43 PM	#12
loubarret expwy. to yr skull Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Dutch suburbs Posts: 1,573	New york cops was lucky on it here, I love that song.
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11.11.2009, 05:03 PM	#13
automatic bzooty invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,859	i've had a minor resurgence of strokes nostalgia lately... but i haven't bothered with this album. eh. he's kind of a hottie.
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11.11.2009, 05:59 PM	#14
Trasher02 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 6,356	Don't get me wrong. I think that "Is This It" is an amazing album (still listen to it frequently) but everything they made afterwards just sounds like they're trying to copy themselves. __________________ 666
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11.11.2009, 06:22 PM	#15
hevusa expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: rain hell Posts: 1,535	He is the strokes... not a bad album. good production.
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11.11.2009, 09:14 PM	#16
ricechex the destroyed room Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Princeton, NJ Posts: 582	No way, Albert's 2 albums are strong too. __________________
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11.11.2009, 09:23 PM	#18
ricechex the destroyed room Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Princeton, NJ Posts: 582	In my opinion they're solid. I think both Albert and Julian records sound like they came from the Strokes, but more varied. __________________
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