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Phrazes For The Young

Julian Casablancas

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Released: Nov 2009
Label: RCA RECORDS LABEL
In an ominous monotone, the Strokes' frontman claims "timing is everything." Maybe that's why he waited so long to go solo as his fellow bandmates flourished elsewhere. Casablancas' debut comes at the close of a decade obsessed with all things retro, a fixation his band helped spark. So it's apt that he celebrates more nostalgia here -- via '80s synth pop. His lyrical wordplay retains that touch of apathetic coolness, but the black-leather rock is now neon-electro chic. Highlight "Ludlow St." adds a boozy banjo strut, while the synths and horns on "Tourist" leave you wanting more.
- Stephanie Benson
Julian Casablancas - Phrazes For The Young 2009-12-02
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    Out of the Blue
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    Left & Right in the Dark
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    11th Dimension
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    4 Chords of the Apocalypse
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    Ludlow St.
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    River of Brakelights
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    Glass
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    Tourist
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    Old Hollywood
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    30 Minute Boyfriend
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    I Wish It Was Christmas Today
℗ 2009 RCA/Jive Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment