Phrazes for the Young
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Phrazes for the Young is the debut solo album by the American songwriter Julian Casablancas, released on November 2, 2009 in the UK and November 3 in the US. Casablancas, who is best known for being the front man of New York rock band The Strokes, recorded the eight-song album in 2009 in New York, Los Angeles, and Nebraska. Jason Lader served as producer, and Bright Eyes/Monsters of Folk musician Mike Mogis contributed additional production.[2] The album title is a reference to Oscar Wilde's "Phrases and Philosophies for the Use of the Young".[3] Casablancas' dog, Balki, is pictured on the album sleeve.[4]
The album was previewed in its entirety on August 31, 2009 at the Duo Music Exchange in Tokyo, Japan.[5] To celebrate the release, Casablancas played a special series of shows every Friday night in November in Los Angeles.[citation needed] The first track released from the album, "11th Dimension", had its first airing on the Radio 1 Zane Lowe Show on September 17, and was marked as Zane Lowe's Hottest Record. The single was released on October 2, 2009 in the US.[6]
Julian performed "I Wish It Was Christmas Today" (based on a Saturday Night Live skit) on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (12/21/09).
Box set
A deluxe box set including b-sides and home recordings was made available after the album's release. It comes with a vinyl recording of the album and is housed within an antique style box.
Sales
The album debuted at #35 in the US Billboard top 200 (#11 in digital albums chart) and #19 on the UK Charts.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Out of the Blue" | 4:43 |
| 2. | "Left & Right in the Dark" | 4:58 |
| 3. | "11th Dimension" | 4:05 |
| 4. | "4 Chords of the Apocalypse" | 5:02 |
| 5. | "Ludlow St." | 5:45 |
| 6. | "River of Brakelights" | 5:13 |
| 7. | "Glass" | 5:02 |
| 8. | "Tourist" | 5:02 |
| 9. | "Old Hollywood" (iTunes bonus track) | 4:33 |
| 10. | "30 Minute Boyfriend" (iTunes bonus track) | 3:31 |
| 11. | "I Wish It Was Christmas Today" (iTunes bonus track) | 3:11 |
References
- ^ Burgess, Andrew. "Julian Casablancas - Phrazes For The Young (Rough Trade) UK release date: 2 November 2009". musicOMH. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
{{cite web}}: line feed character in|title=at position 43 (help) - ^ http://pitchfork.com/news/35924-the-strokes-julian-casablancas-announces-solo-debut-album/
- ^ http://www.kingkong.demon.co.uk/gsr/phrphil.htm
- ^ 11th Dimension Songfacts
- ^ http://www.juliancasablancas.com/
- ^ Amazon.com product page for "11th Dimension"
- ^ Amazon.com, Phrazes for the Young
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