Blog: We Listen For You

Julian Casablancas – Phrazes for the Young Release Date: November 3, 2009 Label: Cult/RCA 8.5 LYNDSAY HIENEMAN: Julian Casablancas. The name is enough, isn't it? With the Strokes, he has tied two sides of alternative music together – the side that carries the punch of the underground and the side with the pop sensibilities of the mainstream. It's an odd marriage that would seemingly lead to the loss [...]