Album · 2009
Phrazes for the Young
Phrazes for the Young is a 2009 indie rock album by Julian Casablancas. It runs 8 tracks across 40 minutes. Riffiter listeners rate it 3.8/5 from 7 ratings.
Indie Rock · Alternative Rock · Electronic
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- 3.8 /5
- 7 ratings
- 74 /100
- 11 critics
- 8
- Tracks
- 40 min
- Runtime
- 148 bpm
- Tempo
- A major
- Key
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7 ratings · avg 3.8
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- NME8/10
- Now Magazine4/5
- Allmusic4/5
- The Times4/5
- Uncut4/5
- musicOMH4/5
- PopMatters8/10
- Spin4/5
- The Guardian3/5
- Rolling Stone3/5
- Pitchfork5.5/10
- Metacriticaggregate72/100
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Phrazes for the Young album cover
The Phrazes for the Young cover was photographed by Williams + Hirakawa, illustrated by Warren Fu, and art-directed by Julian Casablancas and Warren Fu.
- Photography
- Williams + Hirakawa
- Illustration
- Warren Fu
- Art direction
- Julian Casablancas, Warren Fu
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Tracklist
8 tracks · 40 min
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"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. 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. The album title is a reference to Oscar Wilde's "Phrases and Philosophies for the Use of the Young". Casablancas' dog, Balki, is pictured on the album sleeve. The album was previewed in its entirety on August 31, 2009 at the Duo Music Exchange in Tokyo, Japan. To celebrate the release, Casablancas played a special series of shows every Friday night in November in Los Angeles. 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.
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Julian performed "I Wish It Was Christmas Today" (based on a Saturday Night Live skit) on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on December 21, 2009. "Left & Right in the Dark", "Out of the Blue", "Ludlow St" and "11th Dimension" are featured on Gossip Girl episode "The Lady Vanished". "Out of the Blue" is featured on the trailer of The Kids Are All Right.
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In brief
- Is Phrazes for the Young good?
- Riffiter listeners rate Phrazes for the Young 3.8/5 from 7 ratings.
- When was Phrazes for the Young released?
- Phrazes for the Young was released in 2009.
- How many tracks are on Phrazes for the Young?
- Phrazes for the Young has 8 tracks, with a runtime of 40 minutes.
- What genre is Phrazes for the Young?
- Phrazes for the Young is catalogued under Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Electronic.
- What BPM is Phrazes for the Young?
- Phrazes for the Young runs at a median tempo of 148 BPM across its tracks, most often in A major, measured from audio analysis.
- What albums are similar to Phrazes for the Young?
- Listeners of Phrazes for the Young also rate Random Access Memories by Daft Punk, Is This It by The Strokes, Room on Fire by The Strokes.