11th DimensionJulian Casablancas · 2009

pitchfork

“Back in 2001 the Strokes were poised to be the flesh-and-blood saviors of rock'n'roll, complete with the requisite leather jackets and great hair. But even then, there were hints-- the Casiotone rhythms on "Hard to Explain" and the Nintendo-style guitar riffs on "The Modern Age"-- that front man and principle songwriter Julian Casablancas was really an analog circuit-loving mensch maschine. "11th ”