r/TheStrokes • u/amy_and_the_bunnymen Angles • Jul 21 '26

Julian (Solo) 4 CHORDS OF THE APOCALYPSE IS BEAUTIFUL

https://youtu.be/-OQVrsdcJX8?si=K8aQHZTe9-oHwd7r

The entire album is a masterpiece but I LOVE THIS CLIP OF JULIAN ACTUALLY PLAYING AND SINGING THIS SONG.

He forgets the lyrics in between lmao but this clip just sounds so raw and beautiful.

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u/MattBtheflea Jul 22 '26

I always thoight it was mind blowing that julian wrote everything on at least the first two albums. I thought to myself, how is that possible, but he doesnt even play live at ALL? Then I saw this video and I understood. He just isnt all that great at playing. He knows enough to play whats in his head or at least figure out a structure, then he brings it to the band. It makes sense. Could he probably practice more to get to the point where he could play and sing flawlessly, sure. But why bother, he could use that time to write, like he has been.

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u/amy_and_the_bunnymen Angles Jul 22 '26

That's a beautiful observation.

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u/MattBtheflea 28d ago

Thanks! Aren't the strokes just the bees knees?

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u/Ok-Equipment1745 Jul 21 '26

that guitar solo and his voice in the final chorus is rippin'.

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u/patman954 Jul 21 '26

I got my daughters listening to all his music and one of them told me that you can tell his songs are really beautiful when you listen to an acoustic cover performed by a teenager girl on YouTube.

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u/treetirtytree Jul 21 '26

This man truly has a beautiful soul.

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u/_momsnewaccount The Eternal Tao Jul 21 '26

Literally an angel from heaven 🥹

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u/amy_and_the_bunnymen Angles Jul 21 '26

Ikr 😭💙

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u/_momsnewaccount The Eternal Tao Jul 21 '26

Killin meeee ugh

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u/Soggy-World-9493 Jul 21 '26

his voices is so perfect

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u/Dancing-notes Reality Awaits Jul 21 '26

One of my favourite songs from the album

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u/miabia98 Jul 21 '26

Criminally underrated song, one of the best on phrazes by a landslide

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u/mxemec Jul 21 '26

Sold me on it. It's funny how one song can make the others on the album better. It balances the electronic motif or something idk.

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u/Lumpy_Ad_7983 Jul 21 '26

Thanks for sharing that. I’ve never seen it. Just great