Seeing an artist who is most known for his work with another band strike out as a solo artist is always a curious prospect. It wasn't all that long ago that The Strokes were one of the largest bands in the world, and now most of the band have struck out and formed their own solo projects.

Having been pretty blown away by Albert Hammond Jr.'s solo records as well as Fab Moretti's Little Joy, I was curious as to whether Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas was just a pretty face to front the band or an artist in his own right. Hell, even some of the press releases pertaining to his new record (Phrazes for the Young) point to the fact that his solo career was slightly forced due to the other Strokes' projects. Thankfully, all skepticism was erased when Casablancas stepped on stage.