The Strokes' frontman to appear on new comedy album

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Julian Casablancas collaborates with Saturday Night Live trio on 'Incredibad'

Dec 15, 2008
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The Strokes' frontman Julian Casablancas is set to appear on a comedy album, scheduled to be released on February 10.

The singer has teamed up with 'Saturday Night Live' trio The Lonely Island, aka writers Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone and cast-member Andy Samberg, to record 'Boombox' for the album entitled 'Incredibad'.

The trio have already made waves with their digital shorts for the TV show including 'Dick In A Box', featuring Justin Timberlake and 'Natalie Raps', featuring actress Natalie Portman.

In addition to breakout track 'Lazy Sunday', the record will feature appearances from Maroon 5's Adam Levine, T-Pain and Norah Jones.

The trio told Pitchfork that the Casablancas collaboration came about thanks to becoming friends with The Strokes after they performed on 'Saturday Night Live'.

--By our New York staff.
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grahamajoyce

Dec 15, 2008

Any chance that he might appear on a new Strokes album? 10 years, 3 albums.

gazhat

Dec 16, 2008

.......at least these solo projects are keeping the fucking godawful strokes reforming, keep the solo projects coming lads...

scottmmmm

Dec 16, 2008

Your two years early with that comment mate - it was released towards the end of 2001...

newyork92

Dec 16, 2008

can't they just make the fucking album already :s

hness

Dec 16, 2008

I thought that "first impressions of earth" was his first comedy album.

fetska

Dec 16, 2008

Pretty amazing you managed to get an advanced copy of Is This It 2 years before anyone else, Graham. The rest of us had to wait til 2001.

Number Johnny Five

Dec 16, 2008

I though Strokes albums WERE comedy albums?That shit was serious?

mocha900

Dec 17, 2008

Great band, great 3 albums - now that theyve all released their own music they can fall into line and make a brilliant 4th album with Julian - they dont seem like theyre panicking anyway and at least now that theyve all lived a bit more maybe well get an indie album with actual soul and actual grooves that wont have to worry about covering up empty posturing with U2-esque/flavourless production or synthy sh*tty theatrics