Reptilia – Julian Casablancas Isolated Vocal Analysis

In the raw yet full studio recording and arrangement of The Strokes Reptilia, you get slammed in the face with energy… Particularly from the vocals. What you don’t really hear though, in the full mix, is that Julian is actually using three different ways to get distortion out of his voice.

Listen through with me as we decode what he’s doing and when, and what it can mean for your pursuits in distorted/gritty singing!