Julian Casablancas On The Strokes: “I Wish I Could Go Back And Do It All Sober”

They were considered one of the biggest rock bands of the 2000’s.

And as they continue to make their comeback on to the music scene, The Strokes front man Julian Casablancas has reflected on the troubled past of himself and the New York formed rock group.

Speaking in an interview with Noisey, the 36-year-old singer admits that he has nostalgic views of the band’s hey-day, mainly because he struggles to remember them due to his drinking issues.

“I drank too much. I don’t have clear memories. I wish I could go back and do it all sober so I could really just savor everything”

“I remember stuff, but maybe the things I’d be the most nostalgic for I was a little numbed for how I’d like to remember it” he admitted.

And while his latest project, Julian Casablancas and The Voidz are going strong after the release of their debut album, Tyranny, last year, Casablancas revealed that his original band are working on new material for the first time since their 2013 effort, Comedown Machine.

“Here’s the thing, The Strokes, the relationship is good now…So I’m trying to do stuff to keep it alive, work on it, give it a chance.”

“We’re planning on recording stuff. I still think we could do cool things and I’ll do that” he said.

The five-piece band are set to play four dates so far this year, which include the Primavera Sound Festival in Spain, as well as England’s Hyde Park Festival in June; their first performance in London in five years.

They will also take to the stage at the Big Guava Festival in Florida and the Shaky Knees event in Georgia next month.

Casablancas will no doubt have his hands full, as he is also scheduled to tour with The Voidz through May and June in Europe, however it is a challenge that he welcomes.

 “I’d like to do both [bands] really if I could."