Julian Casablancas reveals he 'feels nothing' playing Strokes records

Julian Casablancas has revealed he doesn't "feel anything from" playing The Strokes' classics, which is pretty unfortunate.

Speaking to Rolling Stone,Casablancas discussed this profound disconnect with his back catalogue.

"A little while ago, I saw someone perform a cover of some Top 40 song in an empty bar, like he probably just learned it two days ago," he said. "He was probably enjoying playing that more than I enjoy playing 'Last Nite'. I just smiled about it."

Casablancas also discussed his battle with alchoholism, including his increasing tendency to drink vodka to get him through the mornings. Even when got sober he still felt the after effects "I was hungover for, like, five years. Like, literally four years after I stopped drinking, I still didn't feel 100 percent." 

Despite his feelings towards his band's back catalogue, The Strokes are still set on recording the followup to Countdown Machine next year. Casablancas recently told BBC 6 Music. "In January we might meet up and work on some ideas. Everyone is psyched. Everything is in a really cool place."

The band played their first shows since 2011 this summer, of which Casablancas said: "It was really cool and we played some shows and the vibe is finally... I don't know if we ever had that good a working friendship foundation [in our] work relationship, but now we finally have that. We'll always have the creative vibe."

He did however recently caution that the band may never tour again. When asked by GQ about the band's current state, he explained that the group "wasn't so equal, but it was the illusion of equal, so I think it fucked with everything" before adding: "A band is a great way to destroy a friendship, and a tour's a great way to destroy a band."

Casblancas recently announced for a short run of dates, playing at London's The Coronet before heading out around Europe.

The London show is the only date in the UK currently scheduled, with no news as to whether gigs in other parts of the country will be added to the tour.

The announcement comes in the wake of Tyranny, Casablancas' second solo album which is released later this month through Cult Records.

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