Virtue
The second album from Julian Casablancas and his motley New York band is sludgy, psychedelic sesh that occasionally coheres into surprising moments of clarity and radiance.
The Vaccines find a familiar groove on the exuberant Combat Sports, while The Voidz are painfully misguided on the parody-ready Virtue, and, by contrast, Jean Grae & Quelle Chris’ Everything’s Fine crackles with fury and frustration. These, plus Czarface & MF Doom and Frankie Cosmos in this week’s notable new releases.
The Voidz are always interesting, unusual and thought-provoking – and on 'Virtue', they've hit the jackpot with a bonus ball: fun.
On the Voidz, 'Virtue' and Albert Hammond Jr.'s 'Francis Trouble,' two Strokes show it's been a long time since "Last Nite."
It's been a very long time since I've heard Julian Casablancas have this much fun. Virtue, the second offering from art rockers the Voidz, i...
Julian Casablancas is the living embodiment of making the most of what you have. Although he's been blessed with a pretty limited vocal range, he seems to be making the best of it and at times, its that voice which is the only consistent factor on Virtue.
Smashing together David Essex, Michael Jackson and R Stevie Moore – God bless Julian Casablancas and The Voidz's new album 'Virtue'
With its sweeping scope and rippling tension, Virtue captures the anxieties of our current post-truth age.
'Virtue' by The Voidz album review by Adam Williams. The full-length from Strokes front man and his band, comes out on March 29th via Cult Records