The Strokes’ Julian Casablancas Teases “Threat of Joy” Video, Says He Doesn’t Like Playing Festivals

The Strokes just released the Future Present Past EP, their first record since 2013’s Comedown Machine. Today, frontman Julian Casablancas did an interview with Zane Lowe on his Beats 1 show. During their conversation, Casablancas revealed the Strokes are working on a video for the EP’s “Threat of Joy.” They wanted to make an “OBLIVIUS” video, but it got too political, he said. The new video will be the second from the EP, following the “Drag Queen” lyric video. He also talked about making music outside a label, transitioning to making music in the internet era, working with Cult Records, why he prefers recording EPs to full-length albums, why he and “98% of the musicians I talk to” don’t like playing festivals, and more. Listen to the whole thing below.

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