The Voidz - Megz of Ram [EP]

Julian Casablancas + The Voidz release MęĞż øF rÅm (Megz of Ram)

“Julian Casablancas and his band The Voidz who have, over the past decade, been crafting the most eclectic, exhilarating, electrifying music this side of the galaxy.” – Hero Magazine

“The Voidz, Casablancas’ band, much like its lead singer, cannot be categorized into a single entity… The Voidz are really something you need to plug your headphones into and experience for yourself—their music is addictively hypnotic…” – King Kong Magazine

“Sleeping on The Voidz feels a little like a criminal offense to me – Julian Casablancas saves his most ingratiating, whimsical pop songwriting for this project…” – Paper Magazine

“… an alternately tender and forbidding set of electronic rock jams slathered with digital effects and suffused with thoughts of collapse both personal and political.” — Los Angeles Times

Produced by Chris Tabron (Beyoncé, Die Antwoord, and Battles) the EP is a four-track fever dream that dives headfirst into the band’s ever-mutating sonic multiverse. Equal parts synth-drenched sci-fi score and post-punk punch, the project plays like a transmission from a parallel dimension, stitched together with jagged hooks and neon emotion. Julian’s unmistakable vocals snake through the chaos, animating each track and offering a warped crystal ball into the band’s next evolution. Fittingly, it was recorded in the same East Village basement where Is This It first took shape — a full-circle séance of sound that fuses nostalgia with the present.

Earlier this year, the band delivered an electrifying performance of “Blue Demon” on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (watch here), earlier this year, fueling anticipation among fans for what’s next. The band features a motley crew of larger-than-life musicians: Julian, of course, the WWE-style guitar slinger Beardo, surfer/shredder Amir Yaghami, 808-human hybrid Alex Carapetis, Jeff “Mr L.A.” Kite tickling the digital ivories, and the group’s spiritual anchor as well as online voice, bassist / synths, Jake Bercovici.

The Voidz return to Europe this summer for a string of festival dates, including a special hometown performance with IDLES at Bristol’s Block Party Festival on August 2. They’ll also appear at All Together Now in Ireland and Ypsigrock in Sicily.