Nickel Eye - Brandy Of The Damned

[peytong67]

its ok

*sees nikolai singing* holy crap hes better than jules!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[BlackShades1977]

the drums & Guitar Solo are Well Fuckin Awesome !

[Am3rIca16]

Wow and though he was the quiet one in The Strokes who knew he could sing!

[thalescastanheira1]

his voice is so amazing

[Marco1Keane]

go Nickel

[japyajypZR]

Don't let them get you down. ♥

[cladiaz1]

is julian singing???

[Thursday196]

omg Nikolai broke the zoom is in the related videos

[ThatGirlWhoLikesCats]

The first time I heard this, I thought Julian was singing it. hey have very similar voices...

[sherry12n]

It's yo Birthday Nikolai HB!

[llamajuiceftw]

They all have quite similar voices, I agree .. Oh, and they can all play guitar, all five of 'em, and they all have had success in their solo careers (except Nick, but he would have if he had gone solo). That's proper musicians for you, if they can make it in a band, and also on their own.

[MTrencher4life]

GOD i never knew he could sing.....ALL they guys from the strokes are amazing....

[cornonthecobweb]

He sounds like Julian + Albert

[CarusoV3i]

this is pretty fucking rad. his voice is sweet.

[Artsyperv26]

Who's that beautiful man in the video? Oh Wait

[tsunacheez]

HELLO? Dislikers really have problems... How could someone dislike this song or dislike anything Nikolai!? Either they accidentally pressed dislike or they can't appreciate good music. Well, pity them.

[SuperSpareChange]

his mix of guiatr with a bass train of thought is really refreshing and makes this song amazing

[sagermegadrive]

I didn't know he could talk?? I thought he was like the Teller character in the Strokes. Big Strokes fan and i like this choon.

[Cindiehams11]

You know you guys don't have to compare him with Jules or Albert or even Fab and Nick. This is Nikolai Fraiture all himself just showing what he's got. Each strokes member is different. And this is Nikolai for you:)

[1HippieRebel]

@Cindiehams11 Couldn't have said it better. :)

P.S. You should be the top comment lol.

[magdarctic]

I <3 nikolai !!!!

[MusicMan44144]

guitar seems so little in his hands...if you are used to see him with a bass!!

[KandyyKitty]

:')

[themistermand]

Nikolai's got some jazz in him!

[lothariam]

Woah! That makes it official. All the Strokes can sing really well! But Valensi has only done harmonies... has anybody heard him do solo singing? I've heard Fab's, Albert's, Julian's, and Nikolai's solo singing, but never Valensi's...

[lila3207]

@lothariam It's funny that you all call them by their first name except Nick.

[lothariam]

@lila3207 Haha didn't want confusion between the two Nick's. Plus Valensi a pretty rad name if you ask me

[HumanJarv]

They should knock popular music on the head now and let members of The Strokes release all music under thinly veiled guises.

[MrCorkBoard]

he's always standing in the background with The Strokes, i'm glad he's getting his shine :) he obviously has a song in his heart

[NotValidInMexicoJFC]

wow. i really like this. i think it would be cool if the strokes had multiple singers. i really loooooove julain its just, albert and nikolai can sing really good to.

[ReneeRawrz13]

Holy crap he can sing :D

[guppyworld540]

I just realized that NIckel eye is saying the same as Nikolai =O

[stephymel2714]

Dosen't it sound like Julian in the begining ?

[tsunacheez]

@stephymel2714 ya that's what i thought :O

[waterbottles26]

Oh shit his voice is amazing.

[inbr00]

love,i like it

[ajcasablancas]

Cool song:D

[TheMaya07]

perfect basss--

[uRaDog]

holy crap it does sound like a mix of julian's nd alberts voice!!!

[luis3826]

"dont let them get you down, theyll step on you to get to higher ground" true

[MagnusCleopatra]

I LOVE THIS.

[yourpainismygain]

Holy fuck I LOVE his voice. And this whole funky reggae vibe going on. All their solo projects vary it's really great.

[dmaster5556]

Nikolai's singing voice is a lot better that I imagined it'd be. I honestly didn't have a clue what he'd sound like since he's like the most quiet of all The Strokes' members but his singing is actually pretty good.

[1HippieRebel]

I was searching for his solo music and all I could find were videos with "Nickle Eye" in the titles. All I thought was: Who the hell is. . .? Oh. . . I get it.

[MagnusCleopatra]

@1HippieRebel I don't

[1HippieRebel]

@MagnusCleopatra "Nickel Eye" is pronounced "Nikolai". It's just a word pun. :P

[JaAmber03]

nikolai sings? awesome

[Strokeofluck12]

wow

[JuBaLuBr]

5 pessoas escutam funk '-'

[MacchuPicchu95]

Nikolai broke the zoom

[ThatGirlWhoLikesCats]

Nikolai has a beautiful voice :)

[StrokesFan621]

Nikolai is too quiet

[morrandekudde]

this shit is awesome.

I'm a basist my self and we always know how to play guitar and make it simpel and good ;)

[sillysp8]

Niko's work is awesome i feel he doesn't get nearly enough coverage.

[luis3826]

Great song

[jamesonthestreet]

sounds like Julian isn't he? his voice so much like Julian, i guess both him and albert were influenced alot by julian

[paddylyons1]

He's so awkward!

[k0hpilot]

Did not expect this voice from Nickolai

[quietriot99]

reminds me of the clash

[MrLamasticot]

Reminds me a bit of " The Stone Roses " Great stuff , he sounds a bit like Jules

[2angrycamelsinacar]

Who needs Julian, when we have Nikolai? <3

[arminho09]

this video and song is perfect for what is going on today, aren't you tired of being stepped on by corrupt government and bankers...global revolution lets go!

[TheDr1066]

wow! Dude. F-ing great!!!

[coleclarkna]

nice!  i like it.

[ellendz]

He sounds like Jules! They have very similar voices.

[mantoocha]

Yo Nickel Eye, let's go man, party!

[dveenhof]

When he sings in the lower register he sounds like Julian.

[Lsexuales]

Nickolai ftw :3

[sereregio]

Dont let them get you down:D

[zerowhitestripes]

Probably the worst out of all the solo projects... but still not horrible I suppose

[stephen0093]

@zerowhitestripes you sir, can go fuck yourself.

[nge1301]

nickle eye fray ture

[TVisSTUPID]

not a bad song, i like the bass riff, but the lyrics just make me cringe. "higher ground"? "working for the man"?

[milesmcstylez]

@TVisSTUPID exactly what went through my head first time i heard this

[GooDpropeller]

@TVisSTUPID what did you not understand?

[felpsalan]

who is the singer ?!? sounds like julian O_o

[sereregio]

@felpsalan yep, i totally agree ,it sounds a bit like julian,WEIRD! jashhashsa nickel eye all the way

[VivienCullenDiaz]

Oh my gosh! This is so freaking fantastic! I love Nikolai so much more after hearing this!!!

[giselle21able]

Perfer The Strokes...

Not bad though....

[williammoseleyfan101]

Nikolai plays guitar??

I love him even more than I already do!!!

Nikle eye is pretty good

The Strokes FTW

[skatafario]

why the fuck he never sang in the strokes ¡¡?

His voice is amazing ¡¡¡

[venusazem]

sweet niko, amazing song! it is on my mind from the first time i heard it and it´s great, thank you niko for wonderfull piece of music

[thekeenbean1]

how can he sing the strokes were king's but their solo works are so unique albert was chill jules was mainstream but still was the man

and nickolai is AMAZING

[SaltyWater1]

@thekeenbean1 How the fuck was Julian's solo album mainstream?

[nuckles0000]

this should be the mainstream 

[juulkaps]

cool

[ka17mcr]

Don’t let them get you down

They’ll step on you to get to higher ground

All my life I been a working man

I been working for the man

In this life you only get one chance

Music is the brandy of the damned

Don’t let them get you down

They’ll step on you to get to higher ground

[ka17mcr]

Nice!!! I love it!

[TheRelativeExtremist]

has anyone noticed that he's the only one from the strokes to always have had the same length of hair? lol

[thestrokes35]

@TheRelativeExtremist he used to have a mohwak

[strokedXonXjulian]

I love how every piece of music a Stoke touches turns into an amazing piece of musical art.

I think it's great how they have their own thing, Julian with his solo, Fab with Little Joy, and Nikolai is doing wonderful also.

At the end of the day, even solo, he is still a Stroke and always will be.

[bluefreak327]

@strokedXonXjulian dont forget Albert :)

[Renonih]

COOL NICK!!

[celinapaz1251]

YUN NIKO GET SOME.

[AndrewlovesMUSE]

are all these comments by girls? ehh its alright.

[xXGhostChuyXx]

is fucking awesome!!!

[princesslily181]

so cute(:

[youranmeofftheroad]

his voice sounds like julian's and alberts mashed together

[ajcasablancas]

@youranmeofftheroad i know i thought it was julian singing.

[Drownrats]

@youranmeofftheroad

STOOOOPID.

NO.

STOOPID.

NEVER SPEAK AGAIN.

YOU'RE SO STOOPID. 

[PauloTILO]

adorei xD

[claus4]

very cool beat !

[lololauren486]

lol i didnt know nicolai can sing!!!

[TheRelativeExtremist]

Nikolai has a good voice, but I think he needs some more experience as a singer yet. Also, one of the catchiest bass lines of all time =)

overall great song.

[MultiVillana]

nickel eye is hot

[nat4u235]

i like the message of this song <3

[kiloelo]

this video is brilliant

[0Guin0and0Tonic0]

This is awesome!

[jamesmcfc]

the album is really under-rated. It's just as good as Yours To Keep. Don't think much of Phrazes for the Young and i've never listening to Little Joy but this is really fuckin good.

[Whitestriped298]

WOO! Go Nikolai! :D

[franciscovazquez88]

good song

XP

[adelerun]

Go to nikolai's website on facebook ! (nickel eye).

[mordizzco]

jee ez bnoo zolo falta nik!! xD auq el ritmo de su voz zuena xtrañamnte genial ez bna el de fabrizio ez = de genial

[grillistico]

esta cancion me encanta :P bravo nikolai eres genial

[gRiSeLcOnJuaNi]

gEnIaL ! ExCeLeNtE eL discO enTerO :)

[cramunse]

"The Time of the Assasins" it's a lot better than "Phrazes for the Young" of Julian. That's what I think!

Great work Nikolai!!

[zaidabanksnyc]

Fantastic :)

[MtyxOctober4th]

Obviamente todos tienen la influencia de The Strokes,por que estuvieron mucho tiempo juntos,pero eso no significa que a fuerza tengan que estar comparandolos unos con otros.

Todos son buenos,excelentes.

[Dorillo76]

hey, sounds like jules and hammond jr

thats nice

[MsKldude]

@Dorillo76 Omg that what think too!

[iHooDoo]

when I first heard his voice I was like, "Cool, Jules is singing with his band for a song" I was wrong.

[strokesluv1]

nickolai is fucken hot and dont blame him if he wants to do his own shit

just remeber his still part of the strokes

[Ignazio2693]

reminds me of the clash

[waatgut]

it has a guns of brixton/jimmy jazz edge to it

[BigFarles1]

I got it. He sounds like Jules when he sings low, but he sounds a little like jules and Albert when he's screaming

[mrPOTatomuffins]

he doesnt sound like jules that much actually but the guitar riff is sick

[isabelacanto]

still strange to me see him without the strokes ! but i liked it, very cool

[dadegrind]

he sings like jules wow thats cool.

[LOLMAO97]

Sounds just like Julian but cool i like Albert's side project better but this one is still really good Albert and Nikolai need to sing in the Strokes's songs

[BritishCog]

He does not. haha idiot.

[LOLMAO97]

ya he does kinda dumbshit.

[fireinbergen]

This is the best of all the Strokes side projects.

[quintanaproducciones]

love it...it s just so catchy

[quintanaproducciones]

he looks pretty much like julian in the verse

[DrSeuss1901]

I don't think he sounds anything like jules and don't get how people think that. And yes he's funny.

[Luzzeppelin]

Music is the brandy of the damned

[BritishCog]

Appreciate this.

[martinbrizuela38]

Everybody talking about if he sounds like Julian or not and nobody talking about the message of the song. Actually it's a pretty good message, simple, effective. nice music also.

[mkington]

sounds a lot like jules

[hiterss]

the thing is that nikel sings darker songs than julian and they sound cool but either of them are good!

sorry for the english

[HalighAnAwfulLie]

This is fuckin great.

[XxGuuGuuBunnyxX]

like the first time ive heard him talk lol

[Ybanez893]

o come on everyone focuses on jules nick fab and albert nikolai is actually the funniest one just watch in transit the movie

[kareenstone]

why people don't pay attention to this?

fuckin' great!

[MoonchildMindaugas2]

@kareenstone Also, it's quite interesting that I'd only just learned about this video. And I've been a fan since the song came out.

[crossLIME]

he almost sound like julian casablancas

[Drakomonkey]

yes that was the first impression when ive heard the voice of nickolai

[MGRIndieBoy]

you don't aprecee this song

[icannotstay]

Nickel Eye's so fucking good!!

I really love Nico's solo job, I think it's so interesting, and it's a different stuff from the Strokes.

I think it's really cool

[inthecity33]

it´s horrible

[monsterwins]

agreed

[Skinnydips]

nikolai is veryyyyy underestimated.

he fuckin rocks!

[mexkal]

excelent! Julian Casablancas voice, sounds great..

"dont let the get u down...."

[MiguelChanZZZ]

It's Nikolai's voice isn't it???

[poophead3456]

This is an amazing song.

I thought it was Little Joy at first.

[TheSupremeStudios]

wonderful

[mrbrit3sid3]

LOOVE THIS SONG, its awesome cool vid too

[strineindiepics]

great video nikolai. very simple. effective. great song too. i love the main lyric "music is the brandy of the damned."

great.