Sunday 29 June 2008
Everyone gets a star
The Strokes have always been a pretty cool band in my eyes, even when they seemed to have fallen out of favour with the masses. Which is probably why I enjoy Albert Hammond, Jr.’s solo work so much. His 2006 debut, Yours To Keep, didn’t stray too far from his main band’s sound, but there was a certain breezy pop element that gave it a solid, clean sound as opposed to The Strokes’ more shambolic moments.
Hammond, Jr. is back this year with the follow-up, Cómo Te Llama?, available July 8 from Black Seal Records. The first taste of a ballsier, more gritty sounding Hammond, Jr. is “GfC.” It’s a somewhat bluesy, mid-tempo rocker that’s catchy and infectious. Matt Romano, Marc Philippe Eskenazi and Josh Lattanzi round out Hammond, Jr.’s band, and they’re as tight musically as their suit trousers are.
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