Album Review - Albert Hammond, Jr. - Yours to Keep
John Metzger
Julian Casablancas previously may have received the bulk of the
attention in The Strokes, but judging from the strength of guitarist
Albert Hammond, Jr.'s solo debut Yours to Keep, Casablancas likely will
have to give up at least a little bit of the spotlight from this point
forward. It's no secret that, for some time now, Hammond has been trying
to contribute more to the group, but his songs routinely have been shot
down by his band-mates. Their loss is his gain, and although several of
the cuts on Yours to Keep would have fared quite well in their hands,
Hammond wisely steered the songs clear of the gritty, New York-style
attitude that emanates from The Strokes' material, thereby leaving
himself plenty of room for making his own distinctive statement.
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