Albert Hammond Jr, Como Te Llama? Album Review

Album critical review of 'Como Te Llama?' by Albert Hammond Jr released on Rough Trade.

While most members of The Strokes are enjoying an extended r'n'r break (it's been over two long time since their last release), it would seem fair to say guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. does non quite ploughshare their love life of downtime. This is his sec solo exit, following on from 2006's "Yours To Keep".

Given that he is usually associated with playacting garage-rock, some may be surprised with quite how eclectic this offering Hammond Jr. is. It begins with a folk riff on "Bargain Of The Century", a relaxing identification number with attention-grabbing tempo changes, while "In My Room" is light rock'n'roll with guitars that punch passim. Widening the pallet, we are treated to