Thursday, January 22, 2009

Your's to Keep, Albert Hammond Jr.

Artist: Albert Hammond Jr.
Album: Your's to Keep, 2006
Label: Scratchie Records

The debut album by Albert Hammond Jr, of The Strokes, is as refreshing as an Arnold Palmer on a July afternoon in New Orleans. Put it on and drive. An upbeat mix of songs, Hammond sings with a rye rich voice tangled in neatly cued arrangements.
The album opens with a song that most artist would close with, lyrics lulling listeners to comfort:

"Goodnight, I say to you, goodnight /Dream of all the impossible
And when you wake, you'll see/That all these dreams, aren't
fake/ They're real, not impossible."

After the end of the beginning, the beat picks up and the remainder of the album ensues. One of those albums good to have on in the back ground, you can listen to on repeat without minding or even knowing. An easy to listen to album, in the best use of those words, enjoyable to the last strum. Buy it, and wait for him to tour in America.

iTunes action: Download it in whole
  1. "Cartoon Music for Superheroes" 2:04
  2. "In Transit" 3:33
  3. "Everyone Gets a Star" 3:05
  4. "Bright Young Thing" 3:13
  5. "Blue Skies" 3:17
  6. "Back to the 101" 3:27
  7. "Call An Ambulance" 3:11
  8. "Scared" 4:42
  9. "Holiday" 3:08
  10. "Hard To Live 5:23
  11. "Postal Blowfish" 2:27
  12. "Well... All Right" 2:20

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