this one is for Jackie

ALBERT HAMMOND JR IS SINGLE AGAIN.

brush off your skanky groupie outfits, ladies, and let's just pray that working on the new Strokes record will stifle Albert's sex life just until they tour again

hahahah, yes I am shameless, but Albert is a fucking beast.

observe:

Albert Hammond Jr collaborated with Babyshambles?!

how did I not know about this?

I am excited to say the least.

the band is called Helsinki, headed by Babyshambles bassist Drew McConnell.

this song is catchy! those guitars are so distinctly Albert. =)

I'll update soon when I acquire mp3s.

Albert Hammond Jr records live Lillywhite Sessions

listen HERE

it's so good! does anybody have any idea how to convert streaming sound into mp3s? that's a skill which I NEED to acquire and it would be great for these purposes, I would love these on my mp3 player.

the set includes:

"Miss Myrtle"
"GFC"
"Rocket"
"Victory at Monterey"

as well as some miscellaneous interview stuff in between songs.

Albert Hammond Jr - Scared [mp3]

Albert Hammond Jr to design cool suits

he's been wearing them for years, has excellent fashion sense. He once said that he used to dress up and pretend he was in the band, and get into shows for free that way. maybe the same will happen to you if you buy a suit of his (haha major endorsement-age)

anyhow, read the entire article on NME and download a tune below:

DAMN IT ALBERT, WHERE ARE MY NORTH AMERICAN DATES???

Albert Hammond Jr has just posted a load of European tour dates on his MYSPACE ending in October. Apparently he is going to open for Coldplay on their Euro trek.

here are the tour dates:

Sept. 1 – Strasbourg, France – Zenith
Sept. 2 – Manheim, Germany – SAP Arena
Sept. 4 – Lyon, France – Tony Garnier Hall
Sept. 6 – Barcelona, Spain – Palau St. Jordi
Sept. 7 – Madrid, Spain – Palcio des Deportes
Sept. 9 – Paris, France – Bercy
Sept. 10 – Paris, France – Bercy
Sept. 12 – Cologne, Germany – Koln Arena
Sept. 14 – Hamburg, Germany – Colorline Arena
Sept. 15 – Berlin, Germany – O2 World Arena
Sept. 17 – Stockholm, Sweden – Globe Theatre
Sept. 18 – Stockholm, Sweden – Globe Theatre
Sept. 19 – Oslo, Norway – Spektrum
Sept. 22 – Prague, Czech Republic – Sazka Arena
Sept. 23 – Budapest, Hungary – Budapest Arena
Sept. 24 – Vienna, Austria – Stadthalle
Sept. 26 – Munich, Germany – Olympiahalle
Sept. 28 – Zurich, Switzerland – Hallenstadion
Sept. 29 – Bologna, Italy – Palamagotti
Sept. 30 – Milan, Italy – Datchforum
Oct. 2 – Rotterdam, Netherlands – The Ahoy
Oct. 3 – Rotterdam, Netherlands – The Ahoy
Oct. 4 – Antwerp, Belgium – Sportspalais

please please please come to the SF area Albert! and then rush back to NY to work with your fellow Strokes and blow us away with a fourth record. yeah, he'll probably never read that, but whatever, you just did, and are now informed not only of his new tour dates, but of my freakish tendencies induced by my ridiculous love of his (and the Strokes' of course) music.

Albert Hammond Jr - Bargain of a Century [mp3]

Albert Hammond Jr is Guest Listed by Pitchfork

he talked to them about happiness, Tom Petty, and his David Bowie ringtone.

read more HERE

visit Albert on MYSPACE

Albert Hammond Jr - In Transit [mp3]

Albert Hammond Jr cancels Australia and Japan shows

due to a bad throat infection. GET WELL SOON ALBERT! and add more tour dates when you do! we love you.

Albert Hammond Jr - Bargain of a Century [mp3]

Albert Hammond Jr - You Won't Be Fooled By This [mp3]

if you haven't done so already, go out and buy his new record. I think I preferred Yours To Keep at first, but Como Te Llama really grows on you. definitely one of the year's best releases thus far.

Albert Hammond Jr streaming entire record online

listen to Como Te Llama in its entirety on his MYSPACE, in case you still need convincing to buy this record (definitely one of the best of 2008 so far)

definitely listen to "Spooky Couch", "Victory at Monterey" and "Feed Me Jack or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Peter Sellers", as well as his standout tracks "GfC" and "Bargain of a Century"

download the fantastic opener below:

Albert Hammond Jr - Bargain of a Century [mp3]

trippy new videos from Albert Hammond Jr and Sam Sparro

for "GfC"




and "21st Century Life"

Como Te Llama

Albert Hammond Jr has proved to naysayers that he is not just the Strokes’ mysterious rhythm guitarist, after a great debut solo record, Yours To Keep, he’s come back stronger than ever with his sophomore LP Como Te Llama. “In My Room”’s heavy guitar sounds are nothing like anything on YTK, or any Strokes record for that matter. If his debut was a children’s lullaby, Como Te Llama is an angsty teenager realizing the power of their voice. “LET’S MAKE SOME NOISE!” seems to be the message Albert is trying to send.

“Lisa”, my least favourite track on the album, establishes that this album will not be one long drone, but a mixture of different genres, including the beautiful instrumental track “Spooky Couch” and the very reggae “Miss Myrtle”. Albert experiments with his vocals in vein of Julian a la First Impressions on “Rocket” and “Victory at Monterey.” Albert's incredible musical talent manifests itself with "GfC", but so does his evident lack of mindblowing lyrics. Perhaps this is the reason that they were left out of the liner notes...

"I remember being on stage and wanting to have different kinds of songs," Albert said. "When you go and tour your first record you only have your 11 songs and a few covers, maybe. You're craving new songs. I write everyday. Slowly it starts to come out -- all the experiences you've had. At the end, you have this product that's from music influences, movie influences, life influence, playing live ... everything."

The record is all over the place, but Albert ends it perfectly with “Feed Me Jack or How I stopped Worrying and Love Peter Sellers”, one of the most subtly powerful and incredibly moving songs Albert has ever written. It’s as though he wants to remind fans that after the day is done, and he’s finished experimenting, he will always be the Albert who warms our hearts and our souls.

4/5 stars

Albert Hammond Jr - GfC [mp3]

Nylon mag talks to Albert Hammond Jr

about his new record, Como Te Llama, and other stuff.

GfC, apparently, is modeled after Roald Dahl's abbreviated "BFG", and stands for Grandfather Clock. mystery solved.

he also explains why he keeps collaborating with Sean Lennon, acknowledging fellow musical genius.

according to Albert, The Strokes are gonna get together later this year to start working on their new album.

read the entire article HERE

Albert Hammond Jr - Bargain of a Century [mp3]

Albert Hammond Jr: always a crowd pleaser

read NME's favourable review of Como Te Llama HERE

I'll post a review next Tuesday, when his record is officially released

also, he spoke to NME about how he is excited about the new Strokes' record and is not, like speculators say, above any such feeling. he loves his band, with good reason.

Albert Hammond Jr - Scared [mp3]

Albert Hammond Jr is Spin's Artist of the Day!

well done, Spin!
read the article and download one of the strongest tunes on Como Te Llama, "The Boss Americana" HERE

his record officially comes out next Tuesday, but it's been floating all over the internet for a few weeks now.

you can preorder the record with a limited edition signed booklet HERE

Albert Hammond Jr - You Won't Be Fooled By This [mp3]

and here's a lovely tune from his debut record
Albert Hammond Jr - In Transit [mp3]

ALBERT HAMMOND JR IS ON TOUR!

I check his MYSPACE and website daily in hope for updates, and he's finally posted some tour dates to support his fantastic new record Como Te Llama. Sadly, it's a very limited list, and the closest one to me is LA, which is like 4 hours away. He's playing a Tokyo show on my birthday. I so want to go. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that he'll post up some more soon, this looks like it's just the summer tour, he will definitely have more soon. Or else I shall have to resort to drastic measures, like take a road trip to LA in this age of ridiculous gas prices.

tour dates and mp3 below:

Jul 11 2008 8:00P
Spaceland Los Angeles, California

Jul 30 2008 8:00P
Prince Bandroom Melbourne, Victoria

Aug 1 2008 8:00P
The Gaelic Theatre Sydney, New South Wales

Aug 2 2008 8:00P
The Zoo Brisbane, Queensland

Aug 9 2008 6:00P
Summer Sonic Festival Tokyo

Aug 10 2008 6:00P
Summer Sonic Festival Osaka

Aug 11 2008 8:00P
Club Quattro Osaka

Aug 12 2008 8:00P
Club Quattro Tokyo

Albert Hammond Jr - In My Room [mp3]

NEW SONG BY ALBERT HAMMOND JR AVAILABLE ON SPIN.COM!

!!!
it's called GfC. I've previously heard some versions on YOUTUBE but the studio version is BREATHTAKING. seriously, I'm floored. his new record is like an awesome birthday gift for me, only a month early. and I'm sure as hell not complaining

Albert's debut record, Yours To Keep is fantastic, and his second record seems like it's gonna surpass even that. I didn't think it was possible, but hey, he's a Stroke, right? they're just amazing like that. do you hear what he's doing with his voice? it's totally like Jules challenging himself on First Impressions...GAH I AM SO EXCITED!!

read the SPIN article HERE and download it there too, or, what the hell, I'll make it easier

Albert Hammond Jr- GfC [mp3-highly recommended!!]

oh, btw, according to Rolling Stone, vinyl is making a comeback. it's about time.

Kurt Cobain's ashes have been stolen

from their home with his now "suicidal" widow Courtney Love. Read NME's story HERE

Albert Hammond Jr has spoken to NME about his new record (due out July 8th) and says that "I'm really proud of the power this record has. I feel like my melodies and song arrangements have matured. Lyrically, I tried to have the words flow out more freely and not try to write one song but many. I would just sing and sing and then arrange the words afterwards."

read the full story HERE

tickets are on SALE for the download festival in SF (actually, Mountain View at Shoreline) on July 19th, featuring such artists as Brother Ali, Yeasayer, Tapes n Tapes, Louis XIV and Brand New view the full lineup HERE

Nirvana - Heart Shaped Box [mp3]

the man is trying to supress me.

so my box account [where I upload all of the songs I post on this blog] was shut down because I've been posting mp3s here so I just went ahead and created a new one. the only songs which I'm reuploading are "The Start of Something" by Voxtrot and "Scared" by Albert Hammond Jr because they were the ones which were downloaded the most, not to mention two of my favourite songs. if you guys want me to reupload anything, I'd be happy to, just drop me a message.

I've just finished my first year at uni, and I'm enjoying the nothingness that I am lucky enough to have right now. more posts soon, I promise, I just need some days of absolute emptyness.

just one scrap of music news that is pretty cool, Alicia Keys wants to collaborate with The White Stripes, because she admires their raw sound and parallels it with her own voice. keep a look out for that [I of course will keep you posted]

ALBERT HAMMOND JR'S NEW ALBUM IS COMING OUT JULY 8TH!

"omg omg omg" was my reaction when I first saw the headline...my roommate told me she thought someone had died...
anyhow, yeah, Albert's been done with the new record for a couple of months now, they're just making all of us fans anxious GAH.
but I am super stoked because he will be touring soon, and then reunite with THE STROKES and holy crap music will be music again.

so the new record is called como te llama, and the track listing is as follows:

1. "Bargain of a Century"
2. "In My Room"
3. "Lisa"
4. "GfC"

5. "The Boss Americana"
6. "Rocket"
7. "Victory at Monterey"
8. "You Won't Be Fooled by This"
9. "Spooky Couch"

10. "Borrowed Time"

11. "G Up"

12. "Miss Myrtle"

13. "Feed Me Jack Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Peter Sellers"

here's my favourite off of his first record:

Albert Hammond Jr - Scared [mp3]