Details of the 35 year old's album came about in mid May, however it has been a while coming. Hammond Jr released an EP in 2013 and gave updates of the album on social media with images of recording.
The album starts really strongly with 'Born Slippy'. This, the lead single from the album, wouldn't be out of place on a Strokes album with it's wobbly guitar sounds and happy beat/lyrics. This sound is also relatively apparent on the second track, 'Power Hungry', however Hammond Jr comes across with a darker sound in the way that he delivers his lyrics.
'Caught by my Shadow' has a much more fast paced, rocky sound to it with both the guitars and the vocals. I really like this shift as the album moves away from the sound of the previous two tracks. The sound then gets softer for the next two tracks, 'Coming to Getcha' and 'Losing Touch'. This softness is most apparent at the start of the former, this track keeps building until it reaches a strong chorus where we get to here the power of Hammond Jr's voice. This softness also comes through on 'Don't Think Twice', however this is quite a weak track that seems to lack innovation with it's watery riffs and vocals.
The record picks up again with 'Razors Edge', this has a punchy sound that can be likened to the speed of a punk track. 'Touche' is a track that seems to lack direction and desire, this coupled with some uninventive lyrics make it rather forgettable.The album then finishes strongly with two exciting tracks that are well put together as they switch from fast paced guitars to slower vocals on a knife edge. This is what Albert Hammond Jr does best in my opinion. Overall I believe that this album is very interesting and has many tracks that are well designed and executed. The way the album flows is generally very good apart from a couple of weaker tracks that I have mentioned.
Highs
Born Slippy
Caught by my Shadow
Lows
Don't Think Twice
Touche
Rating: 7.9/10
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