Como Te Llama

The Stroke’s guitarist/song-writer Albert Hammond Jr follows his feted 2006 solo debut ‘Yours To Keep’ with a new album ‘¿Cómo Te Llama?’ (or ‘What’s Your Name’ if your Spanish is a little rusty). The CD edition comes with limited edition bonus DVD, featuring Albert and his band raging through nine songs live at New York’s Bowery Ballroom.

It’s classic Albert Hammond Jr. – chiming guitars, strutting rhythm section, and impassioned vocals combining to unforgettable effect. The shadows of The Kinks, The Clash and ‘Crazy Horse’ era Neil Young were cast over Albert’s songwriting on the record. From the heavy riffage of ‘The Boss Americana’, the woozy charm of lilting instrumental ‘Spooky Couch’ to the bright bounce of ‘Borrowed Time’ it’s clear that ‘¿Cómo Te Llama?’ is perhaps the boldest, most eclectic and ambitious record of Albert’s career.