Yours to Keep (Albert Hammond Jr. album)

Yours to Keep
Studio album by
Albert Hammond Jr.
ReleasedOctober 9, 2006
Recorded2006
GenreIndie rock, post-punk revival, garage rock, folk rock, baroque pop
Length34:52
LabelRough Trade Records(UK release)
New Line Records/Scratchie Records (US Release)
ProducerGreg Lattimer
Albert Hammond Jr. chronology
Yours to Keep
(2006) 		¿Cómo Te Llama?
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk.net(84%)[1]
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. ClubB+[3]
Blender[4]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[5]
The Guardian[6]
NME(8/10)[7]
Pitchfork Media(6.9/10)[8]
Rolling Stone[9]

Yours to Keep, the debut solo album by The Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond Jr., was released October 9, 2006, in the UK through Rough Trade Records and was released in North America on March 6, 2007, through New Line Records/Scratchie Records. The first single taken from it, "Everyone Gets a Star", was released as download only, and the first full single is "Back to the 101". The album also featured help from Sean Lennon, with whom Albert had attended school at Institut Le Rosey. The album title references the eponymous track from the Guided by Voices album Bee Thousand, with the album also including a cover of their song Postal Blowfish as a bonus track.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Albert Hammond Jr., except where noted; Additional lyrics by Jon Larue.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
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" ("101" on the U.S. release)
  • Hammond Jr.
  • Catherine Pierce
3:27
7."Call an Ambulance" 3:11
8."Scared"
  • Hammond Jr.
  • Greg Lattimer
4:42
9."Holiday" 3:08
10."Hard to Live (In the City)"" ("Hard to Live in the City" in the U.S.) 5:23
U.S. and Canada bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Postal Blowfish"2:20
12."Well...All Right"2:27
13."101" (Enhanced CD Music Video) 

Personnel

  • Albert Hammond Jr. – vocals, guitar; toy piano (1), drums (5)
  • Matt Romano – drums (2–4, 6–10)
  • Mikki James – bass (1, 3, 4), melodica (1)
  • Greg Lattimer – Akai MPC (1, 4), bass (3, 4), bells (5), guitar and background vocals (8)
  • Sean Lennon – piano and background vocals (6, 8), bass (2)
  • Josh Lattanzi – bass (6, 7, 9, 10), guitar (2)
  • Julian Casablancas – bass and background vocals (8)
  • Chris Feinstein – bass (8)
  • Roger Greenawalt – ukulele on "Call an Ambulance"
  • Greg Glassman – trumpet (10)
  • Evan Robinson – trombone (10)
  • Alex Levy – shakers (10)

Production

  • Greg Lattimer – producer
  • Gus Oberg – engineer

Chart performance

Chart (2006) Peak
position
French Albums Chart 186
Swedish Albums Chart 48
UK Albums Chart 74
US Billboard 200 117
US Billboard Top Heatseekers 2
US Billboard Independent Albums 11

References

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