Albert Hammond, Jr., the guitarist of the notorious The Strokes, is set to release his third solo album. I LOVED his first album, Yours to Keep, for its simplicity and Hammond's vocals that were unproduced and raw. The best and most catchy (and probably most Strokes-y) song on the album was "In Transit."

But a track that still stands put to me is the Beatles-esque "Blue Skies," where Hammond, his acoustic guitar, a xylophone, and a slow beat create a sweet love song.

AHJ just released his first single, "Born Slippy," which I immediately took to. What I love in an artist is when he/she is able to take the best pieces of prior albums and build upon them to make even better tracks. This is one of those and might be the best track he's written!

His new album, Momentary Masters, is out July 31!