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8.0
102932
8.0 |
All Music
With albums like this, his identity as a master of smart, emotional guitar pop is secure
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8.0
102933
8.0 |
Drowned In Sound
He hits heights that few artists of this genre can reach and although this isn’t maintained consistently throughout the record, the heavenly levels of joy and bliss he’s able to impart prove the purity of his talent and the worth of his experience
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8.0
102930
8.0 |
Evening Standard
Hammond’s crafted sonorous songs restore your faith in the power of guitar music
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8.0
102967
8.0 |
NME
One of modern indie’s most iconic guitarists finds new life in his family history
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8.0
103261
8.0 |
DIY
It rings with renewed energy
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8.0
103338
8.0 |
PopMatters
The Strokes' guitarist continues his solo career renaissance with an album as focused and sharp as anything he's ever produced
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7.5
102931
7.5 |
The Line Of Best Fit
It’s hard to find fault with an album that feels so consistently representative of the mind that bore it
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7.2
102999
7.2 |
Pitchfork
The guitarist continues his 2010s hot streak with some of the brightest, scrappiest music he’s ever made as a solo artist
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7.0
102934
7.0 |
Uncut
Uncomplicated and focused on instant gratification, capturing that ethic that made The Strokes so thrilling. Print edition only
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6.2
102983
6.2 |
Earbuddy
Nothing new but rather something resembling The Strokes and Hot Hot Heat. It’s good at the moment but likely won’t hold your attention longer than it lasts. Still, it’s better than the past couple of Strokes albums
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6.0
102960
6.0 |
Q
Decent but forgettable solo outing. Print edition only
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6.0
103241
6.0 |
Clash
If this is a ‘coming-to-terms-with’-type record, it does suggest he is starting that process, even if - musically - the progression remains somewhat tender
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5.0
103042
5.0 |
Loud And Quiet
A forgettable pastiche of the band that he helped to form, it seems that Hammond is destined to join the litany of great axe-men who can’t quite cut the mustard alone
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5.0
103344
5.0 |
Rolling Stone
His music and his style are both impeccably tailored. Those perfect lines can be more admirable than breathtaking, though, and they're remarkably easy to glide right past
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