# Albert Hammond Jr admits The Strokes album ‘Angles’ is “all over the place”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/albert-hammond-jr-admits-the-strokes-album-angles-is-all-over-the-place/
- Published: 2026-07-31T11:09:56+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-31T12:24:51+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/albert-hammond-jr-the-strokes-album-angles-all-over-the-place/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Hammond Jr says making *Angles* felt disjointed and labour-intensive.
- The 2011 album was recorded amid tensions and separate sessions.
- It remains a mixed but significant Strokes release.

## Summary

Albert Hammond Jr has reflected critically on The Strokes’ 2011 album *Angles*, saying it was “all over the place” and that making it felt like work. His comments underline the difficult circumstances surrounding the band’s return after a five-year gap, and help explain why the record remains a divisive entry in their catalogue.

*Angles* was The Strokes’ fourth studio album and arrived after the group had pursued separate projects. Its recording was marked by a fragmented process, with singer Julian Casablancas recording parts separately and Hammond Jr dealing with addiction; bassist Nikolai Fraiture had also described the experience as “awful”. Despite the band’s reservations, the album produced singles including ‘Under Cover of Darkness’ and ‘Taken for a Fool’.

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