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Albert Hammond Jr. first rose to prominence as the lead guitarist of the Strokes,

a band at the forefront of New York City's indie rock renaissance in the early odds.

The Strokes released their debut album Is This It in 2001 to huge commercial success.

Two decades, five albums and a Grammy later, the Strokes have become a modern successor to the bands that influence them,

the cars, the stuages, the velvet underground.

In 2007, Albert Hammond Jr. launched his solo career,

putting his songwriting and abilities as a frontman to the test.

He's now released five albums of his own, including his latest Melodies on Hyades,

which came out just a couple of months ago.

It's a double album that he co-wrote with Canadian singer Simon Wilcox,

and features collaborations with Goldlink and Matt Helders from the Arctic Monkeys.

On today's episode, Albert Hammond Jr. and I discuss his parents' recent divorce

and how despite the fact that he's in his early 40s, he was still dramatically impacted by it.

Albert also rummages about his past life as a champion roller skater,

who was once scouted by Christy Yamaguchi's Olympic ice skating coach.

And he also explains why he's never been a fan of everyone else's favorite bands,

Radiohead and Led Zeppelin.

This is Broken Record, line of notes for the digital age.

I'm Justin Richmond.

Here's my conversation with Albert Hammond Jr.

When did you record the new solo record, Melodies on Hyades?

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