The Strokes

The Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. names his favourite songs ever which includes tracks from Arctic Monkeys, The Velvet Underground and David Bowie.,

Additionally, he also revealed ‘Despair in the Departure Lounge’ by Arctic Monkeys is his go-to sad song. Hammond Jr. has spoken extensively on this topic, including an interview with The Line Of Best Fit about his nine favourite tracks. Although his work with The Strokes is firmly in the realm of rock ‘n’ roll, Hammond Jr.’s pallet extends far beyond that. It’s like when I first heard Sam Cooke’s ‘A Change Is Gonna Come’, it’s just perfect, a masterclass in songwriting, it’s eternal.” Hammond Jr. also said the line, “You are what you perceive,” from The Velvet Underground’s ‘I Found A Reason’ is his most beloved lyric of all time. One of his picks was ‘To Ramona’ by Bob Dylan, which first appeared on 1964’s Another Side Of Bob Dylan. Hammond Jr. said about the deep cut: “What’s so great about him is he’s a master of writing a bitter song, but he makes you want to be a cooler man and for some reason, it’s out of understanding.