Albert Hammond Jr. Addresses Strokes Album Delay and Fan Backlash Over Auto-Tune
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Albert Hammond Jr. addresses fan backlash over Julian Casablancas' use of Auto-Tune on The Strokes' upcoming album "Reality Awaits," explains the one-month release delay (pushed from June 26 to July 24), and confirms he doesn't hate the new material. The article also notes co-guitarist Nick Valensi's unexplained hiatus from the band during the album campaign.
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StereogumAlbert Hammond Jr. Addresses Strokes Album Delay and Fan Backlash Over Auto-Tunestereogum.comKey quotes
· 4 pulledAlbert Hammond Jr. felt compelled to go on the record insisting that he doesn't hate the new material.
Some fans have revolted against Julian Casablancas' use of Auto-Tune on 'Going Shopping' and 'Falling Out Of Love.'
The band's other founding guitarist, Nick Valensi, took an unexplained hiatus from the group in the middle of the campaign, and he hasn't yet returned.
The release date was pushed back by a month, from June 26 to July 24.
The Strokes’ rollout for new album Reality Awaits has not gone smoothly. Some fans have revolted against Julian Casablancas’ use of Auto-Tune on “Going Shopping” and “Falling Out Of Love,” to the point that guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. felt compelled to g
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