Francis Trouble

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Francis Trouble
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Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 9, 2018
Genre Indie rock, garage rock, post-punk revival [1]
Length35:42
Label Red Bull Records
Producer Gus Oberg
Albert Hammond Jr. chronology
Momentary Masters
(2015)
Francis Trouble
(2018)
Melodies on Hiatus
(2023)
Singles from Francis Trouble
  1. "Muted Beatings"
    Released: February 2, 2018
  2. "Far Away Truths"
    Released: February 16, 2018
  3. "Set to Attack"
    Released: March 2, 2018

Francis Trouble is the fourth solo album by Albert Hammond Jr released on March 9, 2018, through Red Bull Records. [2] The album is named after Hammond's twin brother Francis who his mother miscarried in 1980 and was described as "a homage to both the death of his twin and his own birth, as well as the complexities of identity that arise because of their intermingling." [3]

Contents

It was announced alongside the release of the single "Muted Beatings", which was described by NME as "optimising Hammond’s knack for huge guitar-pop hooks but laden with intricacies aplenty." [3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 73/100 [4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Clash 6/10 [6]
DIY Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]
The Line of Best Fit 7.5/10 [8]
NME Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Pitchfork 7.2/10 [10]
PopMatters 8/10 [1]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [11]

Francis Trouble received generally favorable reviews according to Metacritic who assigned the album an average score of 73, based on 11 critics. [4] Critics praised the album's energy and its "emphasis on melody and propulsion above all else." [1]

Many also praised the inspiration from a wide amount of different genres including on the song 'Screamer' described by NME as "frenetic surf-rock." [9] However, others were critical towards the album with Rolling Stone criticizing its short length and describing it as forgettable. [11]

Track listing

Francis Trouble track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dvsl" 2:58
2."Far Away Truths" Albert Hammond Jr. & Tyler Parkford 3:38
3."Muted Beatings"Hammond Jr, Parkford & Jennifer Decilveo 3:17
4."Set to Attack" 3:28
5."Tea for Two"Hammond Jr & Parkford4:09
6."Stop and Go" 3:53
7."Screamer" 2:31
8."Rocky's Late Night" 4:17
9."Strangers" 3:44
10."Harder, Harder, Harder" 3:47
Total length:35:42

Personnel

Credits taken from AllMusic [12]

Musicians

Additional personnel

Charts

Chart performance for Francis Trouble
Chart (2018)Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [13] 6
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [14] 25

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