ALBERT HAMMOND JR SHARES NEW TRACK ‘FAR AWAY TRUTHS’

ALBERT HAMMOND JR SHARES NEW TRACK ‘FAR AWAY TRUTHS’ PRE-ORDER FRANCIS TROUBLE TODAY AND GET TWO INSTANTLY DOWNLOADABLE TRACKS ICYMI: WATCH VIDEO FOR ‘MUTED BEATINGS’ STARRING PORTIA DOUBLEDAY

(February 16, 2018)- Earlier this month Albert Hammond Jr announced his fourth studio album Francis Trouble.  The album will be available globally on March 9thbut today fans can preorder the album and get instant downloads of the tracks ‘Far Away Truths’ and ‘Muted Beatings.’ Stream ‘Far Away Truths.’ Francis Trouble explores a deeply personal topic – the stillborn death of his twin brother, Francis, and the lingering effects that event has had in his life and music. In November of 1979, Hammond Jr’s mother, Claudia, miscarried. Although they rushed to the hospital, Claudia and Albert Hammond Sr. were told that the baby was far too premature to live. Albert continued to grow inside of his mother undetected until she was nearly six months pregnant. Although he had always known of the existence of Francis, it was not until he was 36 years old that he learned from an aunt that part of Francis had remained behind in the womb and was born alongside him – a fingernail. With his music moving in a different path than before, Hammond Jr wondered if this new direction came from another avenue of himself, perhaps emanating from whatever he and the departed Francis had shared for the few short months they had together. Taking a page from Bowie, Hammond Jr says: “What the music says may be serious, but as a medium it should not be questioned, analyzed or taken too seriously. I think it should be tarted up, made into a character, a parody of itself. The music is the mask the message wears and I, the performer, am the message.” Working within this mentality, Hammond Jr created Francis Trouble, an 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. The number 36 became especially relevant, as he had learned more of Francis’s story at that age, and because he was born on the 9th day of the 4th month of the year. Significantly, the album is exactly 36 minutes long. In celebration of Francis Trouble Albert just wrapped up a US tour with The Killers and is currently on the road overseas with Franz Ferdinand which will be followed by a US headlining tour. A full list of dates can be found below.   Preorder Francis Trouble: https://ffm.to/francistrouble Stream ‘Far Away Truths’: https://ffm.to/farawaytruths Albert Hammond Jr On Tour 2/16 Newcastle Upon Tyne UK @ O2 Academy* 2/17 Glasgow UK @ O2 Academy* 2/19 Leeds UK @ O2 Academy* 2/20 Birmingham UK @ O2 Academy* 2/21 Bristol UK @ O2 Academy* 2/23 Cambridge UK @ Corn Exchange* 2/24 Brixton UK @ O2 Brixton Academy* 2/25 Brighton UK @ Brighton Dome* 2/27 Paris France @ Le Point Ephemere* 2/28 Amsterdam Netherlands @ Paradiso (Upstairs) * 3/01 London UK @ Dingwalls 3/06 San Francisco CA @ Great American Music Hall 3/07 West Hollywood CA @ Troubadour 3/08 Santa Ana CA @ Observatory 3/10 Phoenix AZ @ Flying Burrito Musical Fiesta 3/11 Santa Fe NM @ Meow Wolf 3/14 Austin TX @ SXSW 3/15 Austin TX @ SXSW 3/16 Austin TX @ SXSW 3/17 Austin TX @ SXSW 3/19 Dallas TX @ Tree’s 3/20 Houston TX @ White Oak Music Hall 3/21 New Orleans LA @ One Eyed Jacks 3/23 Atlanta GA @ Terminal West 3/24 Birmingham AL @ Saturn 3/25 Nashville TN @ Exit In 3/27 Washington DC @ U Street Music Hall 3/28 Brooklyn NY @ Brooklyn Steel 3/30 Philadelphia PA @ First Unitarian Church 4/01 Boston MA @ Middle East Downstairs 4/02 Montreal Canada @ L’astral 4/03 Toronto Canada @ The Horseshoe Tavern 4/05 Detroit Township MN @ Magic Bag 4/06 Chicago IL @ Bottom Lounge 4/07 St Paul MN @ Turf Club 4/10 Seattle WA @ The Crocodile 4/11 Vancouver Canada @ The Biltmore 4/12 Portland OR @ Doug Fir Lounge * w/ Franz Ferdinand   INSTAGRAM | TWITTER | FACEBOOK | WEBSITE