"I went in just to record a song. It came out well, then I wanted to go in and do one or two and those turned out better and I just kept going in to do songs, and eventually I had an album."
Hammond said he's still a member of the Strokes and that the band will begin work on its fourth album when "it feels like the right time.
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Meanwhile, he'll be touring to support "Yours to Keep," including a showcase at the South By Southwest music festival and a stint opening for Bloc Party.
