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He Strokes it to the east. He strokes it to the west. He strokes it to the one that he loves the best. But mostly, he strokes it to the UK. "He" being Albert Hammond, Jr. and "stroking it" being touring behind his previously reported solo debut, Yours to Keep. It comes out October 9 on Rough Trade in the UK and will be released in Europe and Japan later this year, with a U.S. release still in the works.

NME.com reports that Hammond has added a few UK dates to the four shows in the U.S. he had already scheduled. Also according to NME.com, the first single from the album, "101", will be released on November 27.

Dates:

10-28 Asbury Park, NJ - The Saint
10-30 Cambridge, MA - T.T. the Bear's Place
11-01 Philadelphia, PA - The Khyber *
11-03 New York, NY - Mercury Lounge (CMJ showcase)
11-22 Birmingham, England - Academy 2
11-24 Leeds, England - Cockpit
11-25 Manchester, England - Academy 3
11-27 Glasgow, Scotland - ABC 2
11-28 Nottingham, England - Rescue Rooms
11-29 London, England - Scala

* with Dan Sartain