Album opener "It'll Be a While" is resolute' a skin- and history-shedding ode to new beginnings. It's perky and bittersweet, with double-tracked vocals and big choruses, where Hammett exclaims, "I wanna smell my coffee and say things like 'I swear' / I wanna run down the road and say, 'You had to be there' / To watch the sun come up and shake hands with the sky / It feels so much better to get to know why." The piano-peppered closer, "Someone Once Told Me of the Night," is a delight. Amid a twinkle of twangy keys, lively drums and driving bass, Hammett is a grand success at tapping a into a bit of Sara Bareilles and Vanessa Carlton.

Songs stem from stories spurred by experience, and while the 20-year-old's short history and struggles might be compelling, her voice isn't illustrative of her ideas. She has a bell-clear, confident voice that belies her age, but might be better served by songs that she's not the focus of; perhaps observations or stories cast with other characters and their experiences would better match her tone.

Hammett performs 8 p.m. Friday at Libby's Caf