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The Hold Steady Goes Beyond the 'Matsnew

The extra-strength aesthetic of Heaven is Whenever suits the hearty themes of Craig Finn's latest songs.
Charleston City Paper  |  T. Ballard Lesemann  |  09-22-2010  |  Reviews

The Hold Steady Do Exactly That on 'Stay Positive'

The Brooklyn rockers do what they do best on their latest album.
Metroland  |  John Brodeur  |  12-18-2008  |  Reviews

Critical Darlings the Hold Steady Deliver Againnew

Essentially, the Hold Steady is Springsteen for people raised on "all-ages hardcore matinee shows."
The Memphis Flyer  |  Chris Herrington  |  08-08-2008  |  Reviews

Socio-Economic Anxiety Never Rocked as Hard as it Does on the Hold Steady's Latestnew

Though the Hold Steady's musical style has always been of the lunchpail-swingin' bar-rock variety, Craig Finn's lyrics have usually been less about the rundown poor than the burned-out party kids. That changes on Stay Positive: Finn more directly addresses working-class themes, spinning tales of slightly older characters who are actually sweating their way through the drudgery.
Washington City Paper  |  David Dunlap Jr.  |  07-10-2008  |  Reviews

Stations of the Bossnew

The Hold Steady get lit, literate.
Washington City Paper  |  David Dunlap Jr.  |  10-13-2006  |  Reviews

The Hold Steady Slipsnew

This album extends Craig Finn's Bruce Springsteen-meets-Jack Kerouac babbling into anthemic, piano-anchored choruses but with as much -- if not more -- lyrical malady as melody.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  Tony Ware  |  09-28-2006  |  Reviews

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