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The Hold Steady - Stay Positive

Aug 4, 2008, 11:23pm Keep It On the B-Side
The Hold Steady - Stay Positive The Hold Steady's Boys and Girls In America was one of my favorite albums of 2006. So, their follow-up was highly anticipated because I thought Boys and Girls was highly accessible and the album The Killers had tried to make (and failed) with Sam's Town . Basically, it seemed that The Hold Steady was hitting their stride. Let me jog the memory about what I said about the previous album: 'Boys and Girls in America' is an achievement in Rock music. Finn creates drama, suspense, and genuine feeling on this record. Stand-out tracks [...]
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