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Album Review: The Hold Steady - Stay Positive

Dec 15, 2008, 10:32pm Sauw Space
Album Review: The Hold Steady - Stay Positive The Hold Steady are one of those bands that it seems absurd that more people don't appreciate now, yet if you know their music you'll know that 20 years from now twice as many people will be listening to them. The Hold Steady is the creation of singer/songwriter Craig Finn, who at first glance you might expect to see in the cubicle next to you rather than leading one of the most inspired and cathartic bands in existence. While the band owes a lot to past rock powerhouses (in this album explicitly paying tribute to The Clash's Joe Strummer and [...]
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