
Somewhere between Springsteen, Robert Earl Keen and Bob Schneider, Craig Finn's gravelly voice relates a story about partying, girls, the consequences of maybe having too many good times, and growing older...but mostly partying. In between these wonderfully dense and oftentimes amusing lyrical spans, The Hold Steady has piled on many familiar style guitar solos, along with harpsichord, organs, piano fills, piano solos, blasting drums, and even more guitar solos. The Hold Steady has absolutely packed Stay Positive with the most awesome rock 'n roll elements that any rock fan looks for, and they have turned out a gem of a record [...]