The Hold Steady Return to Form on 'Thrashing Thru the Passion'
The classic rock-inspired Hold Steady sound revitalized on their latest, Thrashing Thru the Passion, with keyboardist Franz Nicolay back and a horn section in tow.
19 Aug 2019
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Craig Finn Continues His Fight on 'I Need a New War'
The Hold Steady's Craig Finn stays in his comfort zone to finish his solo trilogy, but the writing remains sharp on I Need a New War.
30 Apr 2019
Craig Finn: We All Want the Same Things
Craig Finn's new album continues to differentiate his solo material from the Hold Steady, but without Tad Kubler's guitar heroics as a buffer, his lyrics can be pretty harrowing.
20 Mar 2017
The Hold Steady: Almost Killed Me / Separation Sunday (Deluxe Editions)
Craig Finn's spoken vocals are a barrier to entry, but the Hold Steady's first two albums literally contain the beginning of the story. These deluxe editions have enough strong extras to warrant a look.
13 Dec 2016
Craig Finn: Faith in the Future
Craig Finn’s second solo album Faith in the Future perseveres in hard times, thanks to Finn’s dark humor.
10 Sep 2015
The Best Albums of 2014
From Polish black metal to mind-blowing progressive R&B and electronic music, 2014's best albums certainly have something for everyone.
22 Dec 2014
The 100 Best Albums of the 2000s: 40-21
From breathtaking reformulations of shoegaze to British soul revival, this batch of stellar recordings from the 2000s is an eclectic one.
08 Oct 2014
Cheap Girls: Famous Graves
Lovers of guitar-driven rock music looking for a smoother Two Cow Garage or more stripped down the Hold Steady would do well to visit Famous Graves.
04 Jun 2014
The Hold Steady: Teeth Dreams
While the Hold Steady's catalog has consisted of detailed character sketches and scenarios extolling the virtues of indulging the devil whispering in your ear, Teeth Dreams deals with the demons left in the wake.
23 Mar 2014
Craig Finn: Clear Heart Full Eyes
On his first solo record, the Hold Steady frontman is backed by a more somber bar band, the kind that gets the drunks slow dancing instead of fist pumping.
22 Jan 2012
Slouching Towards Brooklyn: The Hold Steady - 17 December 2011
Part of the reason it is so fun to see these guys live is because they all look like they belong to completely different bands.
Sarah Grant
Reviews
18 Jan 2012
The 10 Best Hold Steady Songs
The Hold Steady's music represents a delightfully perverse amalgamation of the Rolling Stones’ unbridled sexuality, Jack Kerouac’s open-road spirit, and the Replacement’s independent sensibility. No doubt, any of these 10 songs would make a great “gateway drug” for anyone interested in discovering the charms of the group for the first time.
25 Oct 2011
The Hold Steady + The Donkeys: 31 August 2011 - Carrboro, NC
Lead singer Craig Finn dances like a 12-year-old who has forgotten his Ritalin.
Emily Tartanella
Reviews
12 Sep 2011
The Hold Steady: iTunes - Live from SoHo
An acoustic session that tilts understandably towards a playlist of deflated and sadly-knowing ballads.
15 Feb 2011
The Hold Steady + Company of Thieves: 6 November 2010 - Houston
Despite the departure of keyboardist Franz Nicolay at the beginning of the year, the band still more than lives up to their reputation as a great live act.
06 Dec 2010
Top Ten Tracks for Your Holiday Playlist
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30 Nov 2010
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