Craig Finn’s Storytelling Takes Center Stage on ‘A Legacy of Rentals’
The Hold Steady’s Craig Finn made a particular effort to keep the music low-key on A Legacy of Rentals, while his storytelling abilities continue to shine.
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“Birthdays” Is Craig Finn’s Latest Evocative Confessional
The Hold Steady’s Craig Finn tackles familial forgiveness with his new single “Birthdays” from his upcoming album, A Legacy of Rentals, out 20th May.
It’s Business As Usual for the Hold Steady on ‘Open Door Policy’
Like the title implies, it's hard to see the Hold Steady's latest album as something more than just another shrewd career move.
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.
The 60 Best Songs of 2010
Journey back to 2010 for 60 slices of musical greatness highlighted by one of the most delightful expletive-ridden hits in pop music history.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.