The Hold Steady Killed Me... Again
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
The soundtrack to Thanksgiving-eve at work, catching up on this and that.
The Hold Steady - Boys and Girls in AmericaRIYL Classic Rock, Bar Band Rock, Springsteen, Americana
The Hold Steady return from Separation Sunday, a critically acclaimed release that apparently sold little, with Boys and Girls in America, an album that builds upon that release. Finn's singing more on this one, for the most part foregoing the singsong beat-speak of previous releases. His storyteller lyrics are still wonderful, though perhaps a bit more accessible than they have been before. The music is pure Hold Steady; unabashed rock and roll circa Born to Run. It's strange that in 2006 a band like THS even exists... after all, there isn't much of a market for good old American Barroom Rock™, save for that recorded 30 years ago, these days. Were there any justice in the world songs like Hot Soft Light and Party Pit would be in heavy rotation on your local "classic" rock station, sandwiched firmly between Thunder Road and The Kinks Destroyer. Boys and Girls in America is a nearly perfect American Rock record. Read more about The Hold Steady on Wikipedia.
http://www.theholdsteady.com/
posted by josefek @ 1:50 PM,
