The Hold Steady have just toured in Australia as one of the headliners for the Laneway Festival. Most people here haven't heard much of them but now that Triple J is giving them some airplay in 12 months they will be the next big thing, remember you heard it here first!I was lucky enough to see them in Brisbane a few weeks back - the gig was on a small stage to a small crowd but they still ripped the place apart. In my opinion they are one of the best bands in the world right now and a great musical journey to embark upon. Straight rock, done brilliantly with superb lyrics mainly all about kids growing up in the mid-west US with too much time and not enough to do. If you grew up in a small town you will feel every story these guys relay. Superb.
The Hold Steady. BOYS AND GIRLS IN AMERICAThis album is classic rock and roll but it has a lighter side with some nice ballads & great story telling, it winds you into meeting the boys and girls they sing about - awkwardly growing up, discovering love, booze, drugs, cars and the law. The great thing about this band is hearing stories about the same kids across their different albums - its like your growing up with them and experiencing what they experience. This is a great album to start with as it has everything on it that they do so well. Check out the track "Chips Ahoy" about a girl who bets on the horses and then her and her guy 'spend the whole next week gettin high' all over a punchy rock riff.. great stuff.
The Hold Steady. ALMOST KILLED MEParty, party, pass out, probably on top of someone, regret it. Get over it. Party more. Fight a bit, get some drugs. A soundtrack to debauchery.
Their debut album.
The Hold Steady. SEPARATION SUNDAY
More stories of the same characters that your already by now intimately familiar with. Has a slower feel overall but still rocking, and a few more ballads. More focus on stories here
Also see their latest album STAY POSITIVE which is just as good as any of the above. A tight suite of music to own.
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