The Hold Steady

Also I loved this new song they played called Look Alive, it was some strange Rap, Metal, Country hybrid but it was fantastic!

I saw them after Franz quit and they had three guitars and keys. Its about time they released some new stuff really, one of the best live bands I have seen.

They really need a new record. I'm a huge fan, but I find myself almost forgetting about them because they haven't had a formal tour in the NJ/NY area nor released anything in over 2 years.

Not only was Craig Finn on the balcony at the Handwritten release show at Webster Hall last night, but Dave Hause played a verse of Constructive Summer during one of his songs!

NYYFAN523 wrote:

Not only was Craig Finn on the balcony at the Handwritten release show at Webster Hall last night, but Dave Hause played a verse of Constructive Summer during one of his songs!

Awesome. I was at the Minneapolis show and when he dropped in the verse from CS everyone's earns perked up and went HOLY SHIT CRAIG FINN! haha

Makes sense that Craig Finn is a Gaslight fan, and probably vice versa. Both have punk roots and are Springsteen inlufenced. I was pretty surprised when Dave Hause played constructive summer, it was pretty awesome. Wonder if he told Craig before the show he was gonna do that.

Well they have been playing a few new songs on their recent tour, so hopefully that means a new album at some point. For me the albums in terms of quality / how much I like them goes.

1. Separation Sunday (most)
2. Boys and Girls in America
3. Almost Killed Me.
4. Heaven is Whenever
5. Stay Positive. (least, although I still like quite a few songs on it).

Granted, he is ex-Hold Steady now, but heading down to Dundalk to see Franz, on Monday night, really buzzing for this one. Should be a great night, tiny venue and all. Fun times ahead!

Klown wrote:

Granted, he is ex-Hold Steady now, but heading down to Dundalk to see Franz, on Monday night, really buzzing for this one. Should be a great night, tiny venue and all. Fun times ahead!

Wtf? Franz in Craptown?? Where's he playing?

Daire wrote:

Klown wrote:

Granted, he is ex-Hold Steady now, but heading down to Dundalk to see Franz, on Monday night, really buzzing for this one. Should be a great night, tiny venue and all. Fun times ahead!

Wtf? Franz in Craptown?? Where's he playing?

Irish dates this week...

08/06/12 Dundalk The Spirit Store IE
08/07/12 Cork Cyprus Ave IE
08/08/12 Dublin Workman’s Club IE

Tickets are 11 Euros.

Here's an awesome pro-shot version of Hold Steady's set at Mountain Jam 2009.

http://iclips.net/watch/the-hold-steady

Franz is getting fucked about on his Irish tour

Klown wrote:

Franz is getting fucked about on his Irish tour

that sucks, hows that mate? Wish i could get there, band i really like when i saw them in Bristol called Empty Lungs is on the bill too

bringiton_ty wrote:

Klown wrote:

Franz is getting fucked about on his Irish tour

that sucks, hows that mate? Wish i could get there, band i really like when i saw them in Bristol called Empty Lungs is on the bill too

Was meant to see him him Belfast, that got cancelled last minute.
Went and bought tickets to Dundalk, promoter was changing start times all over the weekend, eventually phoned them up, and turns out I found out it was cancelled before Franz! He tried to do an impromptu free gig in Dundalk last night, that seemed to get cancelled as well
Thankfully a Belfast promoter has stepped in, and put on a free show in Belfast on Thursday night for him. Poor guy is having no luck. Hoping his show in Cork tonight goes well.

wow that really does suck! sounds like chaos man. sucks it got cancelled, you still able to see him? hope it gets better for him

I hope the new album (whenever it may come) is the start of another epic string of records connected together.

The first 4 have a pretty semi-linear story with depth-heavy recurring characters and an overall general theme, which made me fall in love with the band. I think of Holly, Gideon, and Charlemagne like I do TV characters- I'm pretty attached, as weird as that sounds.

Heaven Is Whenever, while fun, didn't really have the same staying power. You didn't "know" many of the characters, and it just didn't fit with the rest of the catalog.

They need a "reboot" of some sorts--- I don't know how much longer they can just live off the glory of the first four records (not that I'll by any means complain).

yeahaaaarr

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/the-hold-steady-return-with-big-rock-aspirations-on-teeth-dreams-20140123

YUP

I'm looking forward to the new LP. Glad to see these guys back in action.

I'm excited but cant say I am a fan of the track they released.

bringiton_ty wrote:

I'm excited but cant say I am a fan of the track they released.

  

I'm not sure what's up with that underwater effect on Finn's vocals. I'm hoping that's not indicative of what the album will sound like. I think the song is good but the production brings it down a bit.

Thunder Peel wrote:

I'm not sure what's up with that underwater effect on Finn's vocals. I'm hoping that's not indicative of what the album will sound like. I think the song is good but the production brings it down a bit.

Those are doubletracked vocals, dog

DeathoftheCool wrote:

Thunder Peel wrote:

I'm not sure what's up with that underwater effect on Finn's vocals. I'm hoping that's not indicative of what the album will sound like. I think the song is good but the production brings it down a bit.

Those are doubletracked vocals, dog

I don't think it'll be totally indicative of the rest of the album. It wasn't even used on the entire song. They've used this in the past too (the one that comes to mind is Curves and Nerves, an Almost Killed Me B-side).

DeathoftheCool wrote:

Those are doubletracked vocals, dog

I'm still not crazy about them. They work well on some songs but for some reason they sound out of place on this one, at least to me.