Even though you still may not recognize the name, The Hold Steady broke out into the mainstream with their last record and ‘Stay Positive’ should do just as well. The very raw indie rock music and vocals which sound inspired by rancid or other early punk have just enough pop in the mix to work for the masses. Besides 1 or 2 painful songs the album is pretty good and worth looking into.
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Hi 1liner,
On behalf of Rough Trade, Beggars Digital and The Hold Steady, many thanks for plugging “Stay Positive” (street date 14th July) … .. thanks, also, on behalf of the label and the band for not posting any pirate links to unreleased (studio) material and, if you / your readers want good quality, non-pirated, preview tracks, “Sequestered in Memphis” is available for fans and bloggers to stream on the band’s MySpace … .. check-out http://www.myspace.com/theholdsteady and http://www.theholdsteady.com/ for details on “Stay Positive” and the band’s 2008 shows and keep an eye out for details of further, preview material and exclusive content.
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Great blog
Oliver
http://www.thefourohfive.com