I just saw the Hold Steady at McCarren Park Pool a couple weeks ago, and they put on a really good show…although I’m pretty sure Paul wasn’t impressed. His standards are immaculate. I’m not sure if they makes any sense, but it really sounds right. Anyway, the band was very fun on stage and the sound mix was perfect. Chip and I only wish they would’ve played Southtown Girls!
The fellas are streaming their new album, Stay Positive, over at Imeem and it’s sounding great so far, as I’m listening now. It also has the band talking about the songs before each song starts too, if you dig that kinda thing. I don’t really, to be honest. I kind of like the idea of an album just dropping out of space somehow, with no dissertations about overdubs and how ‘we had to get a lot of writing done backstage on tour’. But most people probably like that, so it’s there.
I recommend you go check it out though…it’s free! And you know what the Focus Factor commercial lady says about free, right?
July 13th, 2008 at 6:22 pm
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Hi Newmradio,
On behalf of Rough Trade / Beggars Digital, Vagrant and The Hold Steady, many thanks for plugging “Stay Positive” (street date 14th July UK / EU and 15th July US / Can) … .. thanks, also, on behalf of the label and the band for not posting any pirate links to new (studio) material and, if your readers want good quality, non-pirated, preview tracks, “Sequestered in Memphis” is available for fans and bloggers to stream / link to / post etc 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 tour … .. a selection of other tracks is also be available on the band’s MySpace, although these are for promotional purposes only and the artist and labels have kindly asked fans and bloggers not to host or link to pirate copies of these – or, of course, the full new album – for which many thanks in advance.
Thanks again for your plug.
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July 14th, 2008 at 12:18 am
Thank you, Web Sheriff. I think.
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