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?
