Superstar Ti'adesinar‘r'. HO(‘)K'N'ROLL 'Sa'ne .Jear‘s' and THE HOLD STEADY
‘\."."asted tattle DJ's' are Boys and Gms Of America 'd'ewm' perfect ex; ntpses of v-rhat 'V‘Iigmm’ .T... ' ' to expect from the Sometimes, a band provides one of those kind of songs that always stay in magorty of Hats Off To your heart and record collection forever. The Hold Steady have an old song of The BusAers and theirs called ‘Your Little Hoodrat Friend’, a throttling, acerbic bombast of a ti()"‘rl)if‘.(3(l with rock song that tells of sorry misadventures of one man and his denial that he l:rtt<:~rs~:reet aeoustre ever had carnal knowledge of the song title’s conniving skank. From first drtties and hluesy romps. listen it was apparent this one was going to end up filed under ‘cherished it makes for grsnping classic’ such is its misanthropic magic. It’s the story and soundtrack to your Eifitif7‘lllg. Last January. favourite teen movie you never quite managed to star in as articulated by a four young cheeky goofy bunch of thirtysomething Minnesotans. unsta'ts win ourek wit. That was way back in the depths of 2005, but somehow they have repeated scratchy riffs artd hid this sensation another half dozen times on this, the band’s third long player. hearts released one of Think The Replacements duelling with Bruce Springsteen’s E-Street Band the "-‘rost successful fronted by the mouthy geek at the back of the class who always had the last With the annual Christmas bunfight over with. records o" the year. and word. That is to say The Hold Steady are a rock’n’roll band in the most January alt-rays provides space for some decent The Viti‘f.’ 'na‘, welt he honest, invigorating and unpretentious sense. Frontman Craig Finn lets songs to come to the fore. Step up Amy aoout to felts-2'; in their spawling narratives unfold in his songs, whether it’s the fleeting comedown Winehouse featuring Ghostface Kiuah footsteps. Camzta Pia. romance of ‘Chill Out Tent’, the bender driven lunacy of ‘Chips Ahoy!’ or the (now there's a dare to goosebmyr mm 'YOU i K tragic burn out of ‘First Night’, the latter being just plain, old fashioned, Know I'm No Good' (Island) 000 . a skanky BARBAROSSA heartbreakineg tremendous. . . . i . future SOUI swagger WlliCh isn't quite the equal of Chemical Campfires The Hold Steady are incurable romantics. Romantics in love With love, ill her awesome Rehab" but gm! damn fine In a 4.0%,, [socofijg ... fated or otherwise and in love with rock’n’roll in its truest, and - to be fair -
most American way. And this damn fine record makes it easy to hear why. Prepare to swoon. (Mark Robertson)
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