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Post by Beady’s Here Now on Dec 18, 2010 23:22:51 GMT -5
My friend showed me this video today, and it blew me away. I wikied them, and all their albums have gotten amazing amazing reviews. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hold_Steady#Studio_albums --> Click on each album, and look at those reviews on the right hand side. Just downloaded their first album, will give that a spin soon. |
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Post by Beady’s Here Now on Dec 18, 2010 23:45:01 GMT -5
This track - from their debut - is incredible in every sense. My mind is currently being blown
^The guitar solo for the outro is immense.
EDIT: Their second album is a very clever concept album.
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Post by Beady’s Here Now on Dec 19, 2010 11:27:11 GMT -5
You guys have literally no idea what you're missing. What a clever band.
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Post by SunshineLullaby on Dec 19, 2010 11:53:25 GMT -5
Fucking awesome band. They get better as they go, in my opinion (excepting this year's album, Heaven Is Whenever). I'd rank the albums like this:
Boys And Girls In America > Stay Positive > Heaven Is Whenever > Separation Sunday > Almost Killed Me
Yeah, they're a band you can get lost in, because of the depth and cleverness of the lyrics.
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Post by Beady’s Here Now on Dec 19, 2010 11:55:50 GMT -5
Fucking awesome band. They get better as they go, in my opinion (excepting this year's album, Heaven Is Whenever). I'd rank the albums like this: Boys And Girls In America > Stay Positive > Heaven Is Whenever > Separation Sunday > Almost Killed Me Yeah, they're a band you can get lost in, because of the depth and cleverness of the lyrics. Downloading Boys and Girls tonight. I think someone like NYR would appreciate this band, too. |
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Post by Beady’s Here Now on Dec 19, 2010 17:53:12 GMT -5
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Post by qwerty123 on Dec 19, 2010 18:16:56 GMT -5
awwww, he says "my friend" because it's his only one...
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Post by Beady’s Here Now on Dec 19, 2010 19:29:24 GMT -5
Holy crap. Boys and Girls of America is a top top top album. Loving Chill Out Tent - the exchange of vocals is incredible. (Stuck Between Stations, Hot Soft Light, First Night, Party Pit are all stunning too)
What a band.
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Post by Beady’s Here Now on Dec 20, 2010 22:42:46 GMT -5
Just listened to Stay Positive. Another great album. My favorite is still Boys And Girls In America (has to be up there with the best album of the 00s), but Stay Positive isn't far behind.
Onto their 5th and most recent tomorrow. What a hidden gem this band is
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Post by NYR on Dec 21, 2010 1:39:47 GMT -5
Fucking awesome band. They get better as they go, in my opinion (excepting this year's album, Heaven Is Whenever). I'd rank the albums like this: Boys And Girls In America > Stay Positive > Heaven Is Whenever > Separation Sunday > Almost Killed Me Yeah, they're a band you can get lost in, because of the depth and cleverness of the lyrics. Downloading Boys and Girls tonight. I think someone like NYR would appreciate this band, too. i'll give them a try. never really listened to them beforehand. what are some good songs to start with? |
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Post by Beady’s Here Now on Dec 21, 2010 10:59:25 GMT -5
Downloading Boys and Girls tonight. I think someone like NYR would appreciate this band, too. i'll give them a try. never really listened to them beforehand. what are some good songs to start with? I've listened to the albums in order cos he refers to previous songs (and characters) in some of the latter ones. But if you want their best album, go with Boys And Girls In America (highlight tracks from that one include: Stuck Between Stations, First Night, Chillout Tent....Chips Ahoy, Hot Soft Light and Party Pit are really good too. It's an awesome album) |
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Post by Beady’s Here Now on Dec 23, 2010 0:05:41 GMT -5
From their 4th album. This is a proper anthem.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2010 19:00:54 GMT -5
i have one of their albums good band, nothing special.
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Post by SunshineLullaby on Dec 23, 2010 21:40:15 GMT -5
^ Melodically I would say "good but nothing special" is an apt description. Lyrically, Craig Finn is miles ahead of anything Noel could dream of.
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Post by Beady’s Here Now on Jan 22, 2011 15:21:56 GMT -5
Been listening to them nonstop again. What a mighty good and vastly underrated band.
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Post by putthisin ® on Jan 24, 2011 9:31:12 GMT -5
Gotta give them a listen. The singer's vocals are not convincing me, though
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