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The Hold Steady Almost Killed Me Release Date: 2004 03 16 Label: Rogue "The '80s almost killed me," admits the Hold Steady's Craig Finn on "Positive Jam," one of ten rock & roll confessionals on the band's debut. That sets the tone for the rest of Almost Killed Me, as Finn reveals a lifestyle that included a "skater phase," a "raver phase," and a "razor blade phase." His lamentations are the appropriate voice for the band's debut, which sets out to recapture the glory of classic American rock and early indie rock. With rugged guitar riffs and solos and Finn's half-sung, scratchy voice, the Hold Steady mostly succeed, easily recalling the classic rock of early Bruce Springsteen or the sincerity of latter-day Hüsker Dü. When he's not remembering the parties and acting like "a Twin Cities trash bin," he reacts to the corruption of today's youth. Finn may seem like a fish out of water at this point, but having survived a self-indulgent life, his lyrics, as well as the Hold Steady's back-to-basics rock, are ironically welcoming. Kenyon Hopkin, All Music Guide Tracks: Title Composer Time 1 Positive Jam Hold Steady 3:19 2 Swish Hold Steady 4:08 3 Barfruit Blues Hold Steady 3:31 4 Most People Are DJs Hold Steady 5:50 5 Certain Songs Hold Steady 3:54 6 Knuckles Hold Steady 3:46 7 Hostile, Mass. Hold Steady 3:42 8 Sketchy Metal Hold Steady 4:17 9 Sweet Payne Hold Steady 4:33 10 Killer Parties Hold Steady 5:48 Releases: Year Type Label 2006 CD Rogue 2007 CD Full Time Hobby 2007 CD Full Time Hobby 2004 CD Frenchkiss Records 2004 CD Frenchkiss Records 2006 LP WMN

Group Members: Judd Counsell Craig Finn Galen Polivka Franz Nicolay Bob Drake More >> Similar Artists: The Oranges Band The Good Life Cops Guided by Voices Modest Mouse More >>

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