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Favourite Hold Steady Album?

Evensolo05Evensolo05 Posts: 118
edited October 2008 in Other Music
What would you consider to be your fav?
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  • robfest2robfest2 Posts: 594
    Boys and Girls
  • Rhinocerous SurpriseRhinocerous Surprise Posts: 4,423
    Either Boys and Girls for the sheer catchy fun, or Almost Killed Me, for the shameless anti-indie-kid posturing and guitar solos. But my favourite song is probably Lord I'm Discouraged.
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  • mookeywrenchmookeywrench Posts: 5,958
    separation sunday

    being from suburban mpls, there's sooo many things on this album that ring true, and it's fun to pick up on all the local references and innuendos
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  • PlantPage55PlantPage55 Posts: 136
    Boys and Girls in America. I think it's their apex - a true masterpiece.

    Every bit of their style is there...I think they just caught all their lightning in a bottle there. The album grabs you and doesn't let go.

    ...maybe the the best album of the 2000's?
    Are we getting something out of this all-encompassing trip?
  • direwolf74direwolf74 Posts: 1,622
    Boys & Girls in America. Although, Stay Positive comes in pretty damn close at #2.
    "I try my best to chug, stomp, weep, whisper, moan, wheeze, scat, blurt, rage, whine, and seduce. With my voice I can sound like a girl, the boogieman, a Theremin, a cherry bomb, a clown, a doctor, a murderer. I can be tribal. Ironic. Or disturbed. My voice is really my instrument."

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  • prodacakeprodacake Posts: 319
    seperation sunday its a masterpiece
  • Brain of mJBrain of mJ Posts: 786
    My rank:
    1. B&G
    2. Sep Sunday
    3. Stay Positive
    4. Almost Killed Me
  • dont_go_on_medont_go_on_me Posts: 877
    mookeywrench wrote:
    separation sunday

    being from suburban mpls, there's sooo many things on this album that ring true, and it's fun to pick up on all the local references and innuendos
    agree.
    "I'll do whatever the song dictates - if it doesn't need a real lead, then I won't do one. But if it does, then I'll fuckin' go off." - Mike

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    "I know this song so well, I can smoke a cigarette, have a drink, brush my teeth, take a shit, and mow the lawn while singing it. But I'll only be doing a couple of those things during this version." - EV
  • soclosesoclose Posts: 628
    Has anyone seen them on tour recently?

    I'm going to see Drive-by Truckers in a couple weeks, so I need an introduction to the Hold Steady (they're closing the show that particular night).

    I plan on buying 2 of their albums from emusic, so I'd like to know which one's would be the best introduction to an uneducated concert-goer. Which albums to they pull the most songs from?

    I don't want to be completely lost when they get on stage!
  • Rhinocerous SurpriseRhinocerous Surprise Posts: 4,423
    soclose wrote:
    Has anyone seen them on tour recently?

    I'm going to see Drive-by Truckers in a couple weeks, so I need an introduction to the Hold Steady (they're closing the show that particular night).

    I plan on buying 2 of their albums from emusic, so I'd like to know which one's would be the best introduction to an uneducated concert-goer. Which albums to they pull the most songs from?

    I don't want to be completely lost when they get on stage!
    They'll probably play a lot from Stay Positive and Boys & Girls in America, given that those are the two latest albums, and their most mainstream ones. But once you get those two, you're gonna want Almost Killed Me and Separation Sunday too. They're all both musical and literary masterpieces. :)
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  • soclosesoclose Posts: 628
    Rhinocerous Surprise wrote:
    They'll probably play a lot from Stay Positive and Boys & Girls in America, given that those are the two latest albums, and their most mainstream ones. But once you get those two, you're gonna want Almost Killed Me and Separation Sunday too. They're all both musical and literary masterpieces. :)

    That's what I figured, but it doesn't hurt to ask. Not sure if they're my kind of music, but I'm sure they'll be fun to see no matter what.

    I shall download the recent albums as soon as my emusic refreshes Monday!

    I'm soooo excited about seeing DBT!!!
  • Rhinocerous SurpriseRhinocerous Surprise Posts: 4,423
    soclose wrote:
    That's what I figured, but it doesn't hurt to ask. Not sure if they're my kind of music, but I'm sure they'll be fun to see no matter what.

    I shall download the recent albums as soon as my emusic refreshes Monday!

    I'm soooo excited about seeing DBT!!!
    I saw DBT back in August, and it was a fucking incredible show. :D Only thing that could've made it better... having THS on the same bill.
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  • strummersstrummers Posts: 2,611
    None - they're all terrible!

    Sorry - couldn't resist :p
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  • CM1847CM1847 Posts: 577
    It's taken me awhile to get into it, but I think Separation Sunday is my favorite now. It's definitely not as accessible and catchy as Boys & Girls, but I think it's the stronger album from start to finish. Stay Positive is just OK to me right now. I think I overhyped it to myself so I had a bit of a letdown when it came out, but right now I wouldn't put it anywhere near Separation Sunday or B&G in terms of overall quality.
  • LukinFanLukinFan Florida Posts: 29,072
    I'm going to see these guys a week from Sunday with the Drive-By Truckers!!!! I can't wait!!!!!
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