So this was released to lukewarm reviews this week, but, whatever I dig it. If you're a fan of the band you'll be pleased and if you never cared about the Hold Steady then you're not going to be blown away by this. More anthemic songs about drinking and being young/youthful. This is the first album since keyboardist/multi-instrumentalist Franz Nicolay split and his presence is sorely missed here. This band is the perfect soundtrack to summer hangouts with your bros, and hearing them always makes me want to drink beers and have some laughs. There was a shitty sounding leak of this album floating around, but this is a high-quality rip.
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