This band is so good, I don’t even know what to say. the Hold Steady is four records into a pretty nice rock career and Craig Finn’s lyrics and singing are a blast of fresh air for those of us who think, maybe, Bruce Springsteen has lost a bit of his edge over the past five or six records. They were recently featured on the NPR program ‘Sound Opinions‘ and I’ve uploaded the particular show to mpomy.com, since I don’t know how long the stuff will be archived. Here is the link. As an acoustic outfit, they’re compelling. As an electric band they are quick karate chop that splinters everything about modern rock and its holier-than-thou attitude. I urge you to make that trip to Ygor City, shake hands with Sal Paradise and all the other freaks and misfits that inhabit this world. you will not be disappointed.