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Track: The Hold Steady release new single Family Farm ahead of eighth studio album due in 2021

Slightly behind the curve, but never one to ignore the stuff we love, The Hold Steady have returned with a new single ‘Family Farm’, taken from their forthcoming eighth studio…

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Album Review: The Hold Steady – Thrashing Thru the Passion

My relationship with the music of The Hold Steady is one that has evolved since I first heard their music back in 2007. I’d originally heard their name mentioned in…

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Not Forgotten: The Hold Steady – Stay Positive

It kicks off with a riff that screams “Rock and roll!”, and you’re either in or out. If you’re not sure who this is, then welcome to the world to…

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Not Forgotten: The Hold Steady – Boys and Girls in America

By September 2006 The Hold Steady had already released Almost Killed Me and Separation Sunday, two of the finest rock and roll records of the millennium, and were poised to…

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Not Forgotten – The Hold Steady – Almost Killed Me

It’s late summer 2007, it’s pouring with rain outside, and I’m spending the evening in the pub. I’d had dozens of nights like this in the previous ten years, a…

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Album Review – The Hold Steady – Teeth Dreams

The Hold Steady return in a hail of guitars. Great, that’s exactly what I want from The Hold Steady. As much as they’ve engaged my enthusiasm for wordy guitar rock…

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A buyers guide to The Hold Steady

It’s October 2007 and it’s a time of change for me. I’d recently come out of a medium-term relationship, my career was stagnating and I spent a Saturday evening with…

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