VH1 News — The Hold Steady evolved while staying the same on Heaven Is Whenever. "We wanted to make a more dynamic record, and I hope we did that," guitarist Tad Kubler told MTV News. more info

Twangville — For the posse here at Twangville, it’s always fun to sit around and shoot the breeze as we discuss our favorite new releases. Some of them, like the recent album from the Drive By Truckers, deserve a bit more attention, sometimes. The Hold Steady (... more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — Tonight I celebrate my 7th wedding anniversary...and to ensure I have an 8th one...I'm keeping this short. Rock on. Here are the 11 best Songs By The Hold Steady: 1.  Stay Positive (Stay Positive)2.  Stuck Between Stations (Boys and Girls in Am... more info

411 Mania — Introducing The Hold Steady mark 2.0; will the departure of their iconic keyboardist lead to an exciting new sound or put an end to a remarkable songwriting purple patch? more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The Hold Steady always caught flack for being a mock bar band, but somewhere along the way it became an actual bar band. As in the kind of band that makes solid and near-identical albums every few years, each destined... more info

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LargeHeartedBoy — Heaven Is Whenever, the Hold Steady's fifth album, is in stores tomorrow. The Hold Steady's Heaven Is Whenever isn't the only standout release this week. New albums by the New Pornographers (Together) and Josh Ritter (So Runs the World... more info

Pitchfork — The Hold Steady brought their six-piece touring lineup to the "Late Show With David Letterman" on Friday night. The band bashed out the Heaven Is Whenever jam "The Weekenders" with the casual elegance of a bunch of guys who know exactly what they're ... more info

Stereogum — “The Weekenders” has the awesome Craig Finn snap, “The theme of this party’s the industrial age’ / You came in dressed as a train wreck,” among other memorable lines. Finn himself looked like he was continually impressed with hi... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — Watch The Hold Steady’s fantastic performance of “The Weekenders” on Letterman: Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recomend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post more info