We All Want Someone To Shout For — MTV’s Buzzworthy Blog preimired another new song from The Hold Steady’s new album Heaven Is Whenever. It’s the third cut that we have gotten from my album. We previously got Hurricane J and Rock Problems. Kudos to the band for given us three so... more info
Stereogum — So far we’ve heard “Hurricane J” and “Rock Problems,” and now Hold Steady’s given up a third track from Heaven Is Whenever. As on “Rock Problems,” Craig Finn’s half-remembering, half-trying-to-forget a wretched night: “She said ... more info
411 Mania — Jeff Mangum to play a gig, the libertines reform, new music from The Hold Steady, LCD Soundsystem, The National and Broken Social Scene, a new album from David Cross, and more. more info
We All Want Someone To Shout For — Another new cut from Heaven Is Whenever has been shared to us via NY Mag’s Vulture Blog. The new one is called Rock Problems. The Hold Steady claimed to have lost their anthematic sound along with the departure of keyboardist Franz Nicolay. After h... more info
Stereogum — “Rock Problems” are “First-World Problems,” only more specific. Last week we heard Heaven Is Whenever’s mustache-free (see above pic for corroborative evidence) “Hurricane J,” an anthem about a girl who’s “gonna crash... more info
Pitchfork — After "Hurricane J", here's the second track to be released from the forthcoming Hold Steady LP, Heaven Is Whenever. It's about "Rock and Roll Problems", which are not like regular problems. Or maybe they are. You be the judge. Listen to the track at... more info
The Music Fix — News Flash: Batten down the hatches for Hurricane JThe Hold Steady are streaming ‘Hurricane J' from their forthcoming album Heaven Is Whenever due on the 3rd of May.
Remain calm as this is just the eye of the storm: more info
Stereogum — Hold Steady fans won’t have to wait much longer to hear Heaven Is Whenever, the band’s mustache-free followup to Stay Positive. Craig Finn’s said the provocatively titled album’s about “embracing suffering and understanding its place in a j... more info
411 Mania — Alex Chilton RIP, Owen Pallett live thoughts, new music from The Hold Steady and Jonny Greenwood, David Byrne and St. Vincent working together and more. more info
We All Want Someone To Shout For — The Hold Steady claimed that their new album Heaven Is Whenever is significantly less anthematic than their previous albums. After listening to it’s first single, Hurricane J, I have become skeptical to the truth of that matter. The songs kicks off... more info