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THE HOLD STEADY - Stay Positive

hold%20steady-stay%20positive.jpgThe new Hold Steady record starts off with a bang--"Constructive Summer" is a raucous summer anthem in what is now typical Hold Steady style, meaning alcohol-infused storytelling, crunching guitars and sing-along catchiness. The album continues in this fashion with much success, even when the volume is turned down for "Lord, I'm Discouraged" and "Both Crosses", but it's the energy of "Yeah Sapphire" and the title track, among others, that will make the fans of this straight-up rock & roll record have it on repeat all summer long.

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