NO!: THE HOLD STEADY (#423, JUL 21 2008).


The Hold Steady

"Slapped Actress" (28.1 MB)
from Stay Positive


Majestic Theater
Madison, WI
July 21, 2008



Stay Positive has three or four additions to the band's catalog of great songs, of which this is the only one I managed to record. The criminally relegated-to-bonus-track-status "Ask Her For Adderall" wasn't even played, unfortunately, but "Stay Positive" and "Constructive Summer" were both superb. On the whole, I think the new album is not quite as good as Boys and Girls in America, but it's still on the inside track to my top album of the year.

Posted by Aaron S. Veenstra ::: 2008:08:07:08:00