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| Play | 2. Chips Ahoy | 3:09 | $0.99 | |
| Play | 3. Hot Soft Light | 3:53 | $0.99 | |
| Play | 4. Same Kooks | 2:46 | $0.99 | |
| Play | 5. First Night | 4:54 | $0.99 | |
| Play | 6. Party Pit | 3:56 | $0.99 | |
| Play | 7. You Can Make Him Like You | 2:48 | $0.99 | |
| Play | 8. Massive Nights | 2:54 | $0.99 | |
| Play | 9. Citrus | 2:44 | $0.99 | |
| Play | 10. Chill Out Tent | 3:42 | $0.99 | |
| Play | 11. South Town Girls | 5:10 | $0.99 | |
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37 of 41 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
How could they possibly top Separation Sunday, you're thinking. I'm not sure how they did it, either, but it's true: The Hold Steady's latest, Boys and Girls in America, is their magnum opus and hopefully the shiny silver platter that propels them to the success they so deserve. Craig Finn's poetic lyrics are as good as ever here as he recounts romancing gamblers ("Chips Ahoy"), near death experiences at druggy music festivals("Chillout Tent," with excellent guest vocals by Dave Pirner), slick alibis for mall altercations ("Hot Soft Light), and more. Old characters return, and the music has never sounded better: crunchy guitars, tinkling keyboards, and that filthy, real, barroom feel. An outstanding effort. They'll be hard-pressed to top this one, but won't it be fun to be along for the ride as they try?
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Here's the deal: Craig Finn doesn't sing like most rock frontmen. That's the Mason-Dixon Line of the people who listen to The Hold steady. You love him or hate him. He is nasily, somewhat monotone, and rants more than harmonizes. On the other hand, he is a brilliant story-teller, clever phrase turner, and uses references as diverse as The Beastie Boys.
I personally love him, but I understand that he is not everyone's cup of chai. The music is reminiscent of early Bruce Springsteen or Joe Jackson and of course The Band. Standouts are "Chips Ahoy" and "You can make Him like You." Try it. You might like it.
I personally love him, but I understand that he is not everyone's cup of chai. The music is reminiscent of early Bruce Springsteen or Joe Jackson and of course The Band. Standouts are "Chips Ahoy" and "You can make Him like You." Try it. You might like it.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Being an Eastsider a stone's throw from Sweet Payne Ave., I am once again thrilled to know solidarity with a (at one time local) band that makes room for a lot of life in their music--not just romantic idealism and not just defeatist nihilism--they tend to capture pieces of life's dialectic nature, which is nice, nice: Hope/Despair, Progress/Setback, Connection/Isolation--life that always ends in death, but death that has at least lost its sting. The Hold Steady continue to be who they are, you may or may not like them, but it is hard to judge or dismiss something this unapologetically unique. The more you demand likeability from music the less you'll probably like The Holdsteady--not because they aren't likeable, but because you'd be missing the point. This album is good alone and better when put in its narrative context (following Almost Killed Me and Sep. Sunday). I was pleased to get an update on the messed up teenage lives of Holly et al. And was especially glad to hear something resembling a ballad or two (First Night, Citrus, Arms and Hearts), Crucifixion Cruise got me wanting more of that. If you're not into or can't meet the demands of the recorded poetic/talk lyrics of an Ivy League grad, then I beseech you to see The Hold Steady in concert--I've been three times and can testify that what might be lacking in a snapshot recording is made up in the storytelling energy of the moment--stories are meant to be told not recorded after all.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
There is hope, boys and girls
Don't know how much hope there is for the 'kids' in these songs, but there is, thanks to The Hold Steady, at least a glimmer of hope for rock and roll.
Published on March 22, 2009 by C. Crews
(* * * * 1/4) The exception that proves the rule
Hearing The Hold Steady's debut album made me wonder: doesn't singer/songwriter Craig Finn have friends and family who care about him and don't want him to be humiliated? Read more
Published on September 27, 2008 by Blake Maddux
Kissing and telling after a bad trip
The eleven samples for this CDs are all labeled as "EXPLICIT." Ha!
This is a remarkable album, although one I would want to keep my Ramones loving pre-teen away from -... Read more
This is a remarkable album, although one I would want to keep my Ramones loving pre-teen away from -... Read more
Published on August 9, 2008 by Darkest Star
great album
This was one of the best rock albums of the last few years. The lyrics are stellar and thoughtful, the music is just true progressive rock and roll.
Published on June 24, 2008 by B. Ingraham
Great album
Boys and Girls in America is a great album.
A little like Springsteen and E street Band, A little smaller band sound. Most songs have a strong piano lead. Read more
A little like Springsteen and E street Band, A little smaller band sound. Most songs have a strong piano lead. Read more
Published on February 18, 2008 by Manuel T. Katsarelis
a classic now
and one of the best records from last year. refreshingly amazing lyrics and rockin' music. great live band too, i have seen them three times on the year-long tour for this LP.
Published on November 6, 2007 by Joseph Broze
Terrific
Urgent, lost, ecstatic, and weary, the Hold Steady's music holds nothing back. If this CD is, in its lyrics, a bleak ride, it is certainly an exhilarating one, and in that,... Read more
Published on September 8, 2007 by James Carragher
Biting the Hand That Feeds Them
Contrary to what many reviewers here believe, this record is not about mindless drugs and drinking. It's about how the empty lives of "boys and girls in America" are about... Read more
Published on August 30, 2007 by Quentin Compsen
Fooled again
Read the reviews. Buttons pressed - Replacements, Springsteen... Buy CD. Insert. First track... thirty seconds in and you get that sinking feeling. Read more
Published on August 23, 2007 by Edward Walsh
beat poetry to music
I liked the pure rock and roll of this cd and then...I saw the Hold Steady live at lollapalooza and the pure joy of this group overwhelmed me and made me a believer. Read more
Published on August 21, 2007 by Dione Anderson
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