Almost Killed Me, The Hold Steady, Music CD

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Almost Killed Me


1	Positive Jam 3:19
2	The Swish 4:08
3	Barfruit Blues 3:31
4	Most People Are DJS 5:50
5	Certain Songs 3:54
6	Knuckles 3:46
7	Hostile, Mass. 3:42
8	Sketchy Metal 4:17
9	Sweet Payne 4:33
10	Killer Parties 5:48

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"The '80s almost killed me," admits the Hold Steady's Craig Finn on "Positive Jam," one of ten rock & roll confessionals on the band's debut. That sets the tone for the rest of Almost Killed Me, as Finn reveals a lifestyle that included a "skater phase," a "raver phase," and a "razor blade phase." His lamentations are the appropriate voice for the band's debut, which sets out to recapture the glory of classic American rock and early indie rock. With rugged guitar riffs and solos and Finn's half-sung, scratchy voice, the Hold Steady mostly succeed, easily recalling the classic rock of early Bruce Springsteen or the sincerity of latter-day H�sker D�. When he's not remembering the parties and acting like "a Twin Cities trash bin," he reacts to the corruption of today's youth. Finn may seem like a fish out of water at this point, but having survived a self-indulgent life, his lyrics, as well as the Hold Steady's back-to-basics rock, are ironically welcoming. Kenyon Hopkin, All Music Guide

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Almost Killed Me


1	Positive Jam 3:19
2	The Swish 4:08
3	Barfruit Blues 3:31
4	Most People Are DJS 5:50
5	Certain Songs 3:54
6	Knuckles 3:46
7	Hostile, Mass. 3:42
8	Sketchy Metal 4:17
9	Sweet Payne 4:33
10	Killer Parties 5:48

All Music Guide

"The '80s almost killed me," admits the Hold Steady's Craig Finn on "Positive Jam," one of ten rock & roll confessionals on the band's debut. That sets the tone for the rest of Almost Killed Me, as Finn reveals a lifestyle that included a "skater phase," a "raver phase," and a "razor blade phase." His lamentations are the appropriate voice for the band's debut, which sets out to recapture the glory of classic American rock and early indie rock. With rugged guitar riffs and solos and Finn's half-sung, scratchy voice, the Hold Steady mostly succeed, easily recalling the classic rock of early Bruce Springsteen or the sincerity of latter-day H�sker D�. When he's not remembering the parties and acting like "a Twin Cities trash bin," he reacts to the corruption of today's youth. Finn may seem like a fish out of water at this point, but having survived a self-indulgent life, his lyrics, as well as the Hold Steady's back-to-basics rock, are ironically welcoming. Kenyon Hopkin

Product Details

Format: CD
Original Release: 2004
Release Date: 10/23/2006
Label: ROGUE AUSTRALIA
Catalog No.: 6321
UPC: 9332727005718
Sales Rank: 105,670

Album Credits
Performance Credits
The Hold Steady		Primary Artist, Primary Artist, Primary Artist, Primary Artist
Craig Finn		Guitar, Vocals, Group Member
Tad Kubler		Guitar, Group Member
Judd Counsell		Drums, Group Member
Peter Hess		Saxophone

Technical Credits
Matt Henderson		Engineer
Dave Gardner		Mastering
Dean Botulonis		Engineer