The Hold Steady "Almost Killed Me" 2023-03-31 For all the sadness and

For all the sadness and pain of addiction haunting it

" "On Parole" alongside rock classics such as "Train Kept A Rollin'

Original release November 19

Emily Retsas (bass) and Nick White (keys)

setting the stage for what was to come

The Hold Steady "Almost Killed Me" 2023-03-31 For all the sadness andAfter Lifter Puller, the long running indie rock band he fronted, broke up, Craig Finn took his vocal declarations and lyrical twists and started the Hold Steady. He was joined by old bandmate Tad Kubler on lead guitar plus a crew of hard rocking, bar hopping dudes intent on taking the rambling indie rock of Lifter Puller and replacing it with scuffed up AOR and swaggering hard rock. Their 2004 debut album, Almost Killed Me, sounds like the E Street