THE HOLD STEADY TO STAY POSITIVE THIS JULY

Posted by Scott Heisel on 14-May-08 @ 11:11 AM

Purveyors of awesome the Hold Steady will be releasing their fourth album, awesomely titled Stay Positive, via Vagrant Records on July 15. Singer Craig Finn describes the 11-song set as "more musical [with] more dynamics, different instrumentation, more complex arrangements, and not always hiding behind raw volume."

"A great American philosopher named D. Boon once said 'Our band could be your life,'" Finn continues. "I think that is true. But 'Your Life could be Our Band' is also a true statement. I know this because we have lived it. These are our lives. These are your lives. This is our fourth record. Stay positive."

Stay Positive tracklisting:
1. Constructive Summer
2. Sequestered in Memphis
3. One for the Cutters
4. Navy Sheets
5. Lord, I'm Discouraged
6. Yeah Sapphire
7. Both Crosses
8. Stay Positive
9. Magazines
10. Joke About Jamaica
11. Slapped Actress

The band have some scattered U.S. appearances on their schedule, including a handful of festivals. Dates:

June 8 - Chula Vista, CA - 94/9 Independence Jam
June 27 - Baltimore, MD - Ram's Head Live!
June 28 - Philadelphia, PA - Festival Pier - The Paul Green School of Rock Music Festival w/ Devo
June 29 - Brooklyn, NY - McCarren Pool
July 19 - Chicago, IL - Pitchfork Festival
July 26 - Seattle, WA - Capitol Hill Block Party

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