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May 1, 2008

The Hold Steady Stay Positive About July 15th Release, Summer Tour Dates

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Time to make it all official: the photographed, named, and previewed new Hold Steady album has a release date, and if you know how to read post titles and are American, you are all set. (British folks, it's actually 14/7 for you.) Since their last one took home the Gummy for Best Album 2006, we figure a few of you might already be scribbling notes on your iCal. Craig seems more than positive about the whole thing; he's sounding absolutely communal. From Finn:

Possibly the most exciting aspect of our band is the community of fans that have followed us around the country. In talking to them, we have found that no matter their ages, they are so much like us as people, that they seem at times an extension of the music. A great American philosopher named D. Boon once said "Our band could be your life." 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.

It's like the Hold Steady are the Grateful Dead, just with more Bud and less ... bud. Ample goodies for you below: tracklist, tour dates, and if you missed it last time, the band staying "Positive," live.

01 "Constructive Summer"
02 "Sequestered in Memphis"
03 "One for the Cutters"
04 "Navy Sheets"
05 "Lord, I'm Discouraged"
06 "Yeah Sapphire"
07 "Both Crosses"
08 "Stay Positive"
09 "Magazines"
10 "Joke About Jamaica"
11 "Slapped Actress"

Here's what the title track's like in the flesh:

Stay Positive is out 7/14 in the UK via Rough Trade and 7/15 in the US via Vagrant.

05/02 - New York, NY -@ Webster Hall (Tribeca Film Festival)
05/07 - Middletown, CT @ Andrus Field (students only)
05/11 - Rye, England @ Camber Sands Holiday Centre (ATP vs. P4K Fest)
05/13 - Dublin, Ireland @ Academy
05/14 - Belfast, Northern Ireland @ Spring and Airbrake
05/16 - Brighton, England @ The Great Escape
06/08 - Chula Vista, CA (94.9 Independence Jam)
06/27 - Baltimore, MD @ Ram's Head Live!
06/28 - Philadelphia, PA @ Festival Pier (School of Rock Fest)
07/06 - London, England @ Hyde Park (O2 Wireless Festival)
07/08 - Liverpool, England @ Echo Arena (Summer Pops)
07/12 - Kinross, Scotland (T in the Park Festival)
07/19 - Chicago, IL (Pitchfork Music Festival)
07/26 - Seattle, WA (Capitol Hill Block Party)

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14 Comments

Psst . . .. it's JULY 15th

Posted by: Lou at 05/01/08 1:46 PM | Reply
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amrit

blurgh -- fixed, thanks lou.

Posted by: amrit profile link in reply to Lou's comment at 05/01/08 1:55 PM | Reply
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Shouldn't that be "british folks, it's 14/7 for you?"

/pedant

Posted by: vmos at 05/01/08 2:03 PM | Reply
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amrit

ha. fair play.

Posted by: amrit profile link in reply to vmos's comment at 05/01/08 2:09 PM | Reply
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i can't think of a band I hate more than these guys.

Posted by: ursula at 05/01/08 2:19 PM | Reply
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fuck you

and i mean that in the absolute most sincere way possible

the hold steady own you

Posted by: keaton in reply to ursula's comment at 05/01/08 8:22 PM | Reply
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Where is "Ask Her For The Adderol"? Doe sit have a new name? That song is awesome

Posted by: James at 05/01/08 2:19 PM | Reply
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Isn't it actually 14/6 for british people?

Posted by: Anon at 05/01/08 2:24 PM | Reply
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bet you guys feel stupid for thinking it was "Joke About Dyer'Maker" http://stereogum.com/archives/video/new-live-hold-steady-lord-im-discouraged_007025.html n00bs.

Posted by: yes at 05/01/08 2:26 PM | Reply
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yeah i'm sure http://minneapolisfuckingrocks.blogspot.com/2007/11/new-hold-steady-lord-im-discouraged.html
feels really stupid for confusing homophones

Posted by: Ron in reply to yes's comment at 05/01/08 2:40 PM | Reply
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THS @ McCarren Park!

Posted by: Jasonn at 05/01/08 2:46 PM | Reply
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"Our band could be your life," is Mike Watt's line. (Though, yes, D. Boon sang it.)

Posted by: Tony at 05/02/08 2:59 PM | Reply
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I'm a huge fan, but their show @ Webster Hall the other night sucked. It was short and and they didn't play anything new and it felt very going through the motions (and wasn't helped by all the corporate Target branding). Disappointing.

Posted by: Diz at 05/04/08 1:36 PM | Reply
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Seriously...you can't think of a band you hate more....wow, why even post on this subject...you fuck-tard.

Posted by: gorilla at 05/19/08 5:28 PM | Reply
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