The Hold Steady
The Hold Steady is an American rock band formed in Brooklyn, New York, in 2003. The band consists of Craig Finn, Tad Kubler (guitar), Galen Polivka (bass), Bobby Drake (drums), Franz Nicolay (keyboards) and Steve Selvidge (guitar). Noted for their "lyrically dense storytelling," and classic rock influences, the band's narrative-based songs frequently address themes such as drug addiction, religion and redemption, and often feature recurring characters based within the city of Minneapolis.
How Critics See The Hold Steady
Chorus pulls the clearest critic-consensus signals out of this discography: the highest-rated record, the tightest agreement, the sharpest split, and the best place to start.
Boys and Girls in America
2006
Highest ChoruScore in this discography at 81/100 across 24 reviews.
The Hold Steady's Boys and Girls in America channels bar-room brawn and literate storytelling into an arena-ready rock record that critics called rapturous, sly and frequently irre...
Stay Positive
2008
Critics landed between 60 and 100 across 27 reviews.
The Hold Steady's Stay Positive arrives as a raucous, literate songbook where barroom storytelling and classic-rock muscle coexist with unexpected instrumental colors. Across the r...
Stay Positive
2008
Best balance of score, review depth, and critic agreement for a first listen.
The Hold Steady's Stay Positive arrives as a raucous, literate songbook where barroom storytelling and classic-rock muscle coexist with unexpected instrumental colors. Across the r...
