It's safe to assume that The Hold Steady's gritty, Springsteen-esque breakout 2006 record Boys and Girls in America quickly became the soundtrack to many a-summer barbecue. Now, the Minneappolis via NYC band is looking to build on their burgeoning indie cred with a more tuneful collection. The new album Stay Positive, slated to drop on July 15th, features additional instrumentation (mandolin and talk-box), and frontman Craig Finn even went as far as to take singing lessons in preparation for album sessions. Appropriately, I've heard nothing but good things thus far regarding Stay Positive, and the tracks that I've listened to personally sound particularly focused.
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