The Hold Steady have been compared to the E Street Band. I’m not sure I see it but Craig Finn does have a way with words. Favorite line of this song— “ She said the theme of this party is the Industrial Age, and you came in dressed like a train wreck.”
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They sounded way more like The E Street Band on their previous records before the keyboard player quit.
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Exactly what I’ve read. I still like the old and new stuff equally well; just notice the difference in style Finn still makes the band tick
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