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...displays of instrumental virtuosity here—the emphasis is on producing the right blend of sounds and textures. Electronic noises and airy harmonies abound throughout the album, as well as dozens of instruments and effects, some only used for a fleeting measure...
...Stars In “On the Road,” Jack Kerouac wrote “Boys and girls in America have such a sad time together.” But, as we learn from the latest album from The Hold Steady, these sad times can make for great listening...
More than the title of the album, “Boys and Girls in America,” seems to have been borrowed from Kerouac. The songs are filled with stories from the fringes of society, told in an organized stream-of-conscious manner, with each word vital to the narrative as a whole...
What, in Finn’s opinion, could actually save us is never made clear. The lack of clear answers is characteristic of the album, whether the question concerns girls, god, or painkillers...
...explains. The group, which features Mattison and collaborator/multi-instrumentalist Paul Olsen—the two “met each other in Minneapolis in ’93 at a P-Funk Show” before relocating to New York—recently released its second album, “Alligator Love Cry,” on Landslide Records and is now touring behind it. But Mattison wasn’t always focused on music as a career. Indeed, when asked if he was involved in the arts at Harvard, Mattison responds, “not really…I studied...