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Almost Killed Me
Rock · 2004 · 10 tracks

Almost Killed Me

The Hold Steady

A raw, literary explosion of bar-room rock. Talk-sung narratives of drug-fueled nights and midwestern malaise delivered with demo-tape urgency.

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It's like a guy at a bar telling you the best, most messed-up stories you've ever heard over loud guitars.

A high-velocity collision of celebratory hedonism and the crushing reality of the morning after.

Almost Killed Me · vs · The Hold Steady
Rebellious+4.0σ

Rebellious saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks
01
Positive Jam
3:20
02
The Swish
4:08
03
Barfruit Blues
3:32
04
Most People Are DJs
5:51
05
Certain Songs
3:54
06
Knuckles
3:46
07
Hostile, Mass.
3:42
08
Sketchy Metal
4:17
09
Sweet Payne
4:33
10
Killer Parties
5:48
Moments Worth Waiting For
The transition from the spoken manifesto of 'Positive Jam' into the explosive, jagged guitar riff of 'The Swish'.
The frantic, desperate energy of the bridge in 'Most People Are DJs' where the storytelling hits a fever pitch.
The slow-burn, anthemic buildup of 'Killer Parties' that serves as a weary, perfect closing credits sequence.
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