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Stay Positive
Rock · 2008 · 12 tracks · 55m

Stay Positive

The Hold Steady

Big-hearted bar-room rock with literary ambitions. Anthemic riffs meet dense narratives about faith, aging scenesters, and the struggle to remain hopeful.

July 14, 2008 · Vagrant Records

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A triumphant and defiant celebration of survival that acknowledges the darkness of the past while reaching for hope.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 55m
01
Constructive Summer
2:56
02
Sequestered in Memphis
3:33
03
One for the Cutters
4:41
04
Navy Sheets
3:23
05
Lord, I’m Discouraged
5:08
06
Yeah Sapphire
3:37
07
Both Crosses
4:35
08
Stay Positive
2:58
09
Magazines
3:09
10
Joke About Jamaica
4:35
11
Slapped Actress
5:17
12
Ask Her for Adderall / Cheyenne Sunrise / Two Handed Handshake
11:29
Moments Worth Waiting For
The explosive opening riff of Constructive Summer that immediately sets a tone of urgent, seasonal desperation.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Stay Positive sound next to the rest of The Hold Steady's catalogue?

Triumphant+1.2σ

Triumphant saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

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