The Hold Steady "The Price of Progress" 2023-03-03 to the closer 'MUG' there

to the closer 'MUG' there isn't any filler here- in fact the band jettisoned some six songs to make this collection the most vibrant and vital thing they have ever created

both sounding as timeless as ever

but added an insane psychedelic edge and a propensity for bizarre spectacle

"Remember"

In the process of recording the album Denzel adopted a new alter ego

The Hold Steady "The Price of Progress" 2023-03-03 to the closer 'MUG' thereFormed in 2003, The Hold Steady have released eight albums, numerous singles and played over 1000 shows. Their 9th studio album The Price of Progress will be released on 3 31 via their label, Positive Jams. The new album comes as the band turns 20 years old. It is their third record with producer Josh Kaufman, and most expansive record yet, while also being unmistakably a THS record. The band wrote these songs mostly in 2021, and a few have been part