The Hold Steady / Craig Finn "Always Been" 2024-01-19 originally released in February 1989

originally released in February 1989 by Metal Blade Records

Something To Write Home About is the second full-length studio album by pop/punk band The Get Up Kids

"Garland" and "Warming Sun"

this tightly engineered sound doesn't get hamper the band's energy

Charged by the exotic and biting wit of vocalist Tony Foresta

The Hold Steady / Craig Finn "Always Been" 2024-01-19 originally released in February 1989Always Been is Finns sixth solo record and stands alongside his nine albums with The Hold Steady. With his last solo release, A Legacy of Rentals, receiving year end accolades from Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, Aquarium Drunkard and more, Always Been arrives as an exciting next step for this prolific storyteller and songwriter. Craig Finn returns with Always Been, his first solo album since 2022. The album was produced by Finns long time friend Adam