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Post by caz on Feb 23, 2010 7:14:55 GMT -5
UK - MAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYY 3RRRRRRRDDDDDD!!!!
US - MAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYY 4ttttttttttthhhhhhhh!!!!
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Post by Matt Jones on Feb 23, 2010 7:25:09 GMT -5
The Hold Steady recently put the finishing touches on ‘Heaven Is Whenever,’ their new album set for release May 4th on Vagrant Records and May 3rd on Rough Trade in the UK and EU. The album was produced by Dean Baltulonis, who engineered the band’s ‘Almost Killed Me’ and produced ‘Separation Sunday,’ and was recorded at Dreamland Recording Studios in Upstate NY and Wild Arctic Studios in Queens, NY, with mixing also happening at Wild Arctic.
Singer Craig Finn says ’Heaven Is Whenever’ is about “embracing suffering and finding reward in our everyday lives.” Piano and keys take a backseat to guitar on the new record, which also gets production help from guitarist Tad Kubler.
Recorded in several smaller sessions spread out over a long period of time, the songs on ‘Heaven Is Whenever’ received the benefit of being tested on the band’s recent tours. As Finn says this allowed them to “see what was working and what wasn’t. I believe this record benefits from us working at a more deliberate pace.”
The tracklisting for Heaven Is Whenever is:
1 The Sweet Part of the City
2 Soft in the Center
3 The Weekenders
4 The Smidge
5 Rock Problems
6 We Can Get Together
7 Hurricane J
8 Barely Breathing
9 Our Whole Lives
10 A Slight Discomfort
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Post by jwd on Feb 23, 2010 7:27:30 GMT -5
Awesome. Curious that the title track is not listed. Looking forward to the new tunes!
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Post by campfirewood1980 on Feb 23, 2010 7:29:40 GMT -5
Got it on the calendar.
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Post by TheWho on Feb 23, 2010 7:44:31 GMT -5
I see several songs that were played live did not make the cut, maybe some more bonus songs.....  |
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Post by Matt Jones on Feb 23, 2010 7:46:59 GMT -5
yeah, suspiciously missing:
Heaven Is Whenever
Going On A Hike
Separate Vacations
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Post by caz on Feb 23, 2010 7:56:47 GMT -5
I assumed that 'We Can Get Together' is the title track... Isn't that the next line in the song?
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Post by heidivandernice, nice on Feb 23, 2010 8:04:10 GMT -5
they probably renamed a lot of songs... gah, this is exciting |
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Post by stringer on Feb 23, 2010 8:08:28 GMT -5
Haha I love how Matt's post was like the coherent version of Caz'!
Way excited.
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Post by mattjs on Feb 23, 2010 8:15:35 GMT -5
Can't wait! Really looking forward to digesting the new songs before seeing them live in June!
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Post by stringer on Feb 23, 2010 8:27:47 GMT -5
Can't wait! Really looking forward to digesting the new songs before seeing them live in June! Yeah, first time I saw them was just before Stay Positive came out, and 'cause it was a festival there were quite a few new songs in the setlist, so I didn't know that many - admittedly I didn't know that many by heart anyway, just a few like Hoodrat, Banging Camp and Stations. So I'm really looking forward to over a month's good hard listening! |
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Post by thurman on Feb 23, 2010 8:32:29 GMT -5
Piano and keys take a backseat to guitar on the new record Goodbye Franz |
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Post by bigrob on Feb 23, 2010 8:40:21 GMT -5
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by hoodrat on Feb 23, 2010 8:52:18 GMT -5
warmup tour and new album. and now hopefully pre-orders and media blitz and record release tour. and some straight-up guitar rock could be loads fun. weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
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Post by caz on Feb 23, 2010 9:00:37 GMT -5
There was no time or ability for coherence stringer! |
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Post by jeb on Feb 23, 2010 9:22:24 GMT -5
Fingers crossed for a big ol' late summer tour in support of the album.
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Post by stringer on Feb 23, 2010 9:24:24 GMT -5
There was no time or ability for coherence stringer! fweeeeeep! I never said there was!  |
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Post by Admin on Feb 23, 2010 9:40:06 GMT -5
AHHHHHHHHH!
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Post by blackbeard on Feb 23, 2010 9:44:20 GMT -5
Cool. Very much hoping that the refocus on guitar comments mean that this band is going to sound like the band I fell in love with while nobody else was bothering to pay any attention, more years ago than I now care to admit. Have to see how it all shakes out. Excited and curious and a little bit cautious. Should be fun.
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Post by theriver on Feb 23, 2010 10:00:26 GMT -5
Yeah, We Can Get Together = Heaven is Whenever, definately.
Am totally psyched. Also, nice to see the UK getting an earlier release! if only by one day..... ARRGGHHHH I want it nowwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
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Post by stringer on Feb 23, 2010 10:10:48 GMT -5
When do you reckon we'll hear a single?
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Post by theriver on Feb 23, 2010 10:21:16 GMT -5
I'm guessing late March.... but dunno! What was the time difference between single and album release for Stay Positive? I can't remember.
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Post by bigrob on Feb 23, 2010 10:26:03 GMT -5
I wonder how long before it leaks and everyone starts fighting over whether or not its right to download. Thats always fun. Can we all agree right now to remain civilized if and when this happens? |
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Post by theriver on Feb 23, 2010 10:27:13 GMT -5
I meant a single by late march, not leaking. And yeah, I agree Rob.
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Post by stringer on Feb 23, 2010 10:33:21 GMT -5
It's going to be difficult! But it's right, I'll wait.
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