The album is quaveringly beautiful and intimate, reflecting the deeply personal nature of its songs.
The album retains the spirit of the band’s early output while also offering songs that sound fresh and relevant.
If there’s one thing that squarely separates the album from the Hold Steady singer’s previous work, it’s the consistent mellowness.
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With We All Want the Same Things, Craig Finn sounds as comfortable as ever in his own skin.
SXSW 2014: The Hold Steady, Phantogram, Black Lips, Hurray for the Riff Raff, & More
by Annie Galvin
If you passed him on the street, you might mistake the Hold Steady’s Craig Finn for a stressed-out dad or high school chemistry teacher.