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Official cover art for “Heaven is Whenever”
Another highly anticipated LP this year is the allegedly ‘less anthemic’ “Heaven Is Whenever“, Hold Steady‘s follow-up to the band’s previous incredible effort, the 2008 “Stay Positive“. ‘Less anthemic’ as Craig Finn puts it, though, since if I were to judge the new album by its first single, “Hurricane J”, which calls back to a recurring character named Jessie, I’d say it’s a pretty big understatement. Just hit play and you’ll see what I mean. Heaven Is Whenever drops May 4th in North America on Vagrant and May 3th on Rough Trade in Europe.
Next week The Hold Steady is embarking on their summer tour, whose dates can be seen below. [via P4K]
04-02 Ardsley, NY – LIFE The Place to Be *
04-03 New Haven, CT – Toad’s Place *
04-05 Burlington, VT – Higher Ground *
04-06 Northampton, MA – Pearl Street *
04-07 Albany, NY – Linda Norris Auditorium *
04-08 Woodstock, NY – Bearsville Theater *
04-09 Jermyn, PA – Eleanor Rigby‘s *
04-10 Syracuse, NY – The Wescott Theater *
04-12 Rochester, NY – The Club at Water Street Music Hall *
04-13 Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom *
04-14 Pittsburgh, PA – Diesel Club Lounge *
04-15 Morgantown, WV – 123 Pleasant St. *
04-16 Harrisburg, PA – Appalachian Brewing Company *
05-04 Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up Tavern #
05-05 Los Angeles, CA – El Rey #
05-06 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore #
05-29 George, WA – Sasquatch Festival
06-12 Newport, England – Isle of Wrght Festival
06-14 Paris, France – Fleche D’Or
06-15 Cologne, Germany – Gebaude 9
06-16 Berlin, Germany – Frannz Club
06-17 Munich, Germany – 59.1
06-19 Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany – Southside Festival
06-20 Sheessel, Germany – Hurricane Festival
06-21 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Melkeg
06-22 London, England – HMV Forum
06-24 Vitoria, Spain – Azkena Rock Festival
06-26 Manchester, England – Academy 2
07-01 Milwaukee, WI – Summerfest
* with the Oranges Band
# with the Donkeys
