News
Always Been Due Out April 4 via Tamarac Recordings/Thirty Tigers; The Album Features The War on Drugs
Mar 01, 2025
By Mark Redfern
The Hold Steady’s frontman Craig Finn is releasing a new album, Always Been, on April 4 via Tamarac Recordings/Thirty Tigers. Now he has shared another single from it, “Bethany.” On this album Finn is backed by members of The War on Drugs. More
Plus Deep Sea Diver, Model/Actriz, Viagra Boys, Doves, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Feb 28, 2025
By Mark Redfern
Welcome to the sixth Songs of the Week of 2025. This week Andy Von Pip, Caleb Campbell, Matt the Raven, and Scotty Dransfield helped me decide what should make the list. We considered over 30 songs and narrowed it down to a Top 12. More
Always Been Due Out April 4 via Tamarac Recordings/Thirty Tigers
Jan 24, 2025
By Mark Redfern
The Hold Steady’s frontman Craig Finn has announced a new album, Always Been, in which he is backed by members of The War on Drugs, and has shared its first single, “People of Substance.” Always Been was produced by The War on Drugs’ frontman, Adam Granduciel. More
A Legacy of Rentals Due Out May 20 via Positive Jams/Thirty Tigers
Apr 22, 2022
By Joey Arnone
The Hold Steady’s frontman Craig Finn has shared a video for his latest single, “Birthdays.” It is the latest release from his forthcoming solo album, A Legacy of Rentals, which will be out May 20 via Positive Jams/Thirty Tigers. More
Plus Jane Inc, Shearwater, Soft Cell, Bauhaus, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Mar 25, 2022
By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)
Welcome to the twelfth Songs of the Week of 2022. This week two icons from the 1980s united for a single and another artist from that era released their first new song in 14 years. There were also a couple of album tracks we loved. Tally it all up and we settled at 13 favorite songs this week. More
A Legacy of Rentals Due Out May 20 via Positive Jams/Thirty Tigers
Mar 25, 2022
By Mark Redfern
The Hold Steady’s frontman Craig Finn has announced a new solo album, A Legacy of Rentals, and shared its first single, “Messing with the Settings.” More
Tiny Changes: A Celebration of the Songs of Scott Hutchison Available as a Free Download
Mar 24, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
In May 2018, Scott Hutchison, 36-year-old frontman for Scotland’s Frightened Rabbit, was found dead of apparent suicide after he was earlier reported missing by the band. Last December there was a benefit concert at Rough Trade in Brooklyn featuring the songs of Hutchison performed by Julien Baker, Ben Gibbard, Aaron Dessner from The National, Craig Finn, and others. Now the remaining members of Frightened Rabbit have released the concert as a live album that’s a free download or available to stream. More
New York Show Includes Ted Leo; Michael Shannon; and Members of Sonic Youth, Nada Surf, The Walkmen, and More
Aug 29, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Flip These Houses is a benefit concert on September 28th at the Knockdown Center in Queens, NY. Its purpose is to encourage people to vote Democratic in this November’s midterm elections. More
Both Have Songs Entitled "No Future"
Feb 22, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Titus Andronicus released their fourth album, The Most Lamentable Tragedy, last July via Merge and The Hold Steady’s frontman Craig Finn released his second solo album, Faith in the Future, last September via Partisan. More
Faith in the Future Due Out September 11 via Partisan
Jun 17, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
The Hold Steady’s frontman Craig Finn will be releasing his second solo album on September 11. It’s titled Faith in the Future and due out via Partisan. NPR premiered the lyric video for the album’s first single, “Newmyer’s Roof,” which you can watch below. More
Off Upcoming Album Clear Heart Full Eyes
Jan 03, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
In just a few weeks’ time Hold Steady frontman Craig Finn will be releasing his first solo outing Clear Heart Full Eyes. More
Clear Heart Full Eyes Out Jan. 24
Dec 13, 2011
By Mike Hilleary
With the release of his first solo outing Clear Heart Full Eyes due out in about a month’s time on Jan. 24, The Hold Steady’s Craig Finn has announced that he will be expanding his upcoming 2012 tour. More
Clear Heart Full Eyes out January 24 via Vagrant
Nov 16, 2011
By Mi Tran
The Hold Steady’s Craig Finn has announced the initial tour dates for his debut solo album, Clear Heart Full Eyes. More
Out January 24 Via Vagrant
Nov 07, 2011
By Laura Studarus
Hold Steady frontman Craig Finn is stepping away from his main gig to release Clear Heart Full Eyes—his solo debut. We have the details. More
Interviews
Pushing Personal Growth as a Way to Stay Alive
Apr 09, 2025
By Kyle Mullin
Craig Finn does everything from spoken word to singing and holding high notes on his newly released sixth solo album, Always Been (out now on Tarmac and Thirty Tigers). The fact that he pushes himself as a singer on standout track “A Man Needs a Vocation” may come as a surprise to the fans of his legendary indie rock band The Hold Steady. That’s because he has long been known for working elaborate lyricism and a heartfelt delivery into the limits of his voice. More
Reviews
Jun 03, 2019
By Mischa Pearlman
As the frontman of The Hold Steady—the band he formed in 2003—Craig Finn has established himself as one of contemporary music’s best and most interesting songwriters. More
Apr 20, 2017
By Lauren Hardy
Craig Finn has a way of making the connection from ordinary moments to extraordinary meanings. When we first met him in Lifter Puller and then in The Hold Steady his more-is-more, shot-gunned exuberance blew us away. More
Sep 10, 2015
By Ryan E.C. Hamm
Perhaps all Craig Finn needed was a slight change-of-scenery—his latest solo album is his best work since The Hold Steady’s Stay Positive. Instead of chugging bar rock and singalongs, this album is filled with quiet moments and character studies. More
Jan 26, 2012
By Luke Winkie
The Hold Steady’s crunchy bar-rock never really made much sense for frontman Craig Finn’s brand of lyrics-first, reference-laden, recurrent pan-album concepts. More
