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Jan 24, 2025 By Mark Redfern Photography by Dan Monick

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, and is due out April 4 via Tamarac Recordings/Thirty Tigers. Check out the new single and album details below. Also below are Finn’s upcoming tour dates opening for Bob Mould.

Finn recorded the album at Granduciel’s studio in Burbank, CA. Jonathan Low (Taylor Swift, The National, Hurray For The Riff Raff) mixed the album. As well as the members of The War on Drugs, the album also features guest vocals by Kathleen Edwards and Sam Fender.

Finn had this to say about Always Been in a press release: “I believe this to be the most narrative record I have made. Most songs concern a protagonist who pursued a career as a clergyman despite a lack of faith. The record tells the story of his rise and fall and redemption, while also filling out the details of his travels and the world in which he lives. I am very proud of what we made, I hope you enjoy.”

This is Finn’s sixth solo album. His last solo LP was 2022’s A Legacy of Rentals.

Always Been Tracklist:

1. Bethany
2. People of Substance
3. Crumbs
4. Luke & Leanna
5. The Man I’ve Always Been
6. Fletcher’s
7. A Man Needs a Vocation
8. I Walk With a Cane
9. Clayton
10. Postcards
11. Shamrock (digital only)

Craig Finn Tour Dates:

1 – San Diego, CA – Music Box*
2 – Pioneertown, CA – Pappy & Harriet’s*
4 – Los Angeles, CA – Teragram Ballroom*
5 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore*
7 – Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre*
8 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom*
9 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory*
11 – Denver, CO – Marquis Theater*
12 – Fort Collins, CO – Washington’s*
14 – Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room*
15 – Maquoketa, IA – Codfish Hollow Barn*
16 – Madison WI – Majestic Theatre*
18 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall*

* w/ Bob Mould

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