Lately I’ve been super into The Hold Steady’s 2006 gem, Boys And Girls In America. Recently I stumbled upon The Deluxe Edition, which features an awesome cover of the Violent Femmes classic American Music. Its Similar enough to the original to feel familiar, but different enough to avoid feeling rehashed, and though I don’t think Craig Finn Could sound any more different than Gordon Gano, he does a pretty good job filling the shoes.
The Hold Steady – American Music
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