The Hold Steady - Open Door Policy (February 19, 2021)

New album Open Door Policy out Feb 19, 2021.

The songs on Open Door Policy are about power, wealth, & mental health. They're about technology, occupation, consumerism, freedom, fandom and escape. And although the album was written and recorded in 2019, the themes of this record seem to be underscored and highlighted by this year of virus and quarantine.

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1. The Feelers
2. Spices
3. Lanyards
4. Family Farm
5. Unpleasant Breakfast
6. Heavy Covenant
7. The Prior Procedure
8. Riptown
9. Me & Magdalena
10. Hanover Camera
11. Parade Days (Bonus Track)

 

Always here for new Hold Steady.

 

oh cool

 

Definitely a Hold Steady tune! And a ripper at that!

 

Hell yes ! The last one was great.

 

I’m also ready for the livestream show Thursday I think

 

Getting some Stay Positive vibes here, can't really tell you why though. The PR description of the record has me pretty amped too. I liked the last record a lot but maybe not as much as some other folks on here. It's a fun, straightforward record but I don't think it rates among their best.

Excited to have an album coming that is less a collection of singles and also from the sound of "Family Farm" maybe has a bit more gloss to it.

 

Oh my......that’s a tune.

Trashing Thru the Passion was great and so under appreciated. This single sounds HUGE. Like as big as they’ve sounded since “Constructive Summer”, they sound rejuvenated

 

Agreed. Thrashing was great, but I think the fact that it was only half new songs muted the hype around it a little bit.

But yeah holy shit- they knocked this song out of the park. I'm a total sucker for a loud Franz back up vocal. Also really psyched to hear Craig talk about them making sure this record is more of a cohesive effort than just a collection of songs as well. That plus the sound and lyrical content definitely steer the ship into Stay Positive territory.

 

Never really came around on the last one, but I'm always game for new Hold Steady.

 

do not love the font on the cover

love the single

 

I keep reading it as "THIS OOPS"

 

Hell yeah

 

This is awesome. Probably my favourite song they have done since Oaks.

 

Holy shit how did I miss this yesterday?!? Thought Thrashing was a return to form so I’m incredibly psyched for this

 

the cover art is bad which makes it feel like a throwback to their best records where the cover art is also bad

 

Great bad cover art band. Like I don’t think they have a single album with good cover art. Stay Positive deluxe edition is probably their best? But emotionally I’m partial to BAGIA because the promo pics with confetti were just perfect.

 

I like the separation Sunday cover

 

all their old records have very great art, an opinion I formed as a teenager and have no desire to alter now

 

Ready for this one.

 

So fucking excited for this.

 

Anyone watch the show last night? Probably gonna do either tonight's or more likely tomorrow's and I'm curious how it went

 

incredibly solid setlist and they're such a great live band
The Hold Steady Setlist at Brooklyn Bowl, Brooklyn

 

Efffff I wish I'd watched last night's now, first four songs are literally the perfect opening