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Heaven Is Whenever
Rock · 2010 · 10 tracks · 41m

Heaven Is Whenever

The Hold Steady

A mid-tempo meditation on survival and aging. Less bar-room brawl, more morning-after reflection with cleaner guitars and weary, character-driven storytelling.

May 3, 2010 · Vagrant Records

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A weary but resilient reflection on the transition from reckless youth to the complications of adulthood.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 41m
01
The Sweet Part of the City
4:24
02
Soft in the Center
3:50
03
The Weekenders
3:48
04
The Smidge
3:22
05
Rock Problems
3:32
06
We Can Get Together
4:29
07
Hurricane J
3:03
08
Barely Breathing
3:37
09
Our Whole Lives
4:00
10
A Slight Discomfort
7:14
Moments Worth Waiting For
The bright, power-pop guitar jangle that kicks off Hurricane J, offering a rare moment of pure kinetic energy.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Heaven Is Whenever sound next to the rest of The Hold Steady's catalogue?

Bittersweet+1.4σ

Bittersweet saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

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