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Separation Sunday
Rock · 2005 · 11 tracks

Separation Sunday

The Hold Steady

Gritty storytelling meets bar-room anthems. A cinematic concept album of Catholic guilt, drug-fueled nights, and the desperate search for a suburban resurrection.

May 3, 2005 · Not On Label (The Hold Steady self-released)

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A desperate, high-energy search for grace amidst the chaos of suburban nightlife.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks
01
Hornets! Hornets!
4:47
02
Cattle and the Creeping Things
3:46
03
Your Little Hoodrat Friend
3:53
04
Banging Camp
4:14
05
Charlemagne in Sweatpants
3:58
06
Stevie Nix
5:26
07
Multitude of Casualties
3:04
08
Don’t Let Me Explode
2:22
09
Chicago Seemed Tired Last Night
3:19
10
Crucifixion Cruise
1:49
11
How a Resurrection Really Feels
5:33
Moments Worth Listening For
The explosive entrance of the piano on track 1 that signals the band's new widescreen sound
The communal, shouted chorus of track 3 that feels like a neighborhood anthem
The quiet, devastating transition into the final track where the narrative threads finally weave together
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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 Separation Sunday sound next to the rest of The Hold Steady's catalogue?

Triumphant+1.2σ

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

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