Boys And Girls in America
The Hold Steady

July 8, 2025 HL: "First Night", "Massive Nights", "Chillout Tent", "Teenage Liberation" (bonus) Based on the cover, the Hold Steady does not sound like I thought they would. It looks like how "Shake It" by Metro Station sounds to me. Anyway, solid pick! Once I got past the reverence for 80's Americana (which I thought was a crutch for another band on this list, Titus Andronicus), it had the feet tappin'. 3.5/5 edit: ohhh I should have known that name! They provided one of my favourite musical moments in Game of Thrones, covering "The Bear and the Maiden Fair" in the credits right after a particularly grisly cliffhanger.

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