Craig Finn Knows His Audience

Now, anyone who's read my (sometimes) gushing interview in Barrelhouse 4 knows that I'm a big fan of The Hold Steady. Singer Craig Finn is one of my favorite lyricists of all time, and their music just keeps getting better and better. Stay Positive, their new album, is seriously great, and you should all pick up a copy as soon as it comes out in the next month.

In the meantime, there's a new interview at Please Don't which focuses on "Stuck Between Stations," the John Berryman-referencing opening track of their last effort, Boys and Girls in America. It's just a short essay followed by a few basic questions, but the last one is worth the read, and the reason for this post.

And yes, I'm going to spoil it for you right here:

As you look out at the crowds, what is the face of America?
Wow, that's a heavy question. I do think technology is allowing people to bridge gaps they weren't able to before. For instance, our audience has a lot of different ages, backgrounds, etc. Seriousness aside, in our crowds, the face of America looks like its going to be hung over tomorrow.

Hell yeah it is. "Double whiskey coke no ice" for me please.

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