Hold Steady - Heaven Is Whenever - Black Vinyl Staff Pic this formative album set the

this formative album set the band up to be a key player in the evolving hardcore scene

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with the album's original tracklisting

This version was short lived however

Hold Steady - Heaven Is Whenever - Black Vinyl Staff Pic this formative album set theI've always had a hard time thinking about Heaven is Whenever, as it wasn't a ton of fun to make. But 10 years later, going over these songs for this reissue, I've taken on a great new appreciation for this collection. With some distance, I see that we were trying to get somewhere else, and that this was a necessary transition record. The songs are weary, but with a dark humor. Upon review I think this might be the funniest Hold Steady LP, although