Always Been

by Craig Finn

Always Been cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 4 April 2025
  • Label: Positive Jams
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 49:43
  • Community rating: 3.53/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The Hold Steady frontman continues his exploration of narrative-driven Americana and heartland rock on 'Always Been'. Acting as a densely poetic concept album, Finn channels his signature talk-singing delivery to sketch deeply passionate, longing character studies set against traditional acoustic rock instrumentation.

Genres

Descriptors: conceptual, folk, acoustic, ritualistic, minimal, experimental

Tracklist

  1. Bethany (5:49)
  2. People Of Substance (2:59)
  3. Crumbs (3:43)
  4. Luke & Leanna (3:30)
  5. The Man I've Always Been (4:07)
  6. Fletcher's (5:39)
  7. A Man Needs A Vocation (4:49)
  8. I Walk With A Cane (4:36)
  9. Clayton (2:55)
  10. Postcards (6:05)
  11. Shamrock (5:26)

Credits

  • Craig Finn - primary artist
  • Ash Collins - public relations
  • Ken Weinstein - public relations

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