Give 'Em the Keys to Rock 'n Roll: the Hold Steady

What happens when you throw Cheap Trick, Mike Ness, Mark Cohn, Lucero, Sugar, the Replacements, Bruce Springsteen and the Smithereens in a zip-lock bag and shake it around for a while?

Something that comes close to the idea that is the Hold Steady.

The new album Boys and Girls in America is every bit as good as the hype. With songs that tell stories about girls, drinking and just living life; and a sound that mixes blazing guitars with horns, pianos and Craig Finn's vocals; this album fits one classification: fucking amazing rock n' roll.