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Almost Killed Me - The Hold Steady
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78 out of 100

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7.9 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8 Ratings

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  • Summary: 'Almost Killed Me' is the debut for the New York City band featuring two former members of Lifter Puller, including band founder Craig Finn. Unlike most recent NYC bands, they draw their influences from classic American rock.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Tiny Mix Tapes
    100
    Almost Killed Me is the most authentic, dirty, and rocking album you'll hear all summer.
  2. Neumu.net
    95
    Rocks like Bad Company and Thin Lizzy and vintage Springsteen. Look out.
  3. Splendid
    60
    A band more fixated with guitar solos and drunken fist-pumping than in the more nuanced, desperate territory of their former incarnation [Lifter Puller].

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  1. Positive: 3 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
  1. BD
    9
    Better than Separation Sunday.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. RayRay
    8
    Wow, this album was unexpected. The lead singer sounds like an amalgam of Bon Scott (ACDC) and Jello from the Dead Kennedys. Which is definitely a good thing.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. j30
    8
    A garage band feel that's as raw as anything you'll hear. I really enjoyed this record. The album was best when listened to a third time through.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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