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While The Hold Steady haven't made a bad album this time, they haven't made a really good one either. It's a good album with some problems.
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The sound is too slick by half, but Craig Finn's rhymes still resonate.
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They know where they've been, and it sure seems like they know where they're going. There's a real comfort in the settled feel to this record, even if it is occasionally dulled by the overblown production.
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Despite the veteran group putting in a valiant effort, Heaven Is Whenever will largely be known as "the transitional LP." Hey, at least Bobby Drake's drums still sound exceptional.
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MojoEstablished fans will find much to adore, but Finn and company need to be cannier about their long game. [June 2010, p. 98]
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Q MagazineHeaven Is Whenever proves The Hold Steady are capable of messing with the script without diminishing their core appeal. [Jun 2010, p.125]
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Oct 28, 2011
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Sep 30, 2010Eh.