The Hold Steady

  • Almost Killed Me (2004)


  • 1. Positive Jam: 8.0
  • 2. The Swish: 7.8
  • 3. Barfruit Blues: 7.5
  • 4. Most People Are DJs: 7.1
  • 5. Certain Songs: 8.1
  • 6. Knuckles: 7.9
  • 7. Hostile, Mass.: 7.3
  • 8. Sketchy Metal: 7.2
  • 9. Sweet Payne: 7.0
  • 10. Killer Parties: 7.5
  • Song Average: 7.5
  • Score: 75%
  • Separation Sunday (2005)


  • 1. Hornets! Hornets!: 8.2
  • 2. Cattle & The Creeping Things: 9.0
  • 3. Your Little Hoodrat Friend: 7.9
  • 4. Banging Camp: 7.2
  • 5. Charlemagne In Sweatpants: 7.1
  • 6. Stevie Nix: 6.4
  • 7. Multitude Of Casualties: 6.7
  • 8. Don't Let Me Explode: 7.0
  • 9. Chicago Seemed Tired Last Night: 7.3
  • 10. Crucifixion Cruise: 7.5
  • 11. How A Resurrection Really Feels: 7.7
  • Song Average: 7.5
  • Score: 76%
  • Boys And Girls In America (2006)


  • 1. Stuck Between Stations: 9.2
  • 2. Chips Ahoy!: 8.1
  • 3. Hot Soft Light: 9.0
  • 4. Same Kooks: 8.3
  • 5. First Night: 9.3
  • 6. Party Pit: 8.0
  • 7. You Can Make Him Like You: 8.1
  • 8. Massive Nights: 9.0
  • 9. Citrus: 7.8
  • 10. Chillout Tent: 7.6
  • 11. Southtown Girls: 9.2
  • Song Average: 8.5
  • Score: 82%
  • Stay Positive (2008)


  • 1. Constructive Summer: 9.2
  • 2. Sequestered In Memphis: 9.1
  • 3. One for the Cutters: 9.5
  • 4. Navy Sheets: 8.0
  • 5. Lord, I'm Discouraged: 8.7
  • 6. Yeah Sapphire: 8.2
  • 7. Both Crosses: 8.5
  • 8. Stay Positive: 9.0
  • 9. Magazines: 9.1
  • 10. Joke About Jamaica: 8.5
  • 11. Slapped Actress: 8.1
  • Song Average: 8.7
  • Score: 83%
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Rankings

1. Stay Positive ****/*****
2. Boys And Girls In America ****/*****
3. Separation Sunday ***1/2/*****
4. Almost Killed Me ***1/2/*****