Tuesday Bears: Hold Steady Announce New Album

The Hold Steady announced earlier today the release date and tracklist for the Brooklyn, via Minnesota band's upcoming album album Heaven is Whenever. In the band's first studio album since long-time keyboardist Franz Nicolay parted ways, the sounds are more guitar-driven, with "changes to the songwriting process," as guitarist Tad Kubler put it.

Heaven is Whenever is scheduled for release May 4 via Vagrant Records, with the band heading out on tour in early April (tour dates here).

Full Tracklist:

1. The Sweet Part of the City
2. Soft in the Center
3. The Weekenders
4. The Smidge
5. Rock Problems
6. We Can Get Together
7. Hurricane J
8. Barely Breathing
9. Our Whole Lives
10. A Slight Discomfort

Hold Steady on Daytrotter

Today's Daytrotter session features Brooklyn via Minnesota Springsteen revivalists The Hold Steady during their SXSW performances. You can listen to the band's performances of "Stay Positive," "Sequestered in Memphis," and "Constructive Summer" off the band's 2008 release Stay Positive, as well as "Sweet Payne" off of the band's almost untouched 2004 release Almost Killed Me here.