Besides Asides

Craig Finn of the Hold Steady is one of the finest storytellers currently making music. Finn's tales are like any good story, you can't miss part of it and expect to grasp the full picture. So I've decided to compile all the band's loose ends into one mix. It contains all the b-side/bonus material from Almost Killed Me, Boys and Girls In America, Stay Positive and Heaven Is Whenever as well as covers, compilation tracks and unreleased songs. As a bonus I've also included several live songs that were never released commercially from the period between Stay Positive and Heaven Is Whenever possibly due to Franz leaving the band. Anyways, enjoy American Music: