I Need A New War

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AlbumApr 26 / 201910 songs, 44m 44s
Americana Singer-Songwriter
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8.0 / 10

The Hold Steady frontman's solo work continues its twilit exploration of frail hopes, wasted lives, and quiet battles against despair.

9 / 10

The Hold Steady frontman continues to be one of America's most gifted lyricists

7.4 / 10

The Hold Steady frontman completes solo trilogy of a scarred, resilient, not-so-great America.

There's not a lot of sunshine in Craig Finn's world.

The Hold Steady's Craig Finn rests a hand on the shoulder of those struggling to make sense of a world that seems to be changing faster than they can adapt.

8 / 10

"I've been keeping up with payments, man / I've been managing the pain," Craig Finn offers at a warm mid-point on I Need a New War. The song...

8.0 / 10

As the frontman of The Hold Steady—the band he formed in 2003—Craig Finn has established himself as one of contemporary music’s best and most interesting songwriters.

If there’s one thing that squarely separates the album from the Hold Steady singer’s previous work, it’s the consistent mellowness.

7 / 10

The new Craig Finn album sounds like a Craig Finn album.

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4.0 / 5

Craig Finn - I Need a New War review: Small-town stories, bigger lessons.

6 / 10