Stay Positive (album)

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For the song by The Streets of this name, see Stay Positive (The Streets song).

Stay Positive

[[Image:‎|200px|Stay Positive cover]]

Studio album by The Hold Steady

Genre

Rock, Post-punk

Length

43:48

Label

Vagrant Records

Producer

John Agnello

Professional reviews

Consequence of Sound B+ link

The Hold Steady chronology

Boys and Girls in America
(2006)

Stay Positive
(2008)

Stay Positive is The Hold Steady's fourth studio album. It's expected to be released on July 15, 2008 in the United States, and will be the band's second recording for Vagrant Records.^[1] A song bearing the same title had been played live during the band's tour with Art Brut, and is the eighth track on the album.^[2]^[3] The vinyl edition, a double LP, will contain a bonus track called "Ask Her For Some Adderall".

On 14th May, The Music Magazine featured a track-by-track preview of the new album ^[4].

On May 20th the first single off the album, Sequestered in Memphis, was released by the band, on their myspace, as well as on iTunes. ^[5]

On June 9th, The Hold Steady put up their whole new album for fans' listening on their MySpace page.^[6]

[edit] Track listing

Constructive Summer - 2:56
Sequestered in Memphis - 3:33
One for the Cutters - 4:41
Navy Sheets - 3:23
Lord, I'm Discouraged - 5:08
Yeah Sapphire - 3:37
Both Crosses - 4:35
Stay Positive - 2:59
Magazines - 3:09
Joke About Jamaica - 4:36
Slapped Actress - 5:19

[edit] References

v • d • e The Hold Steady

Bobby Drake · Craig Finn · Tad Kubler · Franz Nicolay · Galen Polivka

Studio albums	Almost Killed Me · Separation Sunday · Boys and Girls in America · Stay Positive

EPs	Milkcrate Mosh/Hey Hey What Can I Do · The Virgin Digital Sessions · Live at Lollapalooza 2006: The Hold Steady · Live at Fingerprints