The Hold Steady’s latest, Stay Positive, isn’t as good as 2006′s Boys and Girls in America, but it is close.  “Sequestered in Memphis” is great arena rock, while J. Macsis’ banjo give “Two Crosses” the desolutory urgency reminiscent of Springsteen’s The Rising CD.  And the three song bonus closer on the CD may be the best work on the collection.   A C+, Hearsay?  C’mon.

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