Hold Steady - Heaven Is Whenever - Black Vinyl battletech minis 2009 release from the Alternative

2009 release from the Alternative rockers

- David Jeffries

While the album was in part a tribute to Elvis Presley

but by the time "Under the Sun" closes the album

emptied of it's minerals and dirty oil

Hold Steady - Heaven Is Whenever - Black Vinyl battletech minis 2009 release from the AlternativeI've always had a hard time thinking about Heaven is Whenever, as it wasn't a ton of fun to make. But 10 years later, going over these songs for this reissue, I've taken on a great new appreciation for this collection. With some distance, I see that we were trying to get somewhere else, and that this was a necessary transition record. The songs are weary, but with a dark humor. Upon review I think this might be the funniest Hold Steady LP, although