The Hold Steady announce new album

The Hold Steady have recently put the finishing touches on 'Heaven Is Whenever' their new album set for release May 3 on Rough Trade in the UK (and May 4 in the USA on Vagrant Records.)

The album was produced by Dean Baltulonis, who engineered the band's debut 'Almost Killed Me' and produced their second album 'Separation Sunday'. 'Heaven Is Whenever' was recorded at Dreamland Recording Studios in upstate NY and Wild Arctic Studios in Queens, NY, with mixing also happening at Wild Arctic.

Singer Craig Finn says 'Heaven Is Whenever' is about "embracing suffering and finding reward in our everyday lives". Piano and keys, though still present, take a backseat to guitar on the new record, which also gets production help from lead guitarist Tad Kubler.

Following the release of 2008's critically acclaimed 'Stay Positive' which gave the band it's highest Billboard chart position to date, and a Top 15 album in the UK, The Hold Steady toured relentlessly, playing to some of their biggest audiences to date.

The Hold Steady is: Craig Finn, Tad Kubler, Galen Polivka, Bobby Drake.

'Heaven Is Whenever' tracklisting:

1. The Sweet Part Of The City
2. Soft In The Center
3. The Weekenders
4. The Smidge
5. Rock Problems
6. We Can Get Together
7. Hurricane J
8. Barely Breathing
9. Our Whole Lives
10. A Slight Discomfort

The Hold Steady Confirmed Spring Tour Dates
-UK dates in bold:

Fri April 2 Ardsley, NY LIFE the place to be
Sat Apr 3 New Haven, CT Toad's Place
Mon Apr 5 Burlington, VT Higher Ground
Tue Apr 6 Northampton, MA Pearl Street
Wed Apr 7 Albany, NY Linda Norris Auditorium
Thu Apr 8 Woodstock, NY Bearsville Theater
Fri Apr 9 Jermyn, PA Eleanor Rigby's
Sat Apr 10 Syracuse, NY The Westcott Theater
Mon Apr 12 Rochester, NY The Club at Water Street Music Hall
Tue Apr 13 Cleveland, OH Beachland Ballroom
Wed Apr 14 Pittsburgh, PA Diesel Club Lounge
Thu Apr 15 Morgantown, WV 123 Pleasant St.
Fri Apr 16 Harrisburg, PA Appalachian Brewing Company
Wed May 5 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theatre
Thu May 6 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
Sat May 29 George, WA Sasquatch Festival
Sat Jun 12 Newport, UK Isle of Wright Festival
Mon Jun 14 Paris, FR Fleche D'Or
Mon Jun 21 Amsterdam, NL Melkeg
Tue Jun 22 London, UK HMV Forum
Sat Jun 26 Manchester, UK Academy 2