When I got notice that they were reissuing the entire catalogue of, I have to admit I squealed and did a little dance in my office. Who's Lifter Puller you say? Some would say it's the band that Craig Finn and Tab Kubler were in before, but really, The Hold Steady is just the band they formed after Lifter Puller. (See the difference?) I somehow wrongly assumed the release was next week, but here it is, December already and the whole kit and kaboodle is available now both digitally and physically. / mp3 Lifter Puller started out with a kind of sloppy charm, as evidenced in their (1997), released now for the first time digitally.

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From this album, the highlight is clearly but I also have a fondness for / mp3 Here the band has figured out their sound (still Archers of Loaf-ish, but more consistent), complete with Craig Finn's Keruoac-like verbal hurricane. Characters begin to take form, like the Eye-Patch guy, Katrina and a cast of characters from a fun night in Minneapolis that takes a turn for the worst. Highlights include and. Download: / mp3 Their only EP, is like a boiled down version of Half Dead and Dynamite, complete with an updated version of and several of my favorite Craig Finn songs.

How many people became Lifter Puller fans between 2000 and 2003? And the declaration by a criminal loan shark, namely Half Dead and Dynamite's Eye-patch Guy.

There's and Add the four lives tracks, and it might be the most essential LP recording. Moorhuhn spiele. / mp3 Fiestas & Fiascos is an album long narrative about druggies and party goers navigating the Minneopolis nightlife, highlighted by - a nightclub that has since burned down. Keyboards become more prominent, as well as Finn's signature lyrical homicide.

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Spruced up with six live recordings captured from one of their last shows before breaking up, at The Triple Rock. / mp3 LP never got a proper follow-up to, but with we get a pretty decent collection of rarities, singles and b-sides. Highlights include the essential tracks as well as our third version of 'Star Wars Hips.'