Album: I Need a New War by Craig Finn (2019)
Genre: Alternative Rock
Record Label: Partisan Records
Format: Album

Description: "I Need a New War"  is the fourth studio album by Craig Finn. It was released on Partisan Records on April 26, 2019. 
  The title comes from the song "Grant at Galena". Following 2015's Faith in the Future and 2017's We All Want the Same Things, I Need a New War completes what Finn has called a trilogy. Each of which tells the stories and observations of what Finn calls “unremarkable people.”
   “They aren’t going to morph into superheroes. They aren’t going to save the day, but they’re trying. They have their own mundane struggles, but struggles nonetheless.”
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 79% based on 17 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Artist Background: Craig Finn (born August 22, 1971) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. He is best known as the frontman of the American indie rock band The Hold Steady, with whom he has recorded six studio albums. Prior to forming The Hold Steady, Finn was the frontman of Lifter Puller. Described by Pitchfork as "a born storyteller who's chosen rock as his medium," Finn is most notable for his third-person narrative lyrical style, wherein he frequently makes reference to literature, pop culture, ad... Part of the Boston,USA music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Alternative Rock movement.

Music Scene: Part of the Boston,USA music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Alternative Rock movement.

Tags: Alternative Rock, 2010s, Album, Partisan Records


"I Need a New War"  is the fourth studio album by Craig Finn. It was released on Partisan Records on April 26, 2019. 
  The title comes from the song "Grant at Galena". Following 2015's Faith in the Future and 2017's We All Want the Same Things, I Need a New War completes what Finn has called a trilogy. Each of which tells the stories and observations of what Finn calls “unremarkable people.”
   “They aren’t going to morph into superheroes. They aren’t going to save the day, but they’re trying. They have their own mundane struggles, but struggles nonetheless.”
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 79% based on 17 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

I Need a New War

Craig Finn

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