The Hold Steady has premiered a new song from their next full length. The album will be titled Open Door Policy and is set to be released in February 2021 through the band’s own Positive Jams label via Thirty Tigers. Singer Craig Finn comments on the new song, “Heavy Covenant:” “‘Heavy Covenant’ is a song about travel, technology, and human connection … The song came out of two different music pieces that THS piano/keyboardist Franz Nicolay brought in, and with the help of producer Josh Kaufman, we combined them. It came together quickly, and when our friends Stuart and Jordan came in and added the horns to the chorus it really seemed to bring it together. To us, this song is a great indication of where the band’s sound is at in 2021.” Ch...
