“Craig Finn's I Need A New War is yet another masterclass in empathetic songcraft”
“The Hold Steady frontman's solo work continues its twilit exploration of frail hopes, wasted lives, and quiet battles against despair.”
“We’ve all known people like the ones who populate Craig Finn’s songs, especially on his solo releases. They’re the folks on the fringes who just can’t seem to get it together, who keep flubbing opportunities. They’re lost in complicated schemes, handcuffed by the stories they tell themselves, full of if-onlys and could-have-beens. But it’s hard to hear about them after a while. Even Finn seems to ”
