{"product_id":"craig-finn-always-been","title":"CRAIG FINN - Always Been","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLP - Black Vinyl.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraig Finn\u003c\/strong\u003e returns with Always Been, his first solo album since 2022. The album was produced by Finn’s long time friend \u003cstrong\u003eAdam Granduciel\u003c\/strong\u003e, the principal of \u003cstrong\u003eThe War on Drugs\u003c\/strong\u003e. Always Been is direct both in music and title.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Finn says, “I’ve always been Craig Finn.”Recorded throughout 2024 at One Cue Studio in Burbank, CA, Always Been features a host of musicians, including many of Granduciel’s bandmates in \u003cstrong\u003eThe War on Drugs.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eKathleen Edwards\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eSam Fender\u003c\/strong\u003e provide guest vocals. The musical result is distinctive, purposeful, and commanding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is perhaps Finn’s most narrative record yet. It tells the story of a man who becomes a clergyman despite a lack of faith. The songs detail his rise, fall, and eventual redemption, while also shining a light to sharply reveal the other characters that populate the world he moves through.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlways Been\u003c\/em\u003e is Finn’s sixth solo record and stands alongside his nine albums with \u003cstrong\u003eThe Hold Steady\u003c\/strong\u003e. With his last solo release, A Legacy of Rentals, receiving year-end accolades from Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, Aquarium Drunkard and more, \u003cem\u003eAlways Been\u003c\/em\u003e arrives as an exciting next step for this prolific storyteller and songwriter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tamarac","offers":[{"title":"LP - Vinyl","offer_id":54306447917401,"sku":"SDZ-07585","price":26.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/Craig_Finn_-_Always_Been_-_2025.jpg?v=1741800830","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/craig-finn-always-been","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}