Hold Steady Release New Song 'The Weekenders'

No need to fret, rockers -- you now have your official anthem for the weekend. This morning, MTV's Buzzworthy posted a stream of a new Hold Steady track called 'The Weekenders,' and it's exactly the sort of post-Springsteen muscular assault fans have come to expect from the Brooklyn-based band. Off their upcoming 'Heaven Is Whenever,' the preview comes as a third teaser after two other tracks entitled 'Hurricane J' and 'Rock Problems' were streamed.

The Hold Steady have lost some of the piano and keyboard work that was integral to past records due to the departure of Franz Nicolay, but they continue to add weight to their familiar formula through the always-solid lyricism of singer Craig Finn. "She said the theme of this party's the Industrial Age," he snarls over a bed of music that alternates between a quicker U2 sounding verse and crunchy, stadium-ready chorus. "And you came in dressed like a train wreck."

Based on 'The Weekenders' and other leaked tracks, the band's warning that they have shaved the edges off their anthemic prowess seems unfounded thus far. Yes, there's an increased level of maturity, but this material is still kind of ideal for squashing a beer can in your hand and going into a series of elaborate fist pumps.