They're a band more polarizing than Klosterman (name another with more extreme reactions!). And okay, we lied, one more post about The Hold Steady this week ?- so this OPTIONAL contest is for the fans; haters, scroll on. But despise 'em or love 'em, you gotta give Craig credit for penning some great lyrics about some down-home, Americana shit. And what's more American than comics and bar coasters!
So we're giving away Boys And Girls In America black-and-white comics, wherein each song from the album has a section, and the words to each section are the lyrics from the album.
For a sample, here is the section on "Stuck Between Stations." Wouldn't be a Hold Steady comic without a drawing of a beer bottle. They're throwing in a coaster for your cold one, featuring the album cover art, so you don't ruin the book with your Bud bottle.
To enter, post a comment with your favorite line(s) from the record. (Shouldn't be too difficult to dig one up.) We'll select 15 winners to the Comic And Coasters Sweepstakes at random on Thursday 10/19 at 6 PM EST. See, now you have an excuse to give the record another spin.
