Open Door Policy has the spirit of The Hold Steady’s noughties glory days while there is a renewed freshness in the song-writing, and a newfound creativity by widening their sound with a horn section.

Sunflower Bean have no right to be making music as accomplished and ravishing as this at such a tender age.

It’s a critical moment for The Hold Steady. In the wake of their breakthrough 3rd album ‘Boys And Girls In America’ the pressure’s on to deliver a convincing follow up. From the moment the first bars of ‘Constructive Summer’ belt out of the speakers, w …