Eric R. Danton<p>Talked to Craig Finn about "Always Been," his most novelistic album to date, and how the War on Drugs' Adam Granduciel came to produce it.</p><p>Also, Cassandra Jenkins told me that if it hadn't been for Finn's generosity and encouragement around the time she was making "An Overview on Phenomenal Nature," she probably would have quit songwriting. So, credit Finn with a moral-support assist on one of the best albums of the 2020s.<br><a href="https://journa.host/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a> <a href="https://journa.host/tags/theholdsteady" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>theholdsteady</span></a> <a href="https://journa.host/tags/CraigFinn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CraigFinn</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/craig-finn/following-craig-finns-tail-of-curiosity" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">pastemagazine.com/music/craig-</span><span class="invisible">finn/following-craig-finns-tail-of-curiosity</span></a></p>