Craig Finn on Book Book from Craig Finn is available for home delivery with Vinyl Records London, only £40 +P&P INCLUDES DIGITAL DOWNLOAD OF THE ALBUM UPON RELEASE.Craig Finn returns with Always Been, his first solo album since 2022. The album was produced by Finns long time friend Adam Granduciel, the principal of The War on Drugs. Always Been is direct both in music and title. As Finn says, Ive always been Craig Finn.From the opener Bethany, a moody pianodriven portrait with a distinctive Granduciel guitar solo, to the propulsion of the first single People of Substance, to the vivid storytelling and character development that has marked Finns career, this record feels at once familiar and fresh.Recorded throughout 2024 at One Cue Studio in Burbank, CA, Always Been features a host of musicians, including many of Granduciels bandmates in The War on Drugs. Kathleen Edwards and Sam Fender provide guest vocals. The musical result is distinctive, purposeful, and commanding.This is perhaps Finns 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.Always Been is Finns sixth solo record and stands alongside his nine albums with The Hold Steady. With his last solo release, A Legacy of Rentals, receiving yearend accolades from Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, Aquarium Drunkard and more, Always Been arrives as an exciting next step for this prolific storyteller and songwriter.Lousy With Ghosts is an eighty page book featuring eleven works of fiction by Craig Finn. These stories take place in the same universe as the Always Been record, and offer new and deeper looks at the characters from the songs. This companion piece is a limited edition item and a musthave for any fan of Craig Finn. Also makes a great gift for another fan in your life1. Bethany2. People of Substance3. Crumbs4. Luke amp Leanna5. The Man Ive Always Been6. Fletcher039s7. A Man Needs a Vocation8. I Walk With a Cane9. Clayton10. Postcards