We All Want the Same Things

For the song by Rixton, see Let the Road.
We All Want the Same Things
Studio album by
Craig Finn
ReleasedMarch 24, 2017 (2017-03-24)
GenreIndie rock
Length43:58
LabelPartisan
ProducerJosh Kaufman
Craig Finn chronology
Faith in the Future
(2015) 		We All Want the Same Things
(2017) 		I Need a New War
(2019)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic73/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
American Songwriter[3]
The A.V. ClubB[4]
DIY[5]
Exclaim!6/10[6]
The Guardian[7]
Paste8.2/10[8]
Pitchfork7.8/10[9]
PopMatters[10]
The Skinny[11]
Slant Magazine[12]

We All Want the Same Things is the third studio album by Craig Finn.[13] It was released on Partisan Records on March 24, 2017.[14]

The title comes from a line in the song "God in Chicago".[15] Craig Finn said, "It seems like a bit of dark humor in these turbulent political times, but it also rings true: No matter our differences, we all have some very basic wants and needs that line up with each other."[15]

Critical reception

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 73% based on 15 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]

Sarah Murphy of Exclaim! gave the album a 6 out of 10, saying, "We All Want the Same Things won't quench the casual fan's thirst for new drunken bar rock anthems, but for those willing to listen a bit more closely (and quietly), Finn's solo work still provides some stories worth hearing.[6] Sam Sodomsky of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.8 out of 10 and called it "a remarkable record not for sounding like a return-to-form, but for feeling like entirely new territory without sacrificing its thrill or familiarity."[9]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Jester & June"3:59
2."Preludes"4:16
3."Ninety Bucks"3:41
4."Birds Trapped in the Airport"4:41
5."God in Chicago"4:45
6."Rescue Blues"4:15
7."Tangletown"4:30
8."It Hits When It Hits"5:26
9."Tracking Shots"3:36
10."Be Honest"4:49

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[16] 12
US Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[17] 18
US Americana/Folk Albums (Billboard)[18] 11

References

  1. ^ a b "We All Want the Same Things by Craig Finn". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  2. ^ Deming, Mark. "We All Want the Same Things – Craig Finn". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
  3. ^ Beviglia, Jim (March 20, 2017). "Craig Finn: We All Want The Same Things". American Songwriter. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  4. ^ Zaleski, Annie (March 24, 2017). "Craig Finn, Mount Eerie, Pallbearer, and more in this week's music reviews". The A.V. Club. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
  5. ^ Nelson, Geoff (March 24, 2017). "Craig Finn - We All Want The Same Things". DIY. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  6. ^ a b Murphy, Sarah (March 24, 2017). "Craig Finn - We All Want the Same Things". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  7. ^ Mumford, Gwilym (March 23, 2017). "Craig Finn: We All Want the Same Things review – master storyteller gets personal". The Guardian. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  8. ^ Danton, Eric R. (March 21, 2017). "Craig Finn: We All Want The Same Things Review". Paste. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  9. ^ a b Sodomsky, Sam (March 23, 2017). "Craig Finn: We All Want the Same Things". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  10. ^ Conaton, Chris (March 21, 2017). "Craig Finn: We All Want the Same Things". PopMatters. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  11. ^ Harris, Harry (March 20, 2017). "Craig Finn – We All Want the Same Things". The Skinny. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  12. ^ Hurst, Josh (March 13, 2017). "Craig Finn: We All Want the Same Things". Slant Magazine. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  13. ^ Hyden, Steven (March 22, 2017). "Craig Finn Forges A Strong Identity Outside Of The Hold Steady With 'We All Want The Same Things'". Uproxx. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  14. ^ Cook-Wilson, Winston (December 22, 2016). "The Hold Steady's Craig Finn Announces New Solo LP, We All Want the Same Things". Spin. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  15. ^ a b Geslani, Michelle (January 10, 2017). "The Hold Steady's Craig Finn previews new solo album with "Preludes" — listen". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  16. ^ "Craig Finn - Chart history - Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  17. ^ "Craig Finn - Chart history - Tastemaker Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  18. ^ "Craig Finn - Chart history - Americana/Folk Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2017.


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