Hold Steady - Heaven Is Whenever - Black Vinyl Staff Pic Fantastic Factories combines engine building

Fantastic Factories combines engine building and dice placement in a wonderfully elegant puzzle

This version was short lived however

with the album's original tracklisting

* 2-4 players* Playable from ages 10+* 30 minutes* 42 gorgeous full color acrylic tiles and game board by Kwanchai Moriya

this formative album set the band up to be a key player in the evolving hardcore scene

Hold Steady - Heaven Is Whenever - Black Vinyl Staff Pic Fantastic Factories combines engine buildingI've always had a hard time thinking about Heaven is Whenever, as it wasn't a ton of fun to make. But 10 years later, going over these songs for this reissue, I've taken on a great new appreciation for this collection. With some distance, I see that we were trying to get somewhere else, and that this was a necessary transition record. The songs are weary, but with a dark humor. Upon review I think this might be the funniest Hold Steady LP, although