Rough Trade Europe x Craig Finn: 'Always Been' In-Store Gig + Signing

We're thrilled to have Craig Finn perform a special one-off intimate solo show at Rough Trade Berlin ahead of the release of his forthcoming album 'Always Been', his first solo album since 2022.

PLEASE NOTE: 'Always Been' CDs and LPs purchased as part this event will be available for pickup at the Rough Trade Berlin shop from 4th April 2025, when Craig's new studio album is released.

The album was produced by Finn’s long time friend Adam Granduciel, the principal of The War on Drugs. This is perhaps Finn’s 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.

Recorded throughout 2024 at One Cue Studio in Burbank, CA, Always Been features a host of musicians, including many of Granduciel’s bandmates in The War on Drugs. Kathleen Edwards and Sam Fender provide guest vocals. The musical result is distinctive, purposeful, and commanding.

'Always Been' is Finn’s sixth solo record and stands alongside his nine albums with The Hold Steady. With his last solo release, 'A Legacy of Rentals', receiving year-end accolades from Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, Aquarium Drunkard and more, 'Always Been' arrives as an exciting next step for this prolific storyteller and songwriter.