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By Melissa Maerz

Published on July 22, 2008 at 11:31am

At hardcore shows, there are two kinds of T-shirts: one that says "Straightedge Till Death," and one that says "Straightedge Till Prom." At least that's what Hold Steady frontman Craig Finn observed in a recent interview, and his point illuminates the central issue behind the Brooklyn band's fourth album, Stay Positive: If the all-ages scene thinks life after prom is akin to death, how can punks possibly age gracefully?