Breakaway solo projects seem to be a norm these days for frontmen and one that might not have necessarily been expected is of Craig Finn. There’s no doubt that Finn has taken his own style to ‘Clear Heart Full eyes’ and leans away from The Hold Steady but not too much, this still has everything that a die-hard fan would desire and have come to expect from Finn. Doesn’t the saying go something like? ‘You can take the boy out of The Hold Steady but...’ Americana-UK managed to grab just a few minutes with Mr. Finn to try and find out why he decided to step out on his own.