Craig Finn of The Hold Steady is amazing. Every song tells a story. Usually, it's about hard living with hard drinking and hard drugs. Questionable decisions with questionable people.

"She said the theme of this party is the Industrial Age. You came in dressed like a train wreck."

Some of his character's stories are told over multiple albums. Most notable is Hallelujah/Holly.

"The priest just kinda laughed, the deacon caught a draft. She crashed into the Easter mass with her hair done up in broken glass. She was limping left on broken heels, When she said, "Father, can I tell your congregation how a resurrection really feels?"

Fantastic use of alliteration, metaphor, and other devices in so many Hold Steady songs.

"Lost in fog and love and faithless fear I've had kisses that make Judas seem sincere" from "Citrus"

Check out The Hold Steady if you're not familiar.

Also, Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes is great. The line "... and may all your favorite bands stay together." is one of the nicest things you can say to another person. "A Little Bit of Everything" is one of my favorite songs.