The Hold Steady's heartland-infused indie punk set a template that a generation of bands would follow. Titus Andronicus and Fucked Up have drawn from Craig Finn's complex, character-based lyrics when making their own ambitious, narrative LPs, while Japandroids and The Gaslight Anthem have emulated The Hold Steady's knack for splicing '80s indie rock energy with Bruce Springsteen grandeur.