Alabama Shakes have had quite the meteoric rise since they no-so-quietly released a little EP last fall. Single “Hold On” is about as catchy as they come and the whole EP made it onto our 2011 year end favorites list. Now, Alabama Shakes much anticipated debut album Boys and Girls is streaming. Cruise on over to NPR to have a listen, check out our photos of the Shakes at SXSW 2012 and watch a live KEXP version of “Hold On” below.