You only had to glance at the Trouble Boys cover artwork to assume there were several skeletons there and, probably, a crypt of killer tunes. Mehr’s comprehensiveness also means it’s tricky to write anything Replacements-related and not rip off Trouble Boys in some capacity. When you read the introduction and first couple of Trouble Boys chapters, you’re instantly hooked. Lead track from 1985’s Tim, ‘Hold My Life’ is symbolic of a life on permanent pause, just as it was across 2020 and 2021. Trouble Boys: The True Story of The Replacements.