Almost Killed Me

{{Infobox album

| name = Almost Killed Me

| type = studio

| artist = The Hold Steady

| cover = The Hold Steady - Almost Killed Me cover.jpg

| alt =

| released = March 16, 2004

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio = Atomic Recording Co., Brooklyn, New York

| genre = Indie rock, post-punk revival

| length = 42:51

| label = Frenchkiss

| producer =

| prev_title = Milkcrate Mosh/Hey Hey What Can I Do

| prev_year = 2004

| next_title = Separation Sunday

| next_year = 2005

}}

{{Album ratings

| noprose = yes

| MC = 78/100{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/almost-killed-me/the-hold-steady |title=Reviews for Almost Killed Me by The Hold Steady |publisher=Metacritic |access-date=June 2, 2016}}

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/almost-killed-me-mw0000331370 |title=Almost Killed Me – The Hold Steady |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=June 2, 2016 |last=Hopkin |first=Kenyon}}

| rev2 = Drowned in Sound

| rev2Score = 8/10{{cite web |url=http://www.drownedinsound.com/articles/10266.html |title=Album Review: The Hold Steady – Almost Killed Me |work=Drowned in Sound |date=September 17, 2004 |access-date=June 2, 2016 |last=Hayward |first=Daniel |archive-date=May 7, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080507080049/http://www.drownedinsound.com/articles/10266.html |url-status=dead }}

| rev3 = NME

| rev3Score = 7/10{{cite journal |title=The Hold Steady: Almost Killed Me / Separation Sunday |journal=NME |date=May 23, 2007 |last=Jam |first=James}}

| rev4 = Pitchfork

| rev4Score = 8.0/10{{cite web |url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/3976-almost-killed-me/ |title=The Hold Steady: Almost Killed Me |work=Pitchfork |date=March 24, 2004 |access-date=June 2, 2016 |last=Petrusich |first=Amanda |author-link=Amanda Petrusich}}

| rev5 = Rolling Stone

| rev5Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite magazine |title=The Hold Steady: Almost Killed Me |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=June 10, 2004 |last=Sheffield |first=Rob |author-link=Rob Sheffield |page=86}}

| rev6 = Tiny Mix Tapes

| rev6Score = 4.5/5{{cite web |url=https://www.tinymixtapes.com/music-review/hold-steady-almost-killed-me |title=The Hold Steady – Almost Killed Me |work=Tiny Mix Tapes |access-date=July 31, 2019}}

| rev7 = Uncut

| rev7Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite journal |title=The Hold Steady: Almost Killed Me / Separation Sunday |journal=Uncut |issue=121 |date=June 2007 |last=Empire |first=Kitty |author-link=Kitty Empire |page=110}}

}}

Almost Killed Me is the debut studio album by Brooklyn-based rock band the Hold Steady, released on March 16, 2004, on Frenchkiss Records. It is considered by many to be a concept album, with several recurring themes such as near-death experiences, parties, and the fictional characters Hallelujah and Charlemagne. Its concept album roots are further explored with the recurring characters in Separation Sunday, the Hold Steady's second album, which uses the same characters introduced in Almost Killed Me. Almost Killed Me was ranked number 99 on Rolling Stone{{'}}s 100 Best Albums of the Decade.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-best-albums-of-the-2000s-20110718/the-hold-steady-almost-killed-me-20110714|title=100 Best Albums of the 2000s|magazine=Rolling Stone |date=September 12, 2009|access-date=November 29, 2016}}

While not a full-time member of the band at this time, future keyboard player Franz Nicolay makes a guest appearance on the album alongside the World/Inferno Friendship Society bandmate Peter Hess.