MUSIC NEWS - NJ's own, THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM has announced the first batch of their fall headline North American tour dates! Murder by Death is also on the bill, and more dates are expected to be added to the itinerary (shown below and on their MySpace page), so keep checking. Catch them live on this run, because when it's finished, they're due to hit the studio to work on a third album, w...
June 15th sees the release of the title track from The Gaslight Anthem’s album ‘The ’59 Sound’. This single will be available via download, as well as in 7” and CD versions. The B-sides include Gaslight’s brilliant cover version of ‘State of Love and Trust’ by Pearl Jam and ‘We Came to Dance’ off [...]
The Gaslight Anthem have been making waves in the music scene since the release of their hugely acclaimed second record The '59 Sound, released last year (check out our glowing review by Aidan Williamson HERE). The band are set to release a new single titled The '59 Sound taken from the album of the same name on June 15th of this year which coincides perfectly with their huge European tour that...
Hailing from New Brunswick, New Jersey, The Gaslight Anthem's anthemic tales of life, loss, family, heartbreak and youth have captured the imagination and hearts of fans and media everywhere. THE 59 SOUND was hailed as one of the albums of 2008, with Kerrang! putting the band on the cover before...
Today I had a bit of a moment driving both to and from work. I really think things like this happen once in a great while, and it has left me high on music for the first time in quite some time.I was driving in to work today as I normally do, ready for another day of meetings and getting my room ready for the first day of school. Had a coffee in one hand, windows down and music playing. I have ...
Quite often you hear the hype of a band well before actually hearing what they have to offer. The hype surrounding the new album from the Gaslight Anthem record gotten to be rather big. So big in fact that pre-sales of their new record, The 59' Sound crashed Side One Dummy's once it was made availible for pre-order. There has been numerous comparisons made to that of Bruce Springsteen, but not ...
2008 has been quite the year for The Gaslight Anthem. Their sophomore album The 59' Sound has gained much critical acclaim - check out our gleaming review HERE - and the likes of XFM and 6Music have only helped the hype.
Hailing from New Jersey, The Gaslight Anthem are a wonderful combination of New Jersey's hero, Bruce Springsteen, and some of the pop punk acts they've recently been touring with. At first listen, it's obvious that Bruce Springsteen had some effect on them, but they've really re-created his sound into something fresh for a new generation. [...]
Hello MOG, Not sure if anyone will get this, it seems these halls are rather empty these days. Not sure what to make of it all, although I feel a lot of it has to do with the holidays and that can take its toll on people. I just wanted to wish everyone a great start to the new year, with midnight approaching quickly 2009 is just around the corner. I also wanted to give my own list of favorite ...
Today I had a bit of a moment driving both to and from work. I really think things like this happen once in a great while, and it has left me high on music for the first time in quite some time.I was driving in to work today as I normally do, ready for another day of meetings and getting my room ready for the first day of school. Had a coffee in one hand, windows down and music playing. I have ...
Quite often you hear the hype of a band well before actually hearing what they have to offer. The hype surrounding the new album from the Gaslight Anthem record gotten to be rather big. So big in fact that pre-sales of their new record, The 59' Sound crashed Side One Dummy's once it was made availible for pre-order. There has been numerous comparisons made to that of Bruce Springsteen, but not ...