In 1988, Jon Bon Jovi was being interviewed by a reporter for Spin Magazine when he was asked if he was a fan of Bruce Springsteen. Bon Jovi replied "In New Jersey, if you don't like Springsteen they raise your taxes." Listening to the Gaslight Anthem's second full-length album The '59 Sound, it's pretty clear that leader Brian Fallon doesn't have to worry much about his tax bill in the Garden State. Hailing from New Brunswick, NJ, the Gaslight Anthem are that rare punk band that displays a strong and unmistakable Springsteen influence, and while Fallon's vocal resemblance to the Boss is clearly coincidental (he has more than a bit of Bruce's throaty gravity without the grit), the boys-and-girls-on-the-backstreets tone of his lyrics is not, especially when stray fragments from Springsteen's lyrics pop up in Fallon's songs (cue up "Meet Me by the River's Edge" and "High Lonesome" for evidence). If Fallon often comes off as a youthful Springsteen wannabe on The '59 Sound, he also happens to be pretty good at it; the force and sincerity of his songs roll over the occasional clunky spots, and the band brings this music across with a strength and urgency that suggests a heartland rock version of Social Distortion, with Alex Rosamila's guitars and Benny Horowitz's drumming brimming with fire and energy. The Gaslight Anthem are far too good to be the New Millennium's answer to John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band, but it's all but impossible to listen to The '59 Sound without being aware of this band's key influence; even if they never grow out of their Springsteen obsession, they're worth hearing, but it's hard not to hope they'll develop a stronger identity of their own with time...though they may want to warn their tax accountant before that happens.
In order to embolden the impact of their moodily melodic 2nd album, ‘The 59 Sound’, The Gaslight Anthem cuts straight to a chorus impact in their emotion twisting single, ‘The Backseat’. It represents straight edge, country tinge rock from the outset.During the low-key, treading percussion climbing mid-song build is when the true range of front [...]
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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I am loving this song right now, a cover of Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise's Once Upon A Time by The Gaslight Anthem. It reminds me of sitting by the speakers, staring at the vinyl covers, near our old stereo and listening to music all day long when we were growing up.
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In order to embolden the impact of their moodily melodic 2nd album, ‘The 59 Sound’, The Gaslight Anthem cuts straight to a chorus impact in their emotion twisting single, ‘The Backseat’. It represents straight edge, country tinge rock from the outset.During the low-key, treading percussion climbing mid-song build is when the true range of front [...]
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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...
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--- - |- Emusic downloads burn a whole in my pocket faster than you can imagine! I feel COMPELLED to use them all within like the first 48hrs that I get them...it's a sickness really. This month's allotment went just as quickly. I found myself with 12 more and an itching to finish them off, so I hit the ever dangerous 'BROWSE' button and started reading some user reviews. I ended up gettin...
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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 [...]
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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...
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The Gaslight Anthem /// Great Expectations /// The ‘59 SoundNorthern New Jersey, my home between the ages of 3 and 18, has been rocking pretty hard lately. It’s high time you noticed.
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Easily the best song off the Gaslight Anthem’s 2008 album, “The ‘59 Sound“, the band have decided to release the eponymous single off of the album on June 15th.Clearly coming straight from the heart, this was the song that got me into New Jersey’s hottest band, and the video that goes with it is, well, [...]
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After resisting for months, I finally gave in recently and downloaded the Gaslight Anthem album The '59 Sound on eMusic. I'm not really sure what took me so long to come around; I think maybe I didn't like the group's name or something petty like that. Needless to say, I'm glad I wisened up (though not [...]
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