The Gaslight Anthem still recognizes bruises but become survivors to admire. Fallon calls the record “Tom Petty songs played by Pearl Jam,” and I won’t argue with that. The band has never sounded more confident-honest and still inspired by rock trailblazers but no longer necessitating a nod to the Boss. The words don’t always earn the attention of the music. Moving closer “National Anthem,” however, may turn you all into weeping wrecks. From killer first single “45” to the stomping “Mulholland Drive,” these big songs bridge the gap between arena scale and intimacy, the sort of tunes that bond you to the thousands of other people rocking nearby. Fortunately, “Handwritten” still boasts a constant stream of catchiness against singer/guitarist Brian Fallon’s sincere, gravelly vocals. Following 2010’s great “American Slang,” the New Jersey quartet teams up with producer Brendan O’Brien (Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam, AC/DC) for its fourth full-length, perhaps to escalate its barroom tales to stadium-sized grandeur. When the book is over, it’s over.Outside of the likewise stellar Japandroids, the Gaslight Anthem currently carries the torch for music fans who want to pump their fists and sing along with choruses and feel the blood of rock ‘n’ roll pulsing through their veins. There’s no new music because that’s all Paul and the band has to say. However, the band ultimately released The ‘59 Sound Sessions that same year, which features rare and unreleased tracks.īrian Fallon later confirmed that the band members have gone their own separate ways, saying: “I feel it’s a lot like The Replacements. On January 3, 2018, the band announced that they would play a string of shows to celebrate the tenth anniversary of their album The 59' Sound, but would not be releasing or producing any new work. The Gaslight Anthem is part of a rich tradition of New Jersey punk, spanning the Misfits to the Bouncing Souls.Īfter the release of their fifth album, Get Hurt, the band took an indefinite hiatus in 2015. Did you hear the fifty-nine Sound coming through on grandmothers radio Did you hear the rattling chains in. The Gaslight Anthem embraces many elements of the Jersey Shore sound, and Brian Fallon lists fellow New Jersey rock star Bruce Springsteen as a significant influence on their music. The chains I been hearing now for most of my life. If I put too much blood on the page And if I just tell the truth are there only lies left for you If I put too much blood on the page What can I keep for myself if I tell you my hell What would be left to take to my grave And what's left for you, my lover to save What's left for only you to take If I put too much blood on the page If I put. The catchy, upbeat sounds and vivid lyrical imagery of their second full-length album, The ‘59 Sound’ brought the band much-deserved success.Ĭonsisting of Brian Fallon (lead vocals), Alex Rosamilia (lead guitar), Alex Levine (bass guitar), and Benny Horowitz (drums), the band released five full-length albums. There is no use to holler, no use to cry 20 pounds of curses came to visit me tonight Song for all the cuts, blankets for the cold Prayers to keep the devilĮdit bioFormed in 2006, The Gaslight Anthem is a rock band from New Brunswick, New Jersey. Are you worried I say too much Are you scared theyll take me away.
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