The Gaslight Anthem - American Slang
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Artist: The Gaslight AnthemBrand: Baker & Taylor
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
CD Release Date: 2010-06-15
Music Label: Side One Dummy
Soundtracks:
- American Slang
- Stay Lucky
- Bring It On
- The Diamond Church Street Choir
- The Queen of Lower Chelsea
- Orphans
- Boxer
- Old Haunts
- The Spirit Of Jazz
- We Did It When We Were Young
Free Music Notes for American Slang
Free Music Review: God Help The Man Who Says 'If You Had Known Me When'...
Hit: 5 Stars
I had never heard this band before this release and didn't really expect much. The nuevo-punk name, image, etc made me think it would be lame, warped-tour pop-punk, but that just goes to show that you shouldn't judge a band by their fedoras and tattoos. This is an amazingly good punk rock record that wears its influences proudly on its sleeve and doesn't add anything new to the mix, but does it all extremely well. There's a lot of Springsteen worship on here, and sometimes it feels like a love letter to the Boss, but I also hear The Clash, Thin Lizzy, The Jam, Van Morrison (who was also influential to Springsteen), Against Me, Lucero, The Dropkick Murphies, Lifetime, and Ted Leo. It's anthemic and polished and radio-friendly, but probably won't be on the radio; it will be on some pub jukeboxes, I'm hoping. Lyrically I find it surprisingly adept; the lyricist has a real gift for not overworking a line, and some of the songs really have a heavy chop. Even when the lyrics evoke the band's influences, like a Springsteen-esque dismissal of nostalgia or a song Clash-y enough to actually mention a tommy gun, they still manage to sound fresh. The music tends to involve a lot of choruses and is so super catchy I found myself singing along as soon as the second listen. It's got that whole East Coast blue collar thing, but isn't corny about it like (say) the afforementioned Dropkick Murphies. If anything I just mentioned to you sounded good, I really think you need to check this out. It's one of the best new punk records I've heard in years.
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"American Slang" marks an extraordinary leap forward for the Gaslight Anthem, revealing a triumphant rock 'n' roll band honed by two years of nearly non-stop touring. Singer/guitarist Brian Fallon's lyrical approach has grown more personal and introspective, his raw throated vocals stronger and more resonant against the band's boundless dynamic force. American Slang is a classic rock and roll album, that will be a benchmark for other bands to measure themselves against and try to mimic for generations to come.Alternative Rock Music CDs
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