The Gaslight Anthem

[FRUMPY]

only just gotten into these guys. Love their latest album Handwritten got some really good tunes on it. Favorite is probably National Anthem. Have also heard quite a few of them acoustic on youtube and they sound very good. Gonna check out their earlier stuff now. Very impressed.

Can definitely see some of their influences in their music, especially as a pearl jam fan myself.

 

[Cruyff14]

59 Sound is a very good album.

 

[paddy18]

59 Sound is a very good album.

Had a great jam with a few blokes this arvo and we pumped out about 6 songs off this album over the course of the afternoon. One of my very favourite albums and Brian Fallon's music really does translate well acoustically. Awesome band, lov'em to bits.

 

[PHX]

New single out now, and new album out August 19.

I was expecting a really radio friendly "45" type of sound but it's a tad more raw on first listen.

 

[La Dispute]

Not bad.

They'll never make an album as good as The '59 Sound again but they're still churning out some good tunes.



Beautiful. That bridge is amazing.

 

[Cruyff14]

Anybody else going to see them?

 

[paddy18]

Anybody else going to see them?

You betcha!

 

[FRUMPY]

Anybody else going to see them?

yep

 

[revival_mode]

i havent been able to get in to the new album much at all to be honest. still gonna duck down to the city for the gig though

 

[Cruyff14]

I really like their new album.

 

[bloodpumpsRnB]

I'm going to the Melbourne show. I really like the new album as well. It's a nice shift without being too crazy. A lot of good tracks with only a couple of filler.

 

[rocker_oz33]

I only like 45' they remind me of death cab for cutie both solid bands but i only like one song from each band. No matter how much i like to try to like more of there material.

 

[Cruyff14]

How much of their other stuff have you heard?

 

[La Dispute]

They don't sound a thing like Death Cab For Cutie.

 

[rocker_oz33]

I did'nt say they sounded the same.

 

[La Dispute]

You said they remind you of Death Cab, which means you could point out some similarities.

Which is a little bizarre given The Gaslight Anthem play punk rock and Death Cab play atmospheric, piano-led, often ballady tunes.

 

[rocker_oz33]

The remind me of bit death cab because i only like one song from each band.Not the sound so much yes they are different I have listened to both bands,and only come up with one song for each band.
45 and soul meets body might sound strange to you music purests.

 

[La Dispute]

I dunno man, I'm a big fan of both bands and they have literally zero in common. Unless you're trying to lump them into some all-encompassing, ultra homogenous 'indie rock' banner, there's nothing to provide any linear link between the two.

Death Cab have more in common with The Decemberists and the Shins, while The Gaslight Anthem are similar to The Menzingers, Flatliners, early Against Me etc.

 

[La Dispute]

Anybody want to make a new friend?

My usual gigging buddy is overseas and I bought just the one ticket. I'm very friendly, have some really great jokes and very much into beer. Although I am a Carlton supporter and may just bail half-way through the set if I get a Tinder booty call.

 

[Seldom Seen Kid]

Did anyone get tickets for the by request gigs they announced? Ideally they would have announced this earlier as I'm not mad on Get Hurt so would have possibly skipped the main gig but looks like I'm going to both nights. A smaller venue (the Prince Ballroom is where the Melbourne gig is on) playing mainly Sink or Swim, 59 Sound and American Slang tunes could be amazing.

 

[La Dispute]

Contemplating going twice.

Love TGA

 

[revival_mode]

i knew they had announced another night - didnt realise it was a by request thing though... would rather that as i prefer the old stuff. would definitely go twice if i wasnt a 2 and a half hour drive from melboure with work in the morning

 

[bloodpumpsRnB]

I'm going both nights.

 

[paddy18]

I'm going both nights.

I'm also off to both nights.

I'll be the dude at the Prince absolutely losing my s**t if they play my request (was going to ask for 1930, but figured that everybody else would be requesting that anyway)

 

[Cruyff14]

That sounds woeful.