The Gaslight Anthem

[Cruyff14]

Have been around for a while now and have liked them since I first heard their debut album a few years back.

They're from Jersey and list Springsteen as a heavily influence. The lead singer, Brian Fallon sounds exactly like Brandon Flowers at times. Their sound is much heavier than The Killers but not as heavy to describe it as hard rock.

They're well worth checking out.

Nice to see how their sound and Brian's voice has matured too

Songs from their debut album, The '59 Sound







Second album;

 

[Cruyff14]

And from their latest album; Handwritten. A very solid album, out of the 14 tracks, there was only one I didn't like.

 

[He_Beast]

Never bothered with them until the new one, which is pretty great, if a bit vanilla.

 

[DrVanNostrand]

I've tried. I really have.

I think it's a combination of the production and the singer, can't dig it.

 

[Cruyff14]

I've tried. I really have.

I think it's a combination of the production and the singer, can't dig it.

Am disappoint.

 

[PHX]

Amazed they aren't massive with the style of music they play but I think it has helped them a hell of a lot in continuing to make great albums. Just wish they would bloody well tour!

 

[beardymac]

Haha, heard this band on NHL 13 ('45') and decided to listen to some more of their stuff. Pretty cool band. Sound a lot like Priestess which are another good band for those of you who don't know them.

I agree that the vocalist doesn't really suit the sound and would sound better in something more like Nirvana or Pearl Jam, but that being said the sound is far from intolerable

 

[hawk for 37]

Really like the Handwritten album. Although it is a bit like spot the influence with a number of songs.

45 is Pearl Jam, Here Comes My Man is Kings of Leon and National Anthem is Bruce Springsteen etc.

Mullholland Drive is my fav.

 

[beardymac]

Sound a lot like Priestess which are another good band for those of you who don't know them

That should be "who are". Damn you, sleep deprivation!

 

[PHX]

They're coming.

The Gaslight Anthem tour:

Friday, May 10 – The Tivoli, Brisbane (18+)
Sunday, May 12 – Enmore Theatre, Sydney (Lic A/A)
Wednesday, May 15 – The Palace, Melbourne (18+)
Friday, May 17 – HQ, Adelaide (18+)
Sunday, May 19 – Metro City, Perth (18+)
Tickets on sale Friday, February 1

 

[La Dispute]

They're good for what they are. Fallon is a decent songwriter who consistently pens catchy tunes.

The 59 Sound is one of my favourite albums and musically and lyrically it is their best. The last few have been a little over produced and IMO haven't reached the standout of the first two.

Casanova Baby! is probably my favourite track. Also love High Lonesome and Orphans.

 

[Jabso]

The 59 Sound is not their debut album.

They're a bit of mix between punk (early stuff), indie and folk rock. A lot of fans of their early 2 albums are punk rock fans (including myself) hate what they've become. Which is stupid. They haven't changed their sound that much at all, they were always going to become this band, they've never sold out. I'm not their biggest fan, and I agree their last 2 aren't as good as their first 2 albums but they're still a good band.

This is from their debut album Sink or Swim.


If you like Gaslight Anthem here's some similar punk rock bands that fit the whole "punk/indie/folk" subgenre:

The Menzingers


Hot Water Music



Getting a bit away from The Gaslight springsteen sound and towards a more folk sound:

Frank Turner



Against Me! (every album has a different feel to it, early stuff acoutsic heavy fast folk punk, later stuff more indie rock, this song is their most popular and successful and more indicative of their last 2 albums)

 

[DaRenegade]

yeah big fan of these guys, Sink or Swim is quite a good punk rock album with their own unique sound mixed into it, 59 Sound was good too and the title track is a personal fav, it live with BRUCE is legendary. American Slang was a solid all round album with a real NY/Jersey feel to it, and Handwritten was probably their best effort on a whole and 45 is a year on from it's release, still amazing.

 

[treefingers]

Was a big fan of The '59 Sound when it came out, I actually listened to it this morning for the first time in years. Haven't bothered to listen to the last album, wasn't really a fan of the single

How much are the tickets for their gig at the Palace?

 

[La Dispute]

American Slang is fairly underrated actually.

Songs 4-7 are so so good. Huge Clash influence.

I guess the one criticism I have of the 59 Sound is the lack of dynamics in the album; bar Here's Looking At You Kid.

 

[bloodpumpsRnB]

I'm going to the first Melbourne show. Anyone been to the Palace before? Only holds a couple of thousand right?

 

[revival_mode]

palace is a great venue bloodpumps, will be good shows

pretty big on this band, they just have so many good songs. can see why people wouldnt dig them tho

 

[KardiniaPark]

I've tried. I really have.

I think it's a combination of the production and the singer, can't dig it.

Please see them live. I'd never really heard much of them until they played with Social Distortion in Melbourne and they blew me away. They are a live band not a record band.

 

[PHX]

Surprised to see American Slang not on Brisbane or Sydney set list.

 

[revival_mode]

they played american slang last night. bloody good night actually

 

[Seldom Seen Kid]

Went last night, immense gig. It was my first time in the Palace and its really an excellent set up there for gigs.

Highlights of the night for me were Great Expectations, Blue Jeans and White T-Shirts, 59 Sound, 45 and the last 2 songs of the night Here's Looking at You Kid and Backseat.

The 59 Sound is their best album IMO but all their stuff is top notch.

 

[PHX]

Feel pretty lucky to have got Wooderson, Angry Johnny and the Radio and 1930 all on the one set list.

Very good show all round.

 

[Seldom Seen Kid]

Feel pretty lucky to have got Wooderson, Angry Johnny and the Radio and 1930 all on the one set list.

Very good show all round.

Yeah Wooderson was a nice surprise, didn't think they'd been playing much on the tour to date

 

[paddy18]

Yeah Wooderson was a nice surprise, didn't think they'd been playing much on the tour to date

1930 was an even bigger and better surprise....lost my shit completely when I heard the opening riff.

 

[smashing]

I was a bit disappointed we didn't get Blue Jeans & White T-Shirts on Sunday night, but it was a great gig regardless. Been hanging out to see them since The '59 Sound came out.