punk.cat: THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM

Wednesday, 12 December 2018

THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM

"the ’59 sound sessions"
Year: 2018
Country: US
City: New Brunswick
Label: SideOneDummy Records ‎
Format: CD, LP
Tracks: 12
Time: 38 min.
Genre: rock, acoustic
Style: Punk Country

The Gaslight Anthem is a punk band from New Brunswick, New Jersey. Since forming in 2006, they have released five full-length albums and an EP. They were described by Kerrang! magazine as “the best new band you’ll hear in 2008.” The lineup consists of Brian Fallon (vocals and guitar), Alex Levine (bass), Benny Horowitz (drums), and Alex Rosamilia (guitar). On July 29, 2015, the band announced an indefinite hiatus. The Gaslight Anthem’s music embraces many elements of blues, folk and punk rock. The band has described their sound as “Bruce Springsteen singing for a Cure cover band, with a tinge more aggression.” The group’s fondness for Springsteen, a significant influence on their music, is celebrated by fans and critics alike. Representative of such views, one critic wrote, “The Gaslight Anthem are like something out of speculative fiction: this is what pop music would be if Springsteen hadn’t listened to his producer, let The Clash or Ramones record ‘Hungry Heart,’ and launched the C.B.G.B.’ers into megastardom.”