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Tracklisting & More Information
The Gaslight Anthem rose out of the fertile punk scene of New Brunswick,NJ,flaunting a unique style that melded the influence of Bruce Springsteen,Wilson Pickett,and various Motown groups with the rough,emotional grit of Hot Water Music and Jawbreaker.The band - comprised of vocalist/guitarist Brian Fallon,bassist Alex Levine,drummer Benny Horowitz,and guitarist Alex Rosamilia - began establishing a hometown audience after forming in 2005,and their soulful punk rock attracted wider attention upon the release of their first full-length album,Sink or Swim.Arriving in May 2007 via the local imprint XOXO Records,the album garnered accolades from punk zines and blogs alike.The increasing popularity was enough to score gigs with the likes of Against Me! and the Draft,and by the end of 2007,The Gaslight Anthem had played over 200 shows.
The band managed to secure enough down time between tour dates to record a four-song EP,Señor and the Queen,in Austin.The EP appeared in early 2008,as did an offer to join the roster of the California-based indie label Side One Dummy.The Gaslight Anthem signed with Side One Dummy and released their sophomore effort,The '59 Sound,later that year.Featuring a rough,rousing sound that took its cues from Social Distortion's melodic punk and Bruce Springsteen's heartland rock,the album found an audience not only in America - where eMusic deemed it the number one record of 2008 - but also in Europe,where Springsteen himself joined the musicians during their set at the 2009 Glastonbury festival.Following the Glastonbury performance,sales of The '59 Sound grew by 200%,whetting the public's demand for a follow-up.
The Gaslight Anthem rounded out the year by playing additional festivals - including Lollapalooza,Pinkpop,Reading,and Leeds - before returning to the studio in early 2010.Working again with Ted Hutt,the same producer who helped them shape The '59 Sound,the bandmates wrote and recorded the songs that eventually comprised their third album,American Slang.The following year,the band announced that they were leaving Side One Dummy to sign on with Mercury Records,and in early 2012 began work on what would be their first album for their new label home,Handwritten,which was released later that year.
Disc 1: The '59 Sound
Great Expectations
The '59 Sound
Old White Lincoln
High Lonesome
Film Noir
Miles Davis & The Cool
The Patient Ferris Wheel
Casanova, Baby!
Even Cowgirls Get The Blues
Meet Me By The River's Edge
Here's Looking At You, Kid
The Backseat
Disc 2: American Slang
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
Disc 3: The B-Sides
She Loves You
The '59 Sound (Acoustic)
State Of Love And Trust (Live)
Tumbling Dice
The Queen Of Lower Chelsea (Acoustic)
Songs For Teenagers
Great Expectations (Acoustic)
Antonia Jane (Acoustic)
American Slang (Acoustic)
Boxer (Acoustic)
Once Upon A Time
TRIPLE CD
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