What Are You Listening To?

[CRAZY-HORSE]

THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM "american slang" 2010,cd. #16 US, #18 UK, #14 AU.

some people call Gaslight 'punk' others 'alternative', but to me they are 'classic rock', much in the same vein as their Jersey predecessor Bruce Springsteen.
guess they could be called "heartland rock" also.
their songs are very much working class anthems with a simple hard edged rock sound, even the vocalists vocals have that raw edge of the Boss at his best, but instead of being total Boss clones they have made three very good albums,which cant be done simply by copying him.
the album is short,sharp and concise clocking in at only 35 minutes, but i'd much rather an album with 10 really good tracks than include another half dozen fillers to stretch the length out to a full 70 minutes
i saw them live at a festival about 12 months ago and they are a much better outfit live than on disc, unfortunately though it was either them or Dylan/Costello the other month and i chose to see the latter.
do yourself a favour and get this one if you havent got it already...you wont be dissapointed, i guarentee it 100%

worst track: none
best track: the diamond church street choir

tracks:

1. american slang***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZKq6ZnWH-E video
2. stay lucky**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTauQwfcxBc live
3. bring it on***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUejuiPtPY8 live
4. the diamond church street choir***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=No-odBkzsEE audio
5. the queen of lower chelsea***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5WwLtxqLtU audio
6. orphans**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xd-xGCQhNyw audio
7. boxer**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrv0828iFLE live
8. old haunts***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFwhx6YCtsk audio
9. the spirit of jazz***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2GcSYZOh2k live
10.we did it when we were young**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLDKcTmnRXc audio

3s=6
2s=4
1s=0

rating: 2.6