24-12-2011, 03:48
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THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM "the '59 sound" cd,2008.
yeh ok, these guys are called "alternative" and "punk"...whatever!, but if that is the case then so is their idol "bruce springsteen"...so f#$k it, they go here IMO!
the second set by these native New Yorkers...actually come from Jersey like The Boss, have a similar sound to E-Street Band, minus the 'sax', vocalist Brian Fallon even gets mistaken for Bruce by me sometimes(and im a big Bruce fan also!),
their songs generally reflect everyday subject matter of everyday people and everyday lives just like most of Springsteen's material also.
thats not to say they are simply clones of The Boss, they do put their own mark on their songs, but i guess growing up on the same streets as him they have seen the same things,live,breathe and feel Jersey to the bone also. they even put feeling and sentiment into their lyrics and vocals like The Boss.
Springsteen loves these guys, have even made guest appearances at eachothers gigs for a traock or two...mutual respect is a wonderful thing!
cant really say anything bad about this album, cant say anything great about it neither, just a steady album of good 1970s Jersey rock 'n' roll.
I LIKE THIS ALBUM
no worst tracks here, they are about all on par with eachother but the album closer "the backseat" and "film noir" just pip the others for best tracks IMO.
tracks:
1. great expectations
The Gaslight Anthem- Great Expectations With Lyrics - YouTube audio
2. the '59 sound
The Gaslight Anthem & Bruce Springsteen - The '59 Sound (PROSHOT) - YouTube live with 'the boss'
3. old white lincoln
The Gaslight Anthem - Old White Lincoln - YouTube audio
4. high lonesome
The Gaslight Anthem - High Lonesome (live @ Rock Am Ring 2011) - YouTube live
5. film noir
The Gaslight Anthem - Film Noir (with lyrics) - YouTube audio
6. miles davis and the cool
The Gaslight Anthem - Miles Davis & The Cool - YouTube audio
7. the patient ferris wheel
The Gaslight Anthem - The Patient Ferris Wheel - YouTube audio
8. casanova baby
The Gaslight Anthem - Casanova, Baby - YouTube audio
9. even cowgirls get the blues
Even cowgirls get the blues - The Gaslight Anthem '59 sound - YouTube audio
10.meet me by the river's edge
The Gaslight Anthem - Meet Me By The River's Edge - YouTube audio
11.here's looking at you,kid
Here's Looking At You Kid - The Gaslight Anthem - YouTube audio
12.the backseat
The Gaslight Anthem - The Backseat - YouTube audio
3s=0
2s=12
1s=0
rating: 2.0
"BTO....Bachman,Turner,Overweight
They were big in the 70s....for five minutes,on a Saturday,after lunch..." - Me 2014.
They were big in the 70s....for five minutes,on a Saturday,after lunch..." - Me 2014.