What Are You Listening To?

[CRAZY-HORSE]

THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM "sink or swim" cd, 2007.

debut set from Brian Fallon and Co....
not as good as their two latter albums, but a reasonably good effort IMO,
these guys have drawn comparisons to fellow Jersey singer Bruce Springsteen from music critice since day one...and justifiably so IMO, from the hard edged rock sound,through Brian's raspy vocal style and on to their songs about 'mundane working class hopes' and 'the american dream'.
three on here i do not like, and the only three tracks of the three albums and Fallon's solo set that i do not like...guess they were still honing their sound and writing skills at this time.
three great tracks on here also, tracks 8,11 and 12, track twelve having a bit of a Woodie Guthrie feel to it, but i think track eleven(we're getting a divorce,you keep the diner) just pips them at the post....
overall, a solid set of tracks,but as i said, not their best album...

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

worst track: 1930
best track: we're getting a divorce,you keep the diner

tracks:

1. boomboxes and dictionaries **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HH0hT0v0ww audio
2. i coulda been a contender **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8BI_RCX8xE audio
3. wooderson *
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwce61kLGD8 live
4. we came to dance **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELoNVrEcPjw audio
5. 1930 *
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNO1TyvwOio audio
6. the naversink banks **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akQ5Ogw6ggk audio
7. red in the morning *
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58ScUfawBXQ audio
8. i'da called you woody,joe ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsLxQqBvECM live
9. angry johnny and the radio **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zq_g5wSTUY4 live
10.drive **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClWHlXWSG9M audio
11.we're getting a divorce,you keep the diner ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yw7iYluJwxI audio
12.red at night ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aKW0vjcrwI audio

3s=3
2s=6
1s=3

rating: 2.0