Punknews.org LogoPunknews.org

Sign In | create an account

 
Photo Credit: Ashley Maile

About:

New Jersey has an air about it, sometimes I think it lives in the concrete like blood through its own veins. If you're from here, you never lose it, if you're not you recognize it from a mile away. The Gaslight Anthem, hailing from New Brunswick, NJ, are no exception. Their lyrics are riddled with Jersey references, it's almost like there's a deal you have to make here ... It'll let you out, if you promise to give her a line or two. But more so than the "Jerseyisms",

The Gaslight An(show more)

New Jersey has an air about it, sometimes I think it lives in the concrete like blood through its own veins. If you're from here, you never lose it, if you're not you recognize it from a mile away. The Gaslight Anthem, hailing from New Brunswick, NJ, are no exception. Their lyrics are riddled with Jersey references, it's almost like there's a deal you have to make here ... It'll let you out, if you promise to give her a line or two. But more so than the "Jerseyisms",

The Gaslight Anthem are carrying on for a bigger, less localized movement. It's a punk rock tradition of no frills, good times, wearing it on your sleeve, staying hungry, and playing every show like it was your last. The Gaslight Anthem's mixture of punk rock sing-along's, folk story telling, and a unique soulfulness underneath it all has been bursting out of its own seams since their inception in the winter of 2005.

With lyrics focused on hard luck, hope, the labours of love, and the ragged invitations of "jukebox romeos" as conveyed by singer/guitarist Brian Fallon's gruff baritone. It's not hard for people to relate to the mis-adventures of the common man. The Gaslight Anthem are steadfast on retaining their relate ability to everyone.

The future road is long for The Gaslight Anthem but these boys are hungry, in fact they're "just about starving tonight," to quote another New Jersey native.
(Source: XOXO)

Reviews

The Gaslight Anthem iTunes Session

The Gaslight Anthem

iTunes Session (2011)

iTunes/SideOneDummy

The Gaslight Anthem American Slang

The Gaslight Anthem

American Slang (2010)

SideOneDummy

The Gaslight Anthem The '59 Sound

The Gaslight Anthem

The '59 Sound (2008)

SideOneDummy

The Gaslight Anthem Señor and the Queen

The Gaslight Anthem

Señor and the Queen (2008)

Sabot

The Gaslight Anthem Sink or Swim

The Gaslight Anthem

Sink or Swim (2007)

XOXO

Interviews

The Gaslight Anthem

Monday, July 7, 2008 at 7:00 PM (EDT)

Benny Horowitz (The Gaslight Anthem)

Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 7:00 PM (EDT)

Features

Exclusive Streams

Newest Reviews

Punknews.org Team

Managing Editor

Adam White

News Editors

Kira Wisniewski
Brittany Strummer
Andrew Waterfield
Katy Hardy
Matthew Baldwin
Armando Olivas
John Flynn

Video Editor

Chris Moran

Social Media Editor

Justin August

Copy Editor

Amelia Cline

Reviews Editor

Joe Pelone

Interviews Editor

Richard Verducci

Publisher

Aubin Paul

ISSN 1710-5366



© Copyright 1999-2012 Punknews.org



Other Places to Go

Punknews.org Flickr Pool