The Gaslight Anthem's breakthrough debut, Sink or Swim, hit me hard, reigniting a spark that I hadn't felt from a new band in a long, long time. It caused a sense of genuine excitement towards both music and life to swell inside me and continues to stir up the same feelings after nearly a year in heavy rotation.

The Señor and the Queen EP has a tough job ahead of it. It seems as though anyone who is into the Gaslight Anthem is really into the Gaslight Anthem. [more]