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Published on May 29th 2007
I don't know about you, but a lot of my friends don't share the same musical tastes as me. Now, I don't mean this in the sense of "Joe only listens to hardcore" or "Bob will only rock out to skatepunk," but I have a lot of friends that like classic rock, metal, hip-hop and even the latest scourge plaguing the local airwaves. Considering my involvement in the punk community, I get to hear a lot of bands and I can't think of one in recent memory that could appeal to so many, both "punk-related" and not, music enthusiasts like the Gaslight Anthem.
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Sink or Swim is really good album, I can't want for the new album to come out. for me the best release 2007. just great! Wow, Scott's an asshole. Most overrated album in the history of the 'org. if ALK3 fucked Against Me! you would have this band... but who's complaining? Easily one of the best albums of the past 3-4 years. A refreshing new band that I am super excited to see mroe from. Wishing I was seeing them this week with the loved ones, but im working. the best thing to come out of jersey since the bouncing souls finally has an australian release.. this album is awesome. it combines the best bits of all my favorite bands and yet maintains its own originality. joe strummer would be proud Wow, Chris, if you read this I would like to congratulate you on the first paragraph. 100% true. I have a friend who likes classic rock, no punk at all, and he loved the Gaslight Anthem. These guys used to be called 'This Charming Man' and played at my high school like 4 years ago. The song '1930' was called 'She could sink the titantic'. They were great then and they're great now. Damn, these guys are like a more aggressive honor system. I sure hope they gave credit to Skynard and Billy Bragg for ripping off their music. I havent heard the first half of the album, but there are probably a few more, too. Anyone who thinks this album is amazing, check out Way Over Yonder in the Minor Key by Billy Bragg. does this remind anyone else of a way better Our Mercury? i can't put my finger on it, maybe it's the vocals, but something in this record reminds me of them. this may be the best album of the last 5 years and the next 5 years to come I finally picked this up. I'd streamed it, but I got the CD last night and been listening the hell out of it. this is good! Really great band with a really unique sound. holy crap..you are right about cadillac blindside....thats probably why I like them! not bad for boys from New Brunswick. new brunswick...HELL YEAH Exellent album! So catchy i rarely find myself skipping a song throughout a whole listen. this is fuckin RETARDED good. thank you so much for suggesting!!!! This is great year for new bands, I think. Gaslight is really working their asses off, touring as much as possible, becoming road warriors in their own right. This album is pretty fantastic, not a 9 in my book, but definitely shows a band that is on the right track and has nailed a lot of what it takes to become a great band. They need to work mostly on evening out their guitar tone and overall mix between tracks as well as some of the lyrics on the tracks. Overall, however, this is far better than most anything else put out this year. LOVE the cover art! this is a good record but it was a little dissappointing to me that my favourite song was still Drive when all was said and done. There aren't many reviewers that I completely agree with on this site. Chris is the reviewer that I agree with most. That being said, this is an amazing album. LOL at Scott getting pwned. Seriously this Scott guy thinks he has credibility because he writes for Alternative Press. That magazine is trash. This album is not a 9 though. I would say a 5. Also, the one kind of low point on this record for me is the new version of Drive. I agree, the demo/Go-Kart comp version is better, and while it's still a great song, this recording of it makes it feel like something is lacking. I assumed it was referencing Lifetime, given GLA being from Jersey as well. Pretty much every song on this album references, alludes to, or namechecks another artist/song. Super rad. Definitely a great band/record and awesome dudes as well. the lifetime refrence is in "We Came to Dance" at the end, it says "we learned from the very best dancers around, we learned from the very best dancers in town" at least that's the only thing I could think of in that song being a Lifetime refrence. great record. great live show. ultra nice guys. This band is amazing. So this is album. Oh, speaking of which does the song "We came to dance" make reference to Lifetime? Rich, stop feeding into the hyperbole. People are gonna think that I paid you and all of these other people commenting that really enjoy this record as much as I do. I listen to the stream of this at least once a day at work. Just an amazing album. I've listened to this CD over and over again while it was being streamed on this website. Now it's time to pick it up and cruise in a car with it. :) I heard this record when I was in RVA a week or so back and when I got home I checked the record out and it's phenominal. very good stuff! ok I guess, Im already looking ahead to next week and the new Tiger Army and Aggrolites-oldpunker this shit is fucking stellar. one of the best records so far of 2007 growing on me more each listen.. this record is an amazing starting point. only a couple throw away tracks and the acoustic songs work well in the context of the album. Definately the most solid album i've heard in a while... and they're going on tour with the Draft! soulful, upbeat driving rock with a dash of punk! what kind of music do these guys play? Excellent CD. Other than the Sink Florida Sink-esque "whoas", I don't really see the Against Me comparison, or folk-punk comparison, but a lot of people say the same thing. a seriously great album! This album is quality, it's going to be huge with the Against Me crowd. You know Scott, different people have different tastes. I don't like half the shit you listen to or hype, yet I don't call you on it, because frankly, an opinion is just that. It's good, but it ain't no 4.5 stars. Between this and the Fake Problems review, Chris is quickly becoming the new King Of Hyperbole. i totally agree, this is a GREAT album |
