Album review: The Gaslight Anthem's 'American Slang'
When the Gaslight Anthem's breakthrough album, “The '59 Sound,” landed in 2008, it made excellent use of a very out-of-fashion instrument: absolute earnestness. On tracks such as “High Lonesome” and “Old White Lincoln,” the New Jersey quartet channeled both the...
L.A. Times - Entertainment — When the Gaslight Anthem's breakthrough album, The '59 Sound, landed in 2008, it made excellent use of a very out-of-fashion instrument: absolute earnestness.
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Popdose — If there’s one thing American Slang isn’t, it’s a Bruce Springsteen tribute album. Gone are the direct references to Springsteen lyrics and mentions of Mary and Jan... more info
L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — When the Gaslight Anthem's breakthrough album, “The '59 Sound,” landed in 2008, it made excellent use of a very out-of-fashion instrument: absolute earnestness. On tr... more info