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 Janey that dotted the Gaslight Anthem’s breakout sophomore album, 2008’s The ’59 Sound. But that doesn’t mean the shadow of The Boss doesn’t loom large over their latest release.
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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