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The Gaslight Anthem @ Sound Academy
Tuesday, July 20th, 2010
New Jersey rockers The Gaslight Anthem kicked off their tour last week at a packed Sound Academy. The guys are touring in support of their latest album ‘American Slang’ which was released last month.
With Jay-Z’s Empire State Of Mind playing as the back drop music the guys walked on stage and opened the show with their single American Slang. From then on Brian, Alex R, Alex L and Benny put on an amazing show.
They played the majority of ‘American Slang’ including Boxer, Stay Lucky and Bring It On. They also play a bunch of tracks off their sophomore album ‘The 59′ Sound’.
From the start of the show the whole crowd was really energized and into the show. But when they busted out their classic’s Old White Lincoln, The 59′ Sound, Here’s Looking At You Kid and Blue Jeans & White T-Shirts the energy level rose and had every one bobbing their heads or jumping on the spot.
Besides hearing my favourite Gaslight song, Great Expectations the highlight of the night came during the encore when they covered a rare Pearl Jam track State of Love and Trust. Not only did it sound amazing it is amazingly similar to how Eddie Vedder and the guys in Pearl Jam recorded it!
Not only did their six song encore include a cover, Brian Fallon started the encore by performing a solo version of She Loves You, which sounded amazing! All in all it was a great show for a venue that has had some mixed reviews but Gaslight silenced those reviews since they were great!
Check out the set list below!
Setlist:
American Slang
Casanova Baby!
Old White Lincoln
Stay Lucky
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
Bring It On
Boxer
Angry Johnny And The Radio
The Spirit Of Jazz
The Queen of Lower Chelsea
The ‘59 Sound
Boomboxes and Dictionaries
Old Haunts
Blue Jeans & White T-Shirts
Great Expectations
Encore:
She Loves You
The Diamond Church Street Choir
We Came To Dance
State of Love and Trust (Pearl Jam cover)
Here’s Looking At You, Kid
The Backseat
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Review: The Gaslight Anthem - American Slang
Thursday, June 17th, 2010
Over the years since The Gaslight Anthem’s first album ‘Sink or Swim’, Brian Fallon and the boys from New Jersey have grown into a classic good ol’ rock n’ roll band. Any band who lists Bruce Springsteen as an influence is sure to create good music and The Gaslight Anthem are no exception.
‘American Slang’, their third studio album, is a good indication of how the band has grown and matured since their first release back in 2007. Their lead single titled ‘American Slang’ is a good indication of how the band has grown since their 2008 release ‘The 59′ Sound’. Similar to their previous albums there are a number of stand outs on this album and they include ‘Boxer’, ‘Orphans’, ‘Bring It On’ and the ballad ‘We Did It When We Were Young’.
Cover to cover this album is definitely worth a listen and if you get a chance go see them live because they put on an awesome rock and roll show. They are playing The Sound Academy July 14th and will not be a show to miss if you’re a fan of The Gaslight Anthem.
LINKS:
Official Site: The Gaslight Anthem
MySpace: The Gaslight Anthem
Facebook: The Gaslight Anthem
Twitter: The Gaslight Anthem
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