5/11/2023 0 Comments Gaslight anthem![]() Meet your new favorite band.įun Fact: Sink or Swim album closer “Red at Night” might sound vaguely familiar to attentive listeners and for good reason. Fallon’s sandpapered voice spouts lyrics like a seasoned storyteller, as when “I Coul’da Been a Contender” urgently builds from a whispered croon into bruised admission of heartache and redemption. The band effortlessly pits tattered guitars and huge choruses (“Drive,” “I’da called You Woody, Joe”) shoulder-to-shoulder with acoustic songs of weathered beauty (“The Navesink Banks”), while lining the entire affair with a tender soulfulness usually reserved for solo outings or Lucero. What’s the Deal? It’s easy to guess the Gaslight Anthem’s influences - No Idea Records, Jawbreaker, Bruce Springsteen - but it’s their ability to combine those loves into something so moving and uniquely their own that makes Sink or Swim one of the best debuts of 2007. The guys are currently supporting it on opening dates for Against Me!. Formed in 2005 and featuring the talents of Brian Fallon (vocals/guitar), Alex Levine (bass), Benny Horowitz (drums), and Alex Rosamilia (guitar), the rough-edged yet heartfelt crew dropped their debut full-length, Sink or Swim, late this spring via New Brunswick-based label, XOXO. Who? Say what you will about Jersey, but it boasts New Brunswick’s thriving punk and hardcore scene, which has nurtured bands like the Bouncing Souls, Lifetime, Thursday and now, The Gaslight Anthem.
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