1 | The Gaslight Anthem are a punk/rock band from New Brunswick, New Jersey, formed in 2005. Strongly influenced by Jersey punk, Music/BruceSpringsteen, Music/TheClash and Music/TheReplacements, they have gained some critical acclaim. |
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3 | * ''Sink or Swim'' (2007) |
4 | * ''The '59 Sound'' (2008) |
5 | * ''Senor and the Queen'' (EP) (2008) |
6 | * ''American Slang'' (2010) |
7 | * ''Handwritten'' (2012) |
8 | * ''Get Hurt'' (2014) |
9 | * ''History Books'' (2023) |
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13 | ! '''The Gaslight Anthem provide examples of:''' |
14 | * BigApplesauce: The inspiration for much of ''American Slang'', as Brian Fallon lived there for a few years. |
15 | * CoverVersion: They tend to play several covers live. Some of the most notable ones are "[[Music/PearlJam State of Love and Trust]]" and "[[Music/WhosNext Baba O'Riley]]". |
16 | * CreatorThumbprint: Lyrical references are frequently made to radios, cars, and women named Maria. This gives a sort of retro feeling reminiscent of ClassicRock artists such as Music/BruceSpringsteen. |
17 | * GlorifiedSpermDonor: The song "Keepsake" is about someone tracking down his biological father who's been absent for his entire life, but he doesn't expect much out of any relationship they could have. |
18 | -->And I'm not looking for your love, I'm only sniffing out blood; |
19 | -->Just a little taste of where I came from. |
20 | * {{Joisey}}: Their origin and a provider of much inspiration. The [[UsefulNotes/NationalHockeyLeague New Jersey Devils]] even use "Howl" as their goal song as part of their efforts to celebrate New Jersey artists and culture. |
21 | * LyricalColdOpen: Found in "I Coulda Been a Contender," "Red in the Morning," "Say I Won't (Recognize)," "Meet Me by the River's Edge," "Bring It On," "Boxer," "Helter Skeleton," "Red Violins," "Selected Poems," "Dark Places," and "Halloween." |
22 | * LyricalDissonance: The song "The '59 Sound" is actually about a friend who died while the band was playing a gig down the road. |
23 | * NewSoundAlbum: ''American Slang'' mixed their signature style with Motown/soul influences, ''Handwritten'', their first major-label record, offered a heavy-hitting classic rock sound, and ''Get Hurt'' deliberately pushed their sound in new directions, inspired by the Music/PearlJam album ''No Code'' doing the same. |
24 | * ReferenceOverdosed: Many of their earlier songs contain lyrical allusions and references to other works. This has gradually been toned down, but references can still be found. |
25 | * ShoutOut: To music (Music/TomWaits, Music/BruceSpringsteen, Motown, Jersey punk and more), movies ("[[Film/{{Casablanca}} Here's Looking at You, Kid]]" and "[[Film/OnTheWaterfront I Coulda Been a Contender]]") and classic literature (''Literature/Howl1955, Literature/GreatExpectations''). |
26 | * SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism: Very much on the idealistic side. |
27 | * SongOfSongTitles: "Meet Me By the River's Edge" is more or less a bunch of Springsteen lyric references tied together into a wholly different song. |
28 | * SpecialGuest: ''The '59 Sound'' features guest vocals from Chris Wollard (Hot Water Music) and Dicky Barrett (Music/TheMightyMightyBosstones), among others. |
29 | * TeenageDeathSongs: "The '59 Sound" |
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