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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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