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THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM – Vintage Americana Folk Rock With Their New Affecting Album ‘HISTORY BOOKS’

Posted on by JL

Standout longplayers

27 October 2023


Press photo: Kelsey Hunter Ayres

New Jersey‘s rock idols THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM
 launched their 6th LP, named HISTORY BOOKS today.

Order info here.

Rough Trade: “Like so many of the most essential rock bands, The Gaslight Anthem have a rare gift for finding glory in the inescapable pain of being alive. On their new album History Books, the New Jersey-bred four-piece bring their soulful breed of punk to ten thrilling songs exploring everything from mortality to mental illness to the more precarious dimensions of human connection.”

Brian Fallon (vocalist/guitarist): “A lot of this record is questioning all the bad stuff we see in the world and the difficult things we go through in life, and asking how to deal with it. I think the answer is that we’re all in this together and that somehow makes it okay, even when it’s anything but easy. The main message of the album is empathy.”

TUTV: Vintage Americana folk-rock delivered with evocative emotions and
heart-whole ardency. Less firework than before, more reflective musings and
twilight meditations. Bruce Springsteen joined them on the anthemic title track
and left his shadow in the studio afterward, as you can hear on touching ballads
Autumn and Empires, and on aflame rocker Little Fires .

Brian Fallon‘s impassioned voice brings Bright Eyes‘ Conor Oberst
one to mind. Vocally, he’s the song’s life-experienced painter.

Overall History Books is an affecting record that will grow with every listen,
it features multiple rad tunes you want to go back to more than once.

Singles/clips: Little Fires / History Books

– LITTLE FIRES –

– HISTORY BOOKS –

ALBUM

UK/Europe Dates

THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM: Instagram – Bio – Discography

THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM – UK Dates Announced And 4th Track From Upcoming Album Revealed

Posted on by JL

New striking strokes

4 October 2023

New Jersey‘s beloved rock 4-piece THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM
 share their 6th longplayer, baptized HISTORY BOOKS with
the world on October 27. Pre-order info here.

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They just shared a 4th track, named AUTUMN, off the album.

Brian Fallon (frontman)“I wrote this song on a really beautiful fall day, looking out the window and thinking, “How many days like this do we get to see? So much of life is just trying to get by, but every now and then you have those moments where you can really feel grateful for the small things.”

Autumn is a melancholic, laid-back mid-tempo reverie. Lovely.

All 4 singles.


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UK/Europe Dates

THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM: Instagram – Bio – Discography

THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM Keep On Rockin’ In The Grim World – Hear New Aflame Single ‘LITTLE FIRES’ Here

Posted on by JL

New striking strokes

5 September 2023


Press photo: Kelsey Hunter Ayres

New Jersey‘s beloved rock 4-piece THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM
 share their 6th longplayer, baptized HISTORY BOOKS with
our grim world on October 27. Pre-order info here.

Rough Trade: “Like so many of the most essential rock bands, The Gaslight Anthem have a rare gift for finding glory in the inescapable pain of being alive. On their new album History Books, the New Jersey-bred four-piece bring their soulful breed of punk to ten thrilling songs exploring everything from mortality to mental illness to the more precarious dimensions of human connection.”

Brian Fallon (vocalist/guitarist): “A lot of this record is questioning all the bad stuff we see in the world and the difficult things we go through in life, and asking how to deal with it. I think the answer is that we’re all in this together and that somehow makes it okay, even when it’s anything but easy. The main message of the album is empathy.”

So far we could pump our fists in the air to 2 zealous anthems,
lead single Positive Charge and the title track feat. The Boss
on vocals.

Single #3, called LITTLE FIRES is a classy corker too.

Brian Fallon: “It’s an empowerment song, about refusing to play along
with the kind of people who always seem to be throwing a grenade into
the room for no particular reason.’”

Tune in.

All 3 singles.


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THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM: Instagram – Bio – Discography