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The Gaslight Anthem - The 59 SoundThe Gaslight Anthem – The 59 Sound

Now I love The Gaslight Anthem, in fact they were one of my favourite bands of 2008, the band pretty much came out of nowhere to release their album ‘The ’59 Sound’ which went on to be at the top of many people’s top albums of 2008 list, since then The Gaslight Anthem have gone on to release 3 singles with are ‘The 59 Sound’, ‘Old White Lincoln’ and ‘Great Expectations’ all happening to be top class songs, with so many more great songs on their album worthy of being singles, now this is where I get a bit confused because instead of releasing a brand new single, The Gaslight Anthem have decided to re-release ‘The 59 Sound’ as a single.

Now I am not one for re-releases I always think they are a cash in and there to help raise bands profile by getting the song out to people who missed it the first time around, so many bands have used this formula and it is never going to change but I just wish they didn’t have to use the term new single because yes it is a single but it isn’t new, anyway the fact it is a re-release doesn’t affect my over all opinion on the song.

‘The 59 Sound’ is the song that got me into The Gaslight Anthem, I loved it from the first moment I heard it because it reminded me of how Alkaline Trio were in the early days and being that Alkaline Trio have been my favourite band for the past ten years or so I was instantly hooked on The Gaslight Anthem and I have to say ‘The 59 Sound’ sounds as good now as it did a year ago when it was originally released.

If you missed The Gaslight Anthem when they took the UK by storm in 2008 then you are in luck as ‘The 59 Sound’ is simply amazing and they are stopping off in the UK on the 4th June to play a show at the Forum in London before continuing there tour which see’s them play at most major European Festivals this summer.

5/5

Review by Trigger
 Band Members

Brian Fallon (vocals, guitar)
Alex Levine (bass)
Benny Horowitz (drums)
Alex Rosamilia (guitar)
 Track Listing

1. The 59 Sound

 Band Related Links
The Gaslight Anthem Myspace
The Gaslight Anthem Official Website
 Review Score Code
- Top Cheese
- Brilliant
- Pretty damn good
- Ok I guess
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