With their hearts on their sleeves and their feet planted firmly in the garden state, the Gaslight Anthem’s third album, American Slang, plays out like an offering to Springsteen, the patron saint of heartland rock.
The feeling on this album is considerably more relaxed.
All of the punk rock tension and urgency have been replaced by a more patient and heartfelt mood.
This change of pace really gives the listener the ability to sit back and take in the scenery on their musical Rust Belt road trip, making for a more moody, understated experience.
There are still a few uptempo rockers on the album, with “Stay Lucky” and “The Spirit of Jazz” bringing back some of the speed that old fans might be used to.
The rest of the album works in more of a midtempo space, giving singer Brian Fallon’s weathered voice room to work, allowing him to really dig in and make the best use of the laid-back melody on “Bring It On” and the spaciousness of “We Did It When We Were Young.” The prevailing feeling throughout this album is that American Slang represents a more mature sound from the Gaslight Anthem, showing us a band that has grown up enough to start attempting to fill the shoes of their influences.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American SlangThe Gaslight Anthem | The Gaslight Anthem | Play | 03:41 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 2 | Stay LuckyThe Gaslight Anthem | The Gaslight Anthem | Play | 03:08 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 3 | Bring It OnThe Gaslight Anthem | The Gaslight Anthem | Play | 03:26 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 4 | The Diamond Church Street ChoirThe Gaslight Anthem | The Gaslight Anthem | Play | 03:12 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 5 | The Queen of Lower ChelseaThe Gaslight Anthem | The Gaslight Anthem | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 6 | OrphansThe Gaslight Anthem | The Gaslight Anthem | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 7 | BoxerThe Gaslight Anthem | The Gaslight Anthem | Play | 02:46 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 8 | Old HauntsThe Gaslight Anthem | The Gaslight Anthem | Play | 03:29 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 9 | The Spirit of JazzThe Gaslight Anthem | The Gaslight Anthem | Play | 03:13 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 10 | We Did It When We Were YoungThe Gaslight Anthem | The Gaslight Anthem | Play | 04:16 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 34 mins | 78 MB | |||||
| 34 mins | 240 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Baker | Mastering |
| 2 | Johnny Bouchard | Producer |
| 3 | Tom Duhamel | Vocals (Background) |
| 4 | Jeffrey Everett | Design, Illustrations, Layout |
| 5 | Brian Fallon | Group Member, Guitar, Vocals |
| 6 | Hollie Fallon | Vocals (Background) |
| 7 | Dave Franklin | Vocals (Background) |
| 8 | The Gaslight Anthem | Composer, Photography, Primary Artist |
| 9 | Ben Horowitz | Drums, Group Member, Vocals |
| 10 | Ted Hutt | Mixing, Producer, Vocals (Background) |
| 11 | Bryan Kienlen | Vocals (Background) |
| 12 | Alex Levine | Bass, Group Member, Vocals |
| 13 | Jesse Malin | Vocals (Background) |
| 14 | Ryan Mall | Engineer, Mixing |
| 15 | Alex Rosamilia | Group Member, Guitar, Vocals |
| 16 | Pete Steinkopf | Vocals (Background) |
| 17 | Ted Young | Assistant |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |