The Gaslight Anthem News: The Gaslight Anthem - American Slang (2010)

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Given that so many bands have exploded in the recognition stakes with their third album. It is only natural that plenty of searching has evidently been painstakingly undertaken before The Gaslight Anthem penned this 3rd album, ‘American Slang'. Brian Fallon's vocals seem to have grown even more expressive. This is certainly needed early on, as a grinding guitar intro is provided by Alex Rosamilla, in the forlorn blues lagged, but energy spurting and bemused, ‘Stay Lucky'. A clear echo attaches to the vocals and the percussion of the strident Ben Horrowitz, who initially drives the woe-begotten, ‘Bring It On'. Then...