The B-Sides

Description

The B-Sides features 11 tracks recorded between 2008 and 2011 by The Gaslight Anthem. It includes the studio track She Loves You, rare acoustic takes on some of the bands biggest songs, an inspired version of The Rolling Stones Tumbling Dice, sparse covers of songs by Fake Problems and Lightning Dust, a ripping live version of State of Love and Trust and more!

The Gaslight Anthemis an American rock band fromNewBrunswick, NewJersey, formed in 2006. The band consists of Brian Fallon (lead vocals, guitar), Alex Rosamilia (guitar, backing vocals), Alex Levine (bass guitar, backing vocals) and Benny Horowitz (drums, percussion). The Gaslight Anthem released their debut album, Sink or Swim, on XOXO Records in May 2007, and their second album, The 59 Sound, on SideOneDummy Records in August 2008. The bands third album, American Slang, was released on June 15, 2010. Their fourth album, Handwritten, was released on July 24, 2012, on Mercury Records.

The Gaslight Anthem is part of a rich tradition of New Jersey punk, spanning the Misfits to the Bouncing Souls. The Gaslight Anthems music also embraces many elements of the Jersey Shore sound. Brian Fallons fondness for Springsteen, a significant influence on their music, is a fact celebrated by fans and critics alike. However the band claims they never set out to sound like the New Jersey icon. Representative of such views, one critic wrote, The Gaslight Anthem are like something out of speculative fiction: this is what pop music would be if Springsteen hadnt listened to his producer, let The Ramones record Hungry Heart, and launched the into mega stardom.. Drummer Benny Horowitz and guitarist Alex Rosamilia stated that Were more Bruce Springsteen appreciators.