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Universal acclaim- based on 48 Ratings
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Positive: 44 out of 48
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Mixed: 2 out of 48
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bkkhanJun 15, 2010The Gaslight Anthem are simply a fun band--their music is jam-packed with catchy hooks and choruses, and their music is often joyful. This is really the sound of summer!
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Mel@TJun 15, 2010Another great album by these guys. Not as immediately catchy as 59 sound, but give it a couple of listens if you're at first disappointed and you'll warm up to it.
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PBJun 15, 2010Even better than The '59 Sound. This album is fantastic and The Gaslight Anthem are set to take the summer music scene by storm.
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Jan 3, 2013Brilliant band, brilliant album. If you enjoy good music that has a genuine sound and great lyrics then you will love The Gaslight Anthem. I must have listened to this album over a hundred times and I'm not bored yet.
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Aug 12, 2010This is a fantastic album. I wasn't sure they could pull off a worthy sequel to The '59 Sound, but they managed. Favourite album of 2010, can't wait to sing these tunes at Reading Festival.
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Jul 26, 2013American Slang is a fairly short album and for that reason, every single song on the album really aims to be a huge anthem. This is well achieved by The Gaslight Anthem and the only song to deviate from this formula is We Did It When We Were Young which is my favourite track on this album closely followed by The Spirit of Jazz and Orphans.
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Sep 17, 2013Though not an instant classic like its predecessor, American Slang is possibly catchier and contains a little bit more to smile about. The diversity of the album is a great feature and many of the songs can be counted among TGA's greatest.
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Kerrang!American Slang stands on its own two feet with eyes fixed on new horizons, its chief architect focused less on history, more on his story, as he tries to make sense of new realities after his world has been turned upside down. [12 Jun 2010, p.50]
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American Idiot and Born in the U.S.A. both pave the way for American Slang, and as the quartet's third album, it's Gaslight Anthem's Born To Run.
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American Slang takes the best of what the band has shown they can do, and moves it into early '60's Motown, combining it with a rich Springsteen/Strummer sound (which is just how Fallon will always be; it works for him, get over it) over a soulful rhythm section, with sprinkles of Sam Cooke, Otis Redding and Smokey Robinson in there for good measure.