Sounds like Springsteen Album, But we can't be so lazy as to draw simple parallels between New Jersey's old and the new guard. Much more of Gaslight Anthem's rich musical heritage bubbles to the surface, some obvious and some subtle. However, what seemed to get lost in those simple comparisons, was that weren't simply Springsteen imitators even as his great mark on them was clearly heard.
This is a big part of that is that they listen to that big and great muse, melancholy, yet they aren't so satisfied that its superficial view is sufficient to express the so real human experience. They very understand that melancholy needs hope to strain against it and that hope has been abundant in their music, particularly on American Slang
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