The Gaslight Anthem is a band from New Jersey and their new album is called Sink Or Swim. Open it up and you’ll find raw and ragged punk rock with a slightly rootsy feel. Lucero meets Good Riddance if you will. Gruff like a cheap bottle of whiskey but catchy enough to warrant a second shot. It makes you warm inside but might leave you regretting it in the morning.

I’m going to classify it as a brand new genre called honky-tonk hardcore. The guitars ferociously rip and shred but retain just enough twang and jangle that you can envision dusty old boots kicking open a saloon door somewhere while the gritty vocals reek of cigarettes and alcohol. It sounded perfect during my 3 mile sunset jog this evening. I’ve got a feeling that you might like it too.

RIYL: Against Me!, Murder By Death, The Forecast, etc…

MP3 | The Gaslight Anthem – I Coulda Been A Contender Sink Or Swim
MP3 | The Gaslight Anthem – We Came To Dance Sink Or Swim

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