The Gaslight Anthem are an American rock band from New Brunswick, New Jersey, consisting of Brian Fallon (lead vocals, guitar), Alex Rosamilia (guitar, backing vocals), Alex Levine (bass guitar, backing vocals) and Benny Horowitz (drums, percussion, tambourine).
They released their first album, Sink or Swim in May 2007, and their second album, The '59 Sound in August 2008. The band's third album, American Slang, was released on June 15, 2010.
The Gaslight Anthem is part of a rich tradition of New Jersey punk. The Gaslight Anthem's music also embraces many elements of the Jersey Shore sound.
Brian Fallon's 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.
Joe Strummer has often been spoken about and referenced by lead singer Brian Fallon and the song "I'da Called You Woody, Joe," is a tribute to the legendary Clash frontman. Fallon has a tattoo of Strummer.
Brian Fallon has stated several times that without The Replacements there would be no Gaslight Anthem, as they are heavily influenced by them, especially their song 'Left of the Dial'.
Uncut magazine gave American Slang a 5 star rating and declared it its 'album of the month'. Rock Sound magazine gave the album a 9/10 and also declared it its 'album of the month'.
In December 2010, Exclaim! named American Slang the No. 19 Pop & Rock Album of the year.
Classic Rock magazine gave the album 8/10 and declared that "New and old fans alike will be speaking American Slang this summer."
The album reached the #3 position on the UK midweek album charts during its first week.
The album debuted at #16 on the Billboard 200, moving 27,000 copies, and was the #1 independent album for that week.
"Rolling Stone" magazine gave the album 3½ stars out of five, saying that "American Slang arrives with serious advance buzz: The choruses are more sculpted, but the band's tough-as-leather rush is as hard as ever, and Fallon howls so hard, he sounds like he's aiming to get a section of the Jersey Turnpike named after him."
The album currently holds a Metascore of 80% on Metacritic, based on 28 professional reviews.
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