The ’59 Sound could only start out one way: with the sound of a record player needle
set down on a scratched-up record. Although New Brunswick, New Jersey’s The
Gaslight Anthem have only technically been a band for two-and-a-half years, in that
short amount of time they’ve managed to become one of the punk underground’s
most celebrated acts, spurring a cultish fan base with their music and completing
successful tours with acts like Against Me!, the Loved Ones and the Bouncing Souls.
That level of excitement is only going to increase with the band’s SideOneDummy
debut The ’59 Sound. Whereas last year’s full-length Sink Or Swim was recorded in
under two weeks, for The ’59 Sound the band—which also features bassist Alex
Levine, drummer Benny Horowitz and guitarist Alex Rosamilia—spent six weeks in
the studio with producer and former Flogging Molly guitarist Ted Hutt (Chuck Ragan,
The Bouncing Souls) to craft an album that reconciles the band’s love for classic rock
and soul icons such as Bruce Springsteen, Otis Redding and Tom Petty with their
New Jersey punk roots to create a unique musical amalgam that transcends genres
and stereotypes.
Track Listing
1. Great Expectations
2. The '59 Sound
3. Old White Lincoln
4. High Lonesome
5. Film Noir
6. Miles Davis & The Cool
7. The Patient Ferris Wheel
8. Casanova, Baby!
9. Even Cowgirls Get The Blues
10. Meet Me By The River's Edge
11. Here's Lookin At You, Kid
12. The Backseat |