The Gaslight Anthem – Old Light Lincoln
The latest single from New Jersey quartet is just the kind of tuneful Americana that record labels dream of and band scouts spend a career span slipping in and out of run down venues in search of. It’s upbeat, passionate, evocative and just about as catchy you’re likely to get whilst still maintaining a sense of ‘punk’ and having no stripped down Aguilera type in sight.
Like current big time hitters ‘The Killers’, ‘The Gaslight Anthem’ have produced a single and sound that is sure to make waves of acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic, due to its radio friendly hooks and fiery Bruce Springsteen esque vocals.
‘The Gaslight Anthem’ is the sound of Joe Strummer fronting ‘The Hold Steady’, with a strong sense of independence and an electrifying enthusiasm for creating timeless rock music unbounded by genre.