American Slang

by The Gaslight Anthem

American Slang cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 15 June 2010
  • Label: SideOneDummy
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 34:13
  • Community rating: 4.01/5 from 5 ratings

Artists on this release: Jesse Malin, Brian Fallon, Ted Hutt, Tom DuHamel, Dave Franklin, Alex Rosamilia, Hollie Fallon, Alex Levine, Benny Horowitz, Bryan Kienlen, Pete Steinkopf

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Scaling back the overt Springsteen homages of their breakthrough, the New Jersey quartet delivered a leaner, punchier collection of punk-inflected heartland rock. The songwriting deals heavily with the struggles and fading romance of working-class American life, anchored by anthemic choruses and driving rhythms.

Genres

Descriptors: storytelling, nostalgia, guitar-driven, earnest, arena rock

Tracklist

  1. American Slang (3:41)
  2. Stay Lucky (3:08)
  3. Bring It On (3:26)
  4. The Diamond Church Street Choir (3:12)
  5. The Queen of Lower Chelsea (3:39)
  6. Orphans (3:23)
  7. Boxer (2:46)
  8. Old Haunts (3:29)
  9. The Spirit of Jazz (3:13)
  10. We Did It When We Were Young (4:12)

Credits

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