So, in the spirit of our ‘Check Out What We’re Checking Out’ title at the top of our blog, I figured I’d share something not marketing related, not wristwatch related and not food related (all the subject matter usually covered in my posts if you haven’t been able to tell the last 8 months or so). I figured I’d throw a curve ball and literally post about what I’ve been ‘checking out’ with my ears for the last 2 days straight. The new album by The Gaslight Anthem, titled “American Slang”.
The best slang there is
If you like music at all and it doesn’t even matter what kind, you won’t be able to help but be impressed by these Jersey boys. Sure, it’s obvious that they like The Boss (aka Bruce Springsteen) a lot. But there are subtle Motown-ish touches, nods to their punk rock roots and the general feeling of Americana that just pours out of the speakers as you play the record. The guitars almost sound as if they are talking to one another and you can’t help but tell that these guys are the real deal with every word and every note, of every song. This is album number 3 from them and the ride just keeps getting better.
Can you tell I’m a huge fan?
They are something special, something fresh and something sincere in the music industry today. That’s not always an easy thing to find for music fans. So go check out the album. The title track is the song of the week on iTunes and you can grab it here