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[Simakos]

one man's sentimentality is another man's heart... this is another band that has heart.

[Hewletts Daughter]

everyone i live with...all two other dudes....are hooked on these guys, now thanks again, SOMB, for providing me with something the whole family can love.

[MattDrufke]

I, as well, give this record a full endorsement. I was hyping the single in the "hype the singles" thread.

[Simakos]

And in my head there's all these classic cars

And outlaw cowboy bands

[Simakos]

Sink or Swim is just as good as the latest one...

[Simakos]

The Gaslight Anthem's "High Lonesome", from the new album that a few of us have been digging on in another thread, has a couple of good ones - the chorus references the Counting Crows:

"Maria came from Nashville with a suitcase in her hand -
I always kinda sorta wished I looked like Elvis"

that's where that is from... it's been killing me trying to place those lines.

[swede]

better late than never:
http://www.pitchfork...em-the-59-sound

8.6

[Mitchell]

Strange to see Pitchfork endorse such wanky Springsteen fanboyism (again).

[brobee]

it's only strange til you notice that breihan reviewed this. he's had a boner for this record for a while now. his blog posts were actually what convinced me to check them out in the first place.

[Simakos]

Strange to see Pitchfork endorse such wanky Springsteen fanboyism (again).

nothing wanky going on here...

[Mitchell]

Aside from Breihan's boner it strikes me as something that they might take to bits normally.

[Sickpup]

weird that they're giving this an 8.6 and wouldn't even review Against Me!

[solace]

Strange to see Pitchfork endorse such wanky Springsteen fanboyism (again).

nothing wanky going on here...

nope. textbook rock music 101, but pulled off incredibly well

Aside from Breihan's boner it strikes me as something that they might take to bits normally.

yeah, surprised/shocked me as well. before it was re-released on a larger label even.

weird that they're giving this an 8.6 and wouldn't even review Against Me!

that is sort of surprising actually. Against Me! seem to have a decent amount of crossover audience from my experience.

[Mitchell]

You aren't taking wanky in the correct context. "Wanky fanboyism" doesn't mean "wanky".

[solace]

eh, normally i'd agree, and that was something i certainly took a week or so to get over with this record, but the total sincerity behind it makes the "fanboy-ism" a dead issue for me.

[Mitchell]

Oh I quite like the record, the issue for me is that I don't masturbate to "Thunder Road" ever night.

[SonicAlligator]

Oh I quite like the record, the issue for me is that I don't masturbate to "Thunder Road" ever night.

You should really give it a try. It's a life-changing experience.

[solace]

Oh I quite like the record, the issue for me is that I don't masturbate to "Thunder Road" ever night.

You should really give it a try. It's a life-changing experience.

what he said.

don't knock it 'til ya try it

[Mitchell]

Let's not go down this path.

[Finn McCool]

I bought the record after work Friday, the Gaslight Anthem record. Haven't listened to it yet. I did, however, pull it out at the bar 30 minutes or so later when asked what I'd picked up & it turns out they'd come close to putting it out on a buddy's label - that didn't work out. He then chastized me for 'giving my money to the Church'. A quick review of the liner notes reveals a few shout-outs to Christ for what it's worth...