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The Gaslight Anthem are a punk/rock band from New Brunswick, New Jersey, formed in 2005. Strongly influenced by Jersey punk, [[Bruce Springsteen]], [[The Clash]] and The Replacements, their three albums and one EP have gained some critical acclaim.
 
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* ''Sink Or Swim''(2007)
* ''The 59 Sound'' (2008)
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* ''American Slang'' (2010)
 
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'''The Gaslight Anthem provide examples of:'''
* [[Ascended Fanboy]]: Lead singer Brian Fallon got to sing "No Surrender" onstage with [[Bruce Springsteen]]. The sheer delight on his face is [[Squee|wonderful]].
* [[Big Applesauce]]: Brian Fallon's current home and inspiration for American Slang.
* [[Joisey]]: Their origin and provider of much inspiration.
* [[Reference Overdosed]]: Most songs contain lyrical illusions and references to other works.
* [[Shout -Out]]: To [[Tom Waits]], [[Bruce Springsteen]], Motown and much more.
** Also to movies: see [[Casablanca|Here's Looking At You Kid]] and [[On the Waterfront|I Coulda Been a Contender]].
* [[Song of Song Titles]]: "Meet Me By the River's Edge" is more or less a bunch of Springsteen lyric references tied together into a wholly different song.
* [[Teenage Death Songs]]: "The 59 Sound"
* [[Three Chords and Thethe Truth]]
 
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