In a recent interview with Paste Brian Fallon, lead singer of The Gaslight Anthem, discusses the band’s new album American Slang. Lot’s of New Jersey references and talk of the album’s new direction but also one important detail: the release date for American Slang is set for June 15th on SideOneDummy Records. Here’s a snippet from the interview:
American Slang‘s story, lyrically and sonically, focuses less on past and more on the present. Coming from the guys who were first called overlooked before Springsteen joined them on stage, the album teaches a lesson in surviving and growing in any given situation, and refusing to rest on laurels. “I think a lot of people settle, and then they realize, ‘These are the things I’ve been dealt and I can’t really do anything about it, so I’m going to go ahead and charge along,‘” Fallon says. “It’s not really how life is supposed to be. You’re supposed to enjoy it, and you’re the only one that’s there to do that.”
To read the entire interview head here.
The Gaslight Anthem released their last album The ’59 Sound on SideOneDummy in 2008.
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