New wave punksters
Gaslight Anthem remain a firm favorite at Brooks Towers. The Missus fell in
love with them when they released their second album, The 59 Sound, and we’ve
seen them several times. Their musical output is impressive and their front
man, Brian Fallon, is a great singer and lyricist. As a live act, I’ve seen few
better bands than the New Jersey outfit.
This year,
however, Fallon is taking a break from Gaslight Anthem and recording under his
own name, and he recently released the album. Painkillers. If Gaslight Anthem
are Green Day meets Bruce Springsteen, then Painkillers is Gaslight Anthem
meets Hank Williams.
It’s a
remarkably assured solo debut and it explores a familiar Fallon lyrical
landscape, with songs about love and loss, and romance tinged with nostalgia.
It’s much more haunting and tender than Fallon in Gaslight Anthem mode and the
country-tinged Honey Magnolia is a truly heartbreaking lament.
It’s a
beautiful album.
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