Get Hurt [LP]

by The Gaslight Anthem

Overview

There's always been something a little nostalgic about the earnest, rust belt rock of the Gaslight Anthem, and it wouldn't be unfair to say that the band has been looking to the past with a laser focus on the rugged songwriting of New Jersey's favorite son, Bruce Springsteen. On Get Hurt, the fifth studio album from the Garden State rockers, the band expand their influences to create what might be their most unique album to date. Exploring the rock sounds of the '70s, the band show off their versatility as they take listeners on a guided tour of the LP bins of the day. Opening with a droning riff culled straight from the annals of classic stoner rock, the first track, "Stay Vicious," makes it clear that something very different is happening here. Given their past work, the last thing anyone would expect from the band is to open up their album with dirty, fuzz-covered guitars, but somehow they make it work. Further in, the searing leads and yearning vocals of "Helter Skeleton" feel like an homage to the starry-eyed power pop of Cheap Trick. No matter what sound they're using for a framework, though, the Gaslight Anthem always find themselves returning to these little moments of quiet honesty, stripping away the swagger to expose the emotional core at the center of their music. Delicate tracks like "Underneath the Ground" reveal that the real essence of the Gaslight Anthem's sound isn't sonic so much as it is emotional. Get Hurt shows that so long as they're passionate about their music, it doesn't matter where the band are getting their inspiration from, because genuinely caring about something is always compelling. ~ Gregory Heaney

Product Details

Release Date:	08/12/2014
Label:	Universal
UPC:	0602537911851
Rank:	24670

Tracks

1. Stay Vicious
2. 1,000 Years
3. Get Hurt
4. Stray Paper
5. Helter Skeleton
6. Underneath the Ground
7. Rollin' and Tumblin'
8. Red Violins
9. Selected Poems
10. Ain't That a Shame
11. Break Your Heart
12. Dark Places

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Gaslight Anthem   Primary Artist
Brian Fallon   Guitar,Vocals
Alex Levine   Bass,Vocals
Alex Rosamilia   Guitar,Vocals,Keyboards
Sharon Jones   Vocals (Background)
Benny Horowitz   Drums,Vocals,Percussion
Natalie Prass   Vocals (Background)
Ian Perkins   Guitar,Vocals

Technical Credits

Ted Young   Mixing,Engineer,Recording
Jonathan Gilmore   Assistant Engineer
Mike Crossey   Mixing,Producer
Brian Fallon   Composer,Group Member
Alex Levine   Composer,Group Member
Alex Rosamilia   Composer,Group Member
The Gaslight Anthem   Composer,Producer
Tom Waits   Composer
John Van Hamersveld   Design,Photography
Kevin French   Booking
David Massey   A&R
Tom Sarig   Management
Ken Weinstein   Promotions Coordinator
Benny Horowitz   Composer,Group Member
Rosemary Carroll   Legal Advisor
Robin Schmidt   Mastering
Steve Yegelwel   A&R
Jeff Schwartz   Management
Weston Kleinknecht   Recording
Tobbe Lorentz   Booking
Alice Lee   Management
Kerry Goulding   Promotions Coordinator
Mike Spink   Engineer,Recording
"Cousin" Frank Marra   Recording
Mike Smith   A&R
Christopher Shurtleff   Assistant Engineer
Christine Carson   Assistant
Peter Garea   Assistant
Richard Dawes   Promotions Coordinator