Although the four members of the Gaslight Anthem claim a punk lineage and hail from New Brunswick, a few miles inland from the Jersey Shore, splinters from Asbury Park's boardwalk riddle the band's sound along with an anthemic quality and thematic similarities to another character who lurks beneath that dirty wood. Brian Fallon's lead vocals indeed sport a muscular grit akin to Springsteen's, and the band's influences—along with the E Street's—run to vintage rock and R&B, albeit often with whip-like punkish urgency. You can dissect the abundant Springsteen/Gaslight parallels on... More >>>