tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704984.post7011360281996260507..comments2023-09-25T12:03:00.637+01:00Comments on Tom Morton's Beatcroft: May I cautiously recommend...The Gaslight Anthem?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704984.post-75582864002670738332009-03-21T09:29:00.000+00:002009-03-21T09:29:00.000+00:00Tom - you are absolutely right! I forgot to add Gr...Tom - you are absolutely right! I forgot to add Grand Drive to my list! As for Darkness it will never be matched but keep your cash till the long promised re-issue comes out! <BR/><BR/>Douche bags indeed!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704984.post-41132348364424274262009-03-21T07:46:00.000+00:002009-03-21T07:46:00.000+00:00They only sound like the thin white rock aspect of...They only sound like the thin white rock aspect of the E-Street Band. There's no R&B there to speak of. But they're much sprightlier than The Replacements, who were always too lumbered by dope and sounded perpetually knackered.<BR/><BR/>It's the lyrics that need de-Brucified: Mary's in the back seats of burnt out cars, there's no surrender, no retreat, and Brian Fallon's always waking up with the sheets soaking wet, dreaming of a house up in Fairview, in a style she's trying to maintain...<BR/><BR/>Right, get me my third vinyl copy of Darkness on the Edge of Town...Tom Mortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08221836843714189735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704984.post-12589715953676185572009-03-21T03:03:00.000+00:002009-03-21T03:03:00.000+00:00I've heard so many compare this band to Springstee...I've heard so many compare this band to Springsteen. They sound more like the Replacements to me.Someone Saidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02503125756937634449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704984.post-6488216649564734252009-03-20T20:46:00.000+00:002009-03-20T20:46:00.000+00:00What!! Who! Everyone I suggested or just Gaslight ...What!! Who! Everyone I suggested or just Gaslight Anthem.....wait not the raders of the Beatcroft I hope!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704984.post-20154630583062259742009-03-20T18:19:00.000+00:002009-03-20T18:19:00.000+00:00What a bunch of douche bags.What a bunch of douche bags.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704984.post-62236340315074407552009-03-20T09:56:00.000+00:002009-03-20T09:56:00.000+00:00In recent years no shortage of bands have been str...In recent years no shortage of bands have been striving to recreate the Springsteen style of big music, from the Avett Brothers and the Hold Steady to Gaslight Anthem and the Killers. I think theyt are all good and by no stretch just a copy. Gaslight have also quoted Strummer as a huge influence.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com