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80 out of 100

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8.6 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 34 Ratings

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 29
  3. Negative: 1 out of 29
  1. Uncut
    100
    American Slang delivers spectacularly on all expected fronts. Everything that was great about The '59 Sound is here, but the sound is even bigger, epic without getting blustery.
  2. Mojo
    60
    On their latest LP, the group's influences -- the thrift store soul of early E Street Band, late period Clash, and the besotted rock of The Replacements -- are still worn on their sleeves. [July 2010]
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  3. Lost At Sea
    38
    After their breakthrough, The '59 Sound, the Jerseyian punks appear to have taken a Green Day-like career shift: finding a concept that struck a chord and beating it to death like one of the down-and-out ciphers in the B-movie quality Springsteen worldview they've constructed.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. PB
    10
    Even better than The '59 Sound. This album is fantastic and The Gaslight Anthem are set to take the summer music scene by storm.
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  2. Philip
    10
    This is a fantastic album. I wasn't sure they could pull off a worthy sequel to The '59 Sound, but they managed. Favourite album of 2010, can't wait to sing these tunes at Reading Festival.… Expand
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  3. bkkhan
    9
    The Gaslight Anthem are simply a fun band--their music is jam-packed with catchy hooks and choruses, and their music is often joyful. This is really the sound of summer!… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes

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