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- Summary: The collection includes live tracks, acoustic songs, covers, and session recordings from between 2008 and 2011.
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- Record Label: Side One Dummy
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Punk Revival, Heartland Rock
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Mixed: 3 out of 8
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Jan 29, 2014Essentially, this is a cheaper, condensed version of last year’s ‘Singles Collection’, a deluxe wooden box set that housed nine 7” singles and which contained all the singles from those two albums, in addition to the songs found here.
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Kerrang!Feb 3, 2014They gather together the bit you might have missed to keep the good times rolling. [25 Jan 2014, p.54]
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Jan 29, 2014With The B-Sides, fans are treated to another side of the band with a collection of live tracks, acoustic versions, covers, and unused studio cuts. While you could always describe the band's sound as raw, there's a sense of practiced composure on their albums that's refreshingly absent from the acoustic home recordings of "The Queen of Lower Chelsea" and "Boxer."
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Feb 6, 2014Some of the live tracks on here are a little scratchy sounding but re-worked versions of ‘Great Expectations’ and ‘The Queen Of Lower Chelsea’ quieten any simmering cynicism about the point of this record.
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Jan 29, 2014Essentially a pared down version of last year's singles box set--minus the singles, of course, and with a couple of additional tracks--it brings together acoustic takes on old favourites, a handful of covers and a muddy live cut.
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Jan 31, 2014While the songs are engaging and rewarding, they’re not definitive and it’s difficult not to be disappointed that more obscurities and lost dogs didn’t find a home on this compilation.
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Feb 6, 2014In a year that will see an actual new Gaslight Anthem album, as well as Brian Fallon's new side project Molly & the Zombies, The B-Sides can be easily skipped.
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