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Sink or Swim
Rock · 2007 · 12 tracks · 37m

Sink or Swim

The Gaslight Anthem

High-octane punk rock with the soul of a folk singer. Gritty, nostalgic anthems about New Jersey nights, old movies, and the urgency of youth.

May 29, 2007 · Gunner Records

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A restless, high-energy surge of youthful nostalgia and blue-collar romanticism.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 37m
01
Boomboxes and Dictionaries
3:12
02
I Coul’da Been a Contender
3:22
03
Wooderson
2:11
04
We Came to Dance
3:34
05
1930
3:45
06
The Navesink Banks
2:49
07
Red in the Morning
2:52
08
I’da Called You Woody, Joe
3:21
09
Angry Johnny and the Radio
3:01
10
Drive
2:56
11
We’re Getting a Divorce, You Keep the Diner
3:12
12
Red at Night
3:07
Moments Worth Listening For
The explosive transition from the acoustic intro to the full-band gallop in 'The Navesink Banks'.
The gang-vocal refrain in 'I'da Called You Woody, Joe' that feels like a communal wake for Joe Strummer.
The quiet, finger-picked vulnerability of 'Red at Night' closing the album with a lonely hum.
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