Sink or Swim

The Gaslight Anthem | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 8, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Mri Associated
• ASIN: B0018BDAIE
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,153 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Boomboxes And Dictionaries

2. I Coulda Been A Contender

3. Wooderson

4. We Came To Dance

5. 1930

6. The Navesink Banks

7. Red In The Morning

8. Ida Called You Woody, Joe

9. Angry Johnny And The Radio

10. Drive

11. We re Getting A Divorce, You Keep The Diner

12. Red At Night

Editorial Reviews

Sink or Swim, the New Jersey-based quartet's debut LP, is the type of record that most young bands wish they could create to launch their musical career. For a group of guys with such diverse backgrounds in styles like folk, blues, metal, hardcore and punk, the overall output is an album rich in melody, hooks and overall well-crafted song arrangements. In the album's opener, Boomboxes and Dictionaries; we get a very bouncy number to kick things off, slightly reminiscent of Against Me!, complete with the standard whoah-oh-oh; backing vocals. Fans of bands like Samiam and Lucero will appreciate tracks like I Coulda Been a Contender; with its slowed-down intro, blasting into the up-tempo choruses, all the while perfectly showcasing singer/guitarist Brian Falon's smokey vocal style. - PUNKNEWS ORG

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Maybe the greatest CD I own, December 18, 2008

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Lee Green (Lubbock, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sink or Swim (Audio CD)

I saw the Gaslight Anthem with Against Me! and Two Gallants in Houston in 2007, and these guys are great both live and on disc. The diversity of the sounds and the richness of the melodies work together in a way that is unrivaled in modern music, as far as I know.

The '59 Sound is a good cd, but it's nothing compared to Sink or Swim. When I bought this at that show, I couldn't believe it was their first album. I'd name my favorite songs, but they're all so amazing.

It really doesn't matter what genre of music you prefer. Blues, folk, rock, punk, whatever. They're all here, and they're all fantastic. It's great driving music, too.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing debut!, December 12, 2008

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Anthony "Florida camper" (Orlando, FL) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Sink or Swim (Audio CD)

I was first introduced to Gaslight off their 2nd CD, The '59 Sound. I then bought their 1st CD, Sink or Swim. This is a delightful CD, displaying the talent of 4 seasoned musicians. It has a great sound...some of which may be familiar. Borrowing from their idols, then modifying them to make the tunes uniquely their own, this CD produces many gratifying and pleasing songs that you can't stop humming. Buy this CD and you won't regret it. You'll be hearing about The Gaslight Anthem for years to come!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Rawer than The '59 Sound, December 21, 2010

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Matthew Logan (Northwest Georgia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sink or Swim (Audio CD)

The sound here is raw and the mix is off at times, but it's still Gaslight Anthem. In other words, it's awesome! The songs rock a little harder and crunch a little more than they did on The '59 Sound. The lyrics are very similar: Bruce Springsteen with a punk angle. I loved it.