Round of 16: (12) The Gaslight Anthem - The '59 Sound vs. (37) Bruce Springsteen - BTR Bracket

Round three is here. 16 winners of the previous round. What album will come out on top?

NOTICE: PLEASE DO NOT VOTE UNLESS YOU'VE HEARD BOTH ALBUMS. STOP DOING THIS SHIT.

For this matchup, we start with:

(12) Gaslight Anthem - The '59 Sound

vs.

(37) Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run

 

this is more of a "what do i enjoy more" vote. born to run is probably "better" but i almost never want to listen to it. gaslight.

 

Born To Run (1975) vs. Born to Run (2008)

 

I just heard Craig scream in pain

 

poor Craig

 

this separates the craigs from the craigs. he will be stronger after this.

 

he’s said numerous times BTR is his favorite album ever. i don’t think it’ll be that complicated haha

 

Haha, this thread so far.

I'll shed a tear for The '59 Sound, but yeah, Born to Run would get my vote over anything.

 

Gaslight for me. Been really trying with Bruce throughout this bracket and he still hasn’t clicked for me

 

Born to Run very very very easily. If you like any bit of Gaslight I don't know how you wouldn't like Born to Run. Outside of like, nostalgia for '59 Sound, I guess.

 

You’re right, I must be listening wrong

 

Bruce, but not stoked on either

 

I am Craig but the reverse

 

The Boss, obviously

 

I definitely return to the '59 sound more, and it holds a larger piece of my heart, but it's just impossible for me to vote for it over BTR

 

Only one of these albums has "Thunder Road".

 

which one

 

Ugh, two perfect albums.

Just voting for the one that is losing by a lot.

 

Voted Bruce but put both in the New Jersey music hall of fame

 

rename the garden state parkway

 

Born to Run by far.

 

i like three or four off TGA more than anything on BTR that isn't Thunder Road

 

I know The ‘59 Sound is often framed as an attempt to make a Born to Run, but I don’t think these two albums are all that similar, tbh. On the podcast I did last fall with Alex Rosamilia, he said they basically went into this album wanting to combine their punk influences, plus their Jersey roots, plus the Motown/Stax records they grew up loving. Direct quote: "So, Sam Cooke, Joe Strummer, Bruce Springsteen: If you do the diagram with the triangle, we'd be right in the middle of that; that's The '59 Sound."

 

Born to Run is the only one of my all time top 5 left. ‘59 is great and I have great memories with it, but only 4 albums all time could get this vote for me