The Gaslight Anthem - History Books (October 27th 2023) Album • Page 13

To be fair, I was extremely high when I sent this.

 

They played history books last night with Dave Hause doing the Bruce part.

 

It sounded great, both songs fit into the set perfectly as someone who has been skeptical about both of them lol

 

Yeah I loved it. I don’t mind the recorded versions but they sounded so much better live.

 

It’s almost like they sound better live than on the album…I wonder if any other songs or even entire records fit this narrative…

 

I haven't watched the History Books video yet, but that's how I feel about Positive Charge so far, too.

 

Happy 15 years to The '59 Sound.

 

This actually messes me up. The 59 Sound was the first album I loved as a legal adult (18 in Australia). Over time it has become my absolute favourite album. I still spin it often and never get sick of it which I think sets it apart from all my other favs. And I make sure to play it on big days like my 30th and when I drove to the first day of my new job.

And it's hard to absorb the fact this record is now just as old as, like, Nevermind was when I was 16 and becoming obsessed with music. Because to my teenage brain Nevermind seemed ancient.

 

It's as old now as August and Everything After was at the time, and that was the first album I remember engaging with as a kid.

 

JESUS CRAIG

 

And particularly fitting with the “Maria came from Nashville” line.

 

There's a thread on Reddit that suggest the vocals have been altered/cleaned up on the 2 released tracks. What do yinz think?

 

I hear no difference

 

Sounds exactly the same to me

 

Cleaning up the production now would be silly given that the physical copies are so close to release they'd presumably have the original mix, if indeed they did revise those songs. I haven't listened yet, so I'm not sure.

 

Production issues aside, History Books is so fucking good. I smile every time that chorus hits.

 

Absolutely love both songs still.

 

Betting that, like Damage, this sounds better on vinyl.

 

The production is obviously a choice. It seems like they wanted a rawer, almost dusty sound.

 

Yeah I mean has no one in this thread heard this band? The production making Brian sound like he’s singing through a phonograph in 1947 is not new, it’s kind of their thing lol.

 

I would argue this production sounds nothing like their previous work.